IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Quiet Place You Like to Go

Now, I'd like you to talk about a topic for one to two minutes.

現在請你針對一個題目說一到兩分鐘。

Describe a quiet place that you like to go to.

請描述一個你喜歡去的安靜地方。

You have one minute to think about what you'd like to say.

你有一分鐘可以想想要說什麼。

Thank you. That's a lovely topic!

謝謝。這個題目真好！

All right? Please start speaking now.

準備好了嗎？請開始說吧。

I'd like to describe a small wooden pier on a lake.

我想描述湖上的一座小木棧橋。

It's near my grandparents' village, about two hours from my city.

它在我祖父母的村子附近，離我住的城市大概兩個小時。

I've been going there since I was about ten years old.

我大概從十歲起就常去那裡。

It's surrounded by tall pine trees and low hills.

四周都是高大的松樹和低矮的山丘。

Early in the morning, the water is completely still.

一大清早，湖面完全平靜無波。

Sometimes the only sound is a fish jumping!

有時候唯一的聲音就是魚跳出水面！

There's no traffic, no phones, and hardly any people.

沒有車潮，沒有手機，幾乎也沒有人。

I usually go there when I visit my grandparents.

我通常回去看祖父母的時候會去那裡。

I take a flask of tea and just sit at the end of the pier.

我會帶一壺熱茶，就坐在棧橋的盡頭。

Sometimes I read, but mostly I just think.

有時候看看書，但大部分時候只是靜靜地想事情。

My grandfather taught me to fish there, actually.

其實，我爺爺就是在那裡教我釣魚的。

I was terrible at it! I never caught anything.

我超不會釣！從來沒釣到過任何東西。

But he always said the fish weren't really the point.

但他總是說，魚其實不是重點。

Last year, I had a really stressful exam period.

去年，我經歷了一段壓力超大的考試期。

So I spent a weekend there, and it cleared my head.

所以我在那裡待了一個週末，腦袋整個清爽多了。

That's why it's so special to me. It helps me reset.

所以它對我來說特別重要，能讓我重新充電。

Do you think it's important to have a quiet place?

你覺得有一個安靜的地方很重要嗎？

Definitely, especially for people living in big cities.

當然重要，特別是對住在大城市的人。

And do you prefer quiet places or lively ones?

那你比較喜歡安靜的地方還是熱鬧的地方？

It depends on my mood, to be honest!

老實說，看心情！

On Friday nights, I'd rather be somewhere lively.

星期五晚上，我比較想待在熱鬧的地方。

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

謝謝。第二部分到此結束。