IELTS Speaking Part 1: Films, Jokes and Being Bored

Good morning. Could you tell me your full name, please?

早安。可以告訴我你的全名嗎？

Good morning! My name is Mariana Souza.

早安！我叫 Mariana Souza。

Thank you. Let's talk about films.

謝謝。我們來聊聊電影吧。

How often do you watch films?

你多久看一次電影？

Quite often, maybe two or three times a week.

滿常看的，大概一週兩三次。

My flatmate and I have a movie night every Friday!

我和室友每週五都有電影之夜！

Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?

你比較喜歡在家看電影，還是去電影院？

At the cinema, definitely, for big action films.

大型動作片的話，絕對是電影院。

The huge screen and the sound make everything more exciting!

巨大的螢幕和音效讓一切都更刺激！

But for a quiet comedy, the sofa is perfect.

不過看輕鬆的喜劇，沙發就最適合了。

What kind of films did you like as a child?

你小時候喜歡什麼樣的電影？

Cartoons, especially anything with talking animals.

動畫片，尤其是有會說話的動物的那種。

Now let's talk about jokes.

現在我們來聊聊笑話。

Are you good at telling jokes?

你擅長講笑話嗎？

Honestly, no! I always forget the ending.

老實說，不擅長！我總是忘了結尾。

But my friends laugh anyway, probably at me.

不過朋友們還是會笑，大概是在笑我吧。

Who is the funniest person you know?

你認識的人裡誰最有趣？

My grandfather. He has a joke for every situation.

我爺爺。什麼場合他都有笑話。

Do you ever get bored?

你會覺得無聊嗎？

Yes, mostly when I'm waiting for a bus!

會啊，主要是在等公車的時候！

Waiting in long queues drives me crazy too.

排長隊也讓我抓狂。

What do you do when you feel bored?

你無聊的時候會做什麼？

I usually listen to music or call a friend.

我通常會聽音樂，或者打電話給朋友。

Sometimes I just go for a walk and clear my head.

有時候我就出去散散步，讓腦袋清醒一下。

Is being bored sometimes a good thing?

無聊有時候是件好事嗎？

Yes, I think so. Boredom makes you creative.

是的，我覺得是。無聊會讓人變得有創意。

Some of my best ideas came from boring afternoons!

我有些最棒的點子就是在無聊的下午想到的！

Thank you. That's the end of Part One.

謝謝。第一部分到此結束。