IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Book That Influenced You

Now, I'm going to give you a topic to talk about.

現在我要給你一個題目來講。

Please describe a book that has influenced you.

請描述一本影響過你的書。

You have one minute to prepare. Here's some paper.

你有一分鐘可以準備。這是紙。

Thank you. I already know which book to choose.

謝謝。我已經知道要選哪本書了。

All right, your time is up. Please start now.

好，時間到了。請開始。

I'd like to talk about The Little Prince.

我想談談《小王子》。

It's a short French novel from the nineteen forties.

這是一本1940年代的法國短篇小說。

My grandmother gave it to me on my fifteenth birthday.

這是奶奶在我十五歲生日時送我的。

She said I'd understand it better when I was older.

她說等我長大一點就會更懂了。

At first, I actually found it rather boring!

一開始，我其實覺得它滿無聊的！

I thought it was just a children's story about a prince.

我以為它只是一個關於王子的童話故事。

So it sat on my shelf for years, collecting dust.

所以它在我的書架上放了好幾年，積滿灰塵。

Then, at university, I went through a difficult period.

後來上大學時，我經歷了一段很辛苦的時期。

I was stressed about exams and felt quite lonely.

我因為考試壓力很大，也覺得滿孤單的。

One night, I picked up the book and reread it.

有一天晚上，我拿起那本書重讀了一遍。

This time, it felt like a completely different book!

這一次，感覺完全是另一本書！

It's really about what matters in life, like friendship.

它其實講的是人生中真正重要的事，像是友情。

One line really stayed with me,

有一句話一直留在我心裡，

what is essential is invisible to the eye.

真正重要的東西，用眼睛是看不見的。

After that, I started calling my grandmother every Sunday.

從那之後，我開始每個星期天打電話給奶奶。

I also reconnected with old friends I'd been ignoring!

我也重新聯絡上那些被我冷落的老朋友！

So the book really changed how I spend my time.

所以這本書真的改變了我運用時間的方式。

Now I always keep a copy on my desk.

現在我的書桌上一定會放一本。

Have you recommended the book to anyone else?

你有跟別人推薦過這本書嗎？

Yes, to almost everyone I know! A few even read it.

有，幾乎跟所有認識的人都推薦了！還真的有幾個人讀了。

And do you prefer paper books or e-books?

那你比較喜歡紙本書還是電子書？

Paper books, definitely. I love writing notes in the margins.

當然是紙本書。我很喜歡在頁邊寫筆記。

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

謝謝。第二部分到這裡結束。