IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Skill You Learned

Now, in part two, I'm going to give you a topic.

現在，在第二部分，我會給你一個題目。

I'd like you to describe a skill you learned.

請你描述一項你學會的技能。

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

你有一分鐘準備時間。這是紙和鉛筆。

Um, okay... a skill. Let me think for a second.

嗯，好……一項技能。讓我想一下。

All right? Your minute is up. Could you start now, please?

可以了嗎？一分鐘到了。請現在開始。

Well, I'd like to talk about learning to cook.

嗯，我想聊聊學做菜這件事。

When I moved out for university, I couldn't cook at all.

我搬出去念大學的時候，完全不會煮飯。

Ha, I basically lived on instant noodles for months.

哈，我好幾個月幾乎都靠泡麵過活。

Then one evening, I tried to make fried rice.

後來有一天晚上，我試著做炒飯。

Suddenly, the whole kitchen was full of smoke!

突然間，整個廚房都是煙！

Ugh, the fire alarm went off, and my flatmates were furious.

唉，火災警報器響了，我的室友們都氣炸了。

Honestly, I felt so embarrassed that I nearly gave up.

老實說，我丟臉到差點就放棄了。

That weekend, I video-called my grandmother for help.

那個週末，我跟奶奶視訊，向她求救。

She taught me step by step, one simple dish at a time.

她一步一步教我，一次教一道簡單的菜。

Her golden rule was to taste everything as you go.

她的黃金守則是邊煮邊試味道。

And, to my surprise, it actually made a huge difference!

沒想到，這真的差很多！

Gradually, I got more confident and started experimenting.

慢慢地，我越來越有自信，開始自己嘗試各種做法。

Last spring, I cooked a three-course dinner for six friends!

去年春天，我幫六個朋友做了一頓三道菜的晚餐！

Everyone asked for seconds, and nobody mentioned the smoke!

每個人都再添了一份，也沒人再提那次冒煙的事！

That night, I felt genuinely proud of myself.

那天晚上，我真心為自己感到驕傲。

Looking back, cooking taught me more than just recipes.

回頭看，做菜教會我的不只是食譜。

It taught me that mistakes are part of learning.

它讓我明白，犯錯也是學習的一部分。

Thank you. Do you still cook with your grandmother?

謝謝。你現在還會跟奶奶一起做菜嗎？

Yes! We cook together whenever I go home.

會啊！每次我回家，我們都會一起做菜。

And is there a dish you still find difficult?

那有沒有哪道菜你還是覺得很難？

Hmm, fried rice, actually. I'm still a bit scared of it!

嗯，其實是炒飯。我到現在還有點怕它！

Thank you. Can I have the paper and pencil back, please?

謝謝。可以請你把紙和鉛筆還給我嗎？

Of course. Here you are.

當然。給您。