IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sleep, Mobile Phones and Cooking

Good morning. Please come in and sit down.

早安。請進，請坐。

Good morning. Thank you very much.

早安。非常謝謝您。

Can you tell me your full name, please?

可以告訴我你的全名嗎？

Yes, of course. My name is Omar Haddad.

好的。我叫Omar Haddad。

Thank you. Let's begin by talking about sleep.

謝謝。我們先來聊聊睡眠吧。

How many hours do you usually sleep?

你通常睡幾個小時？

Usually about seven hours on weekdays.

平日通常睡七個小時左右。

At the weekend, I sleep until ten!

週末我會睡到十點！

Do you ever have trouble falling asleep?

你會不會有睡不著的時候？

Yes, sometimes, especially before an important exam!

有，偶爾會，特別是重要考試之前！

My mind keeps racing, and I can't relax.

我的腦袋一直轉個不停，沒辦法放鬆。

Now I read a paper book for twenty minutes instead.

現在我改成看二十分鐘的紙本書。

It really helps me fall asleep faster.

這真的讓我更快睡著。

Now let's talk about mobile phones.

現在我們來聊聊手機。

How often do you use your phone?

你多常用手機？

Almost every hour, to be honest! It's a bit worrying.

老實說，幾乎每個小時都在用！有點令人擔心。

I use it for messages, maps and university work.

我用它傳訊息、看地圖，還有做學校的功課。

Did you have a phone when you were a child?

你小時候有手機嗎？

Yes, my first one was a gift for my twelfth birthday.

有，我的第一支手機是十二歲的生日禮物。

Do you think children should have smartphones?

你覺得小孩應該有智慧型手機嗎？

Not before secondary school, in my opinion.

我認為上國中之前不應該有。

Young kids can easily become addicted to games.

小朋友很容易沉迷遊戲。

Let's move on to cooking.

我們接著聊聊做菜。

Do you enjoy cooking?

你喜歡做菜嗎？

Yes, I love it! I cook dinner almost every evening.

喜歡，超喜歡！我幾乎每天晚上都自己煮晚餐。

My speciality is a spicy chicken dish from my hometown.

我的拿手菜是家鄉的一道辣雞料理。

Who taught you to cook?

是誰教你做菜的？

My grandmother did. She's an amazing cook.

是我奶奶。她的廚藝超好。

Would you like to take a cooking class one day?

你以後會想去上烹飪課嗎？

Definitely! I'd love to learn how to make fresh pasta!

當然！我很想學怎麼做新鮮義大利麵！

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

謝謝。第一部分到這裡結束。

Oh, finished already? That was really quick!

咦，已經結束了？好快喔！