IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe an Achievement You Are Proud Of

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 an achievement you are proud of.

請描述一項你引以為傲的成就。

You have one minute to prepare, and you can make notes.

你有一分鐘可以準備，也可以做筆記。

Sure. I've got the perfect example.

好的，我剛好有個完美的例子。

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

好，時間到了。請開始說。

I'd like to talk about running my first half marathon.

我想聊聊我第一次跑半程馬拉松。

It happened last October, in my home town.

那是去年十月，在我的家鄉。

Two years ago, I couldn't even run one kilometre!

兩年前，我連一公里都跑不完！

Back then, I was stressed and very unfit.

那時候我壓力很大，體能也很差。

I just wanted to feel healthier and calmer.

我只是想讓自己更健康、更平靜。

So I downloaded a beginner's running app.

所以我下載了一個新手跑步App。

The first week was awful. My legs hurt constantly!

第一週超慘的，我的腿一直痛！

But I made a rule: never skip two days.

但我給自己訂了一個規則：絕不連續兩天不跑。

I ran three times a week, even in the rain.

我每週跑三次，下雨也照跑。

Slowly, five minutes became thirty, then an hour.

慢慢地，五分鐘變成三十分鐘，後來變成一小時。

On race day, I was incredibly nervous.

比賽那天，我超級緊張。

At kilometre fifteen, I seriously wanted to stop.

跑到第十五公里時，我真的很想停下來。

Then I heard my parents cheering at the roadside!

這時我聽到爸媽在路邊幫我加油！

That gave me the energy to keep going!

這讓我有力氣繼續跑下去！

I crossed the finish line in two hours and ten minutes!

我花了兩小時十分鐘衝過終點線！

I was exhausted, but I couldn't stop smiling.

我累壞了，但一直笑個不停。

I'm proud of it because it took real discipline.

我很自豪，因為這需要真正的自律。

It showed me that small steps lead to big changes.

這讓我知道，一小步一小步也能帶來大改變。

Impressive! Do you still run regularly?

好厲害！你現在還有固定跑步嗎？

Yes, I'm training for a full marathon now!

有，我現在在為全程馬拉松練習！

Why do people like setting themselves challenges?

為什麼大家喜歡給自己設定挑戰？

Challenges give us a clear goal and build confidence.

挑戰能給我們清楚的目標，也能建立自信。

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

謝謝。第二部分到這裡結束。