IELTS Speaking Part 1: Hometown, Work and Free Time

Good morning. Come in and take a seat.

早安。請進，請坐。

Good morning! Thank you.

早安！謝謝。

My name is Sarah Mills. What's your full name, please?

我叫Sarah Mills。請問你的全名是什麼？

My full name is Minh Tran.

我的全名是Minh Tran。

Thank you. In this first part,

謝謝。在第一部分，

I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself.

我想問你一些關於你自己的問題。

Let's talk about your hometown. Where are you from?

我們來聊聊你的家鄉。你來自哪裡？

I'm from Da Nang, a city in central Vietnam.

我來自峴港，越南中部的一座城市。

And what do you like most about it?

那你最喜歡那裡的什麼？

Oh, definitely the beach! It's ten minutes from my house.

喔，當然是海灘！離我家只有十分鐘。

In summer, I go swimming almost every evening.

夏天我幾乎每天傍晚都去游泳。

Is there anything you'd like to change about it?

有什麼你想改變的地方嗎？

Hmm, that's a good question...

嗯，這個問題問得好……

Honestly, the traffic has got much worse recently,

老實說，最近交通變得糟糕多了，

so I'd like better buses and more bike lanes.

所以我希望有更好的公車和更多自行車道。

Now let's move on to work. Do you work or study?

現在我們來談談工作。你在工作還是在讀書？

I work. I'm a junior accountant at a hotel.

我在工作。我是一家飯店的初級會計。

Do you enjoy your job?

你喜歡你的工作嗎？

Well... most of the time, yes.

嗯……大部分時候是喜歡的。

Ha, the numbers can be a bit boring,

哈，那些數字有時有點無聊，

but my colleagues are really friendly and helpful.

但我的同事都非常友善，也很樂於幫忙。

Would you like to change jobs in the future?

你將來想換工作嗎？

Actually, yes! I'm hoping to do a master's in the UK.

其實是的！我希望去英國讀碩士。

Let's talk about free time. What do you do to relax?

我們來聊聊空閒時間。你做什麼來放鬆？

I usually play badminton with my friends at weekends.

週末我通常和朋友打羽毛球。

And on rainy days, I watch cooking videos in bed.

下雨天我就躺在床上看做菜影片。

Have your hobbies changed since you were a child?

你的嗜好和小時候相比有改變嗎？

Oh yes, a lot! As a kid, I played outside all day!

喔，改變很大！小時候我整天在外面玩！

Now I'm busier, so I have less time for hobbies.

現在我比較忙，所以花在嗜好上的時間少了。

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

謝謝。第一部分到此結束。

Phew, okay. Thank you.

呼，好的。謝謝。