IELTS Speaking Part 3: Celebrities as Role Models

Let's talk about celebrities and role models.

我們來聊聊名人和榜樣。

Why are young people so fascinated by celebrities?

為什麼年輕人會對名人如此著迷？

Ha, I'm probably guilty of that myself!

哈，我自己大概也是這樣！

I think fame represents a kind of escapism.

我認為名氣代表著一種逃避現實。

Celebrities seem to lead glamorous, carefree lives.

名人似乎過著光鮮亮麗、無憂無慮的生活。

And for a bored teenager, that's utterly intoxicating!

對於一個無聊的青少年來說，這簡直令人陶醉！

Are celebrities good role models, generally speaking?

整體來說，名人是好榜樣嗎？

Hmm, it really depends on the celebrity...

嗯，這真的要看是哪位名人……

Some use their platform to champion worthwhile causes.

有些人利用自己的平台為有意義的理念發聲。

Others, frankly, are just famous for being famous!

老實說，還有些人只是因為出名而出名！

Could you give me an example of a positive one?

您能舉一個正面的例子嗎？

Oh, Marcus Rashford springs to mind straight away!

哦，我馬上就想到了Marcus Rashford！

He campaigned for free school meals during the pandemic.

疫情期間，他發起了爭取免費學校餐點的活動。

And he actually forced the government to change its policy!

而且他真的迫使政府改變了政策！

That's an excellent, specific example.

這是一個很棒的具體例子。

Should celebrities be held to higher moral standards?

名人是否應該被要求遵守更高的道德標準？

Um, that's a tough one,

嗯，這個問題很難回答，

but on balance, I'd say yes.

但整體來說，我認為應該。

Influence comes with responsibility, whether they like it or not.

影響力伴隨著責任，不管他們願不願意。

Isn't that a little unfair on them, though?

不過，這對他們是不是有點不公平？

Perhaps a bit, I'll admit.

也許有一點，我承認。

Nobody signs up to be a moral compass.

沒有人是自願報名去當道德標竿的。

But they do reap enormous rewards from public attention.

但他們確實從大眾關注中獲得了巨大的回報。

Fair enough. That's a well-balanced answer.

有道理。這是個很平衡的回答。

Thank you. That's the end of the speaking test.

謝謝。口說測驗到此結束。

Already? Wow, thank you so much!

已經結束了？哇，真的太感謝了！