IELTS Speaking Part 1: Clothes, Birthdays and Parks

Good afternoon. Come in and have a seat.

午安。請進，請坐。

Good afternoon. Thank you very much.

午安。非常謝謝您。

Could you tell me your full name, please?

可以請你告訴我你的全名嗎？

Of course. My name is Linh Tran.

當然。我叫Linh Tran。

Thank you. Let's start by talking about clothes.

謝謝。我們先來聊聊衣服吧。

What kind of clothes do you usually wear?

你平常都穿什麼樣的衣服？

Mostly comfortable things, like jeans and a simple T-shirt.

大多是舒服的衣服，像是牛仔褲配簡單的T恤。

I spend all day at university, so comfort comes first!

我整天都待在學校，所以舒服最重要！

Do you wear different clothes on special occasions?

在特別的場合你會穿不一樣的衣服嗎？

Yes, for weddings I wear a traditional silk dress.

會，參加婚禮時我會穿一件傳統的絲綢長裙。

It's bright red, and I absolutely love it!

是鮮紅色的，我超愛的！

Do you prefer buying clothes online or in shops?

你比較喜歡在網路上買衣服，還是去店裡買？

In shops, definitely. I need to try things on first.

當然是去店裡。我一定要先試穿。

Last month, I ordered a jacket online, and it was huge!

上個月我在網路上訂了一件外套，結果超級大！

It looked like my dad's coat, so I sent it back.

看起來像我爸的大衣，所以我就退貨了。

Now let's talk about birthdays.

現在我們來聊聊生日。

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

你通常怎麼過生日？

I usually have dinner with my family at home.

我通常在家跟家人一起吃晚餐。

My mum always cooks my favourite dish, spring rolls.

我媽媽總是會做我最愛吃的春捲。

Did you celebrate birthdays differently as a child?

你小時候過生日的方式不一樣嗎？

Yes! I used to have big parties with all my classmates!

對！我以前都會跟全班同學辦大派對！

Are birthdays more important for children or adults?

生日對小孩比較重要，還是對大人比較重要？

For children, I think. They look forward to them all year.

我覺得是對小孩。他們一整年都在期待。

Adults are often too busy. Some even forget their own!

大人常常太忙了，有些人甚至會忘記自己的生日！

Let's move on to parks.

我們接著來聊聊公園。

Is there a park near where you live?

你住的地方附近有公園嗎？

Yes, there's a lovely one just five minutes from my flat.

有，離我住的公寓只要五分鐘，有一個很漂亮的公園。

In the early morning, it's full of people doing exercise.

一大早，公園裡都是在運動的人。

How often do you go there?

你多久去一次？

About three times a week, usually for a quick run.

大概一週三次，通常是去跑一下步。

Should cities build more parks?

城市應該多蓋一些公園嗎？

Absolutely. Cities need more green space, not more buildings.

當然。城市需要的是更多綠地，而不是更多大樓。

Without parks, children have nowhere safe to play.

沒有公園，小孩子就沒有安全的地方可以玩。

Thank you. That's the end of part one.

謝謝。第一部分到這裡結束。

Oh, already? That was quicker than I expected!

咦，已經結束了？比我想的還快！