IELTS Speaking Part 3: Crime, Punishment and Young Offenders

We've been talking about a rule you had to follow.

我們剛剛談到一條你必須遵守的規定。

Now I'd like to ask you some broader questions.

現在我想問你一些比較廣泛的問題。

Sure, that sounds really interesting.

好的，聽起來很有意思。

Why do some young people commit crimes?

為什麼有些年輕人會犯罪？

There's rarely one single cause, to be honest.

老實說，很少只有單一個原因。

Many grow up in poverty, with little supervision at home.

很多人在貧困中長大，家裡也沒什麼人管。

The real issue is a lack of positive role models.

真正的問題在於缺少正面的榜樣。

Should young offenders be punished like adults?

未成年犯罪者應該像成年人一樣受罰嗎？

No, I strongly disagree with that approach.

不，我非常不贊同這種做法。

A teenager's brain is still developing, after all.

畢竟，青少年的大腦還在發育。

Prison often teaches them how to be better criminals.

監獄往往只會讓他們變成更老練的罪犯。

Youth centres and mentoring work far better!

青少年中心和導師輔導的效果好太多了！

So you'd let a car thief off with a warning?

那你會只給偷車賊一個警告就放了他？

Ha, not quite! Consequences still matter.

哈，倒也不是！後果還是很重要。

But the punishment should repair the harm done.

但懲罰應該用來彌補造成的傷害。

Community service makes more sense than a cell.

社區服務比關在牢房裡更有意義。

Does community service actually change behaviour?

社區服務真的能改變行為嗎？

From what I've seen, yes, surprisingly often.

就我所見，是的，而且出乎意料地常見。

I volunteered at a garden project with teenage offenders.

我在一個和少年犯一起做的園藝計畫裡當過志工。

Most of them had never grown anything before!

他們大多數人以前從沒種過任何東西！

Finishing something gave them a real sense of pride.

把一件事做完，讓他們真正有了自豪感。

Who is responsible for preventing youth crime?

預防青少年犯罪是誰的責任？

Everyone, but it starts with families and schools.

每個人都有責任，但要從家庭和學校做起。

Sadly, many parents are working two jobs just to cope.

可惜很多家長為了維持生計，得打兩份工。

That said, governments can fund after-school programmes.

話雖如此，政府可以補助課後計畫。

Will crime rates fall in the future, do you think?

你覺得未來犯罪率會下降嗎？

In many countries they're already falling, actually.

其實在很多國家，犯罪率已經在下降了。

Fewer teenagers go out at night, they're online instead!

晚上出門的青少年變少了，他們都在上網！

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

謝謝。口說測驗到這裡結束。

Oh, is that it? That flew by!

喔，就這樣結束了？過得真快！

It did. Thank you for your detailed answers.

是啊。謝謝你詳盡的回答。

Thank you very much! Goodbye.

非常感謝！再見。