IELTS Speaking Part 1: Water, Swimming and the Sea

Good morning. Could I have your full name, please?

早安。請問你的全名是？

Good morning! My name is Rizky Pratama.

早安！我叫Rizky Pratama。

Thank you. Let's talk about water first.

謝謝。我們先來聊聊水。

Do you drink enough water every day?

你每天喝的水夠嗎？

Probably not! I drink far too much coffee.

可能不夠！我咖啡喝得太多了。

But I always carry a bottle to the gym.

不過去健身房我總是會帶一瓶水。

Is water expensive in your country?

在你們國家，水貴嗎？

Tap water is cheap, but we can't drink it.

自來水很便宜，但不能直接喝。

So we buy big plastic bottles, which is terrible for the environment.

所以我們得買大桶塑膠瓶裝水，這對環境很不好。

Now, let's talk about swimming.

現在我們來聊聊游泳。

Can you swim?

你會游泳嗎？

Yes! I learned at five, in a river near my village.

會！我五歲時在村子附近的河裡學會的。

How often do you go swimming?

你多久游一次泳？

Twice a week, usually early in the morning.

一週兩次，通常是一大早。

The pool is empty then, so I have it all to myself!

那時候泳池空蕩蕩的，整個池子都是我一個人的！

Do you prefer swimming in a pool or in the sea?

你比較喜歡在泳池游泳還是在海裡游泳？

The sea, without question. A pool feels like a big bath.

毫無疑問是大海。泳池感覺就像個大浴缸。

Let's move on to the sea.

我們來聊聊大海。

Do you live near the sea?

你住在海邊嗎？

Yes, my hometown is on the coast of Java.

是的，我的家鄉在爪哇島的海邊。

I can see the harbour from my bedroom window.

從我臥室的窗戶能看到港口。

What do people do at the beach there?

那裡的人們在海灘上都做什麼？

Families have picnics, and kids build sandcastles.

一家人野餐，小孩子堆沙堡。

And the grilled fish at the beach stalls is amazing!

海灘小攤上的烤魚簡直太好吃了！

Would you like to live by the sea in the future?

你將來想住在海邊嗎？

Yes, I can't imagine living far from the water.

想，我無法想像住在離海很遠的地方。

I'd miss the sound of the waves at night.

我會想念夜裡的海浪聲。

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

謝謝。第一部分到此結束。