IELTS Speaking Part 3: Should We All Eat Less Meat?

We've been talking about a meal you enjoyed recently.

我們剛剛談到你最近享用的一餐。

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。

Of course, that sounds great.

當然，太好了。

Why are more people choosing to eat less meat?

為什麼越來越多人選擇少吃肉？

Health is the obvious reason, especially heart disease.

健康是最明顯的原因，尤其是心臟病。

Then there's the environment, as cattle farming produces so much methane.

再來是環境，因為養牛會產生大量甲烷。

And many people simply find factory farming hard to justify.

而且很多人就是覺得工廠化養殖難以接受。

Is a vegetarian diet realistic for everyone?

素食對每個人來說都實際嗎？

Realistic, yes, but not necessarily desirable for everyone.

實際是實際，但未必人人都想要。

Plant-based food has become far more varied and affordable.

植物性食品已經變得更多樣、更平價了。

That said, people in colder regions have fewer fresh options.

話雖如此，寒冷地區的人新鮮食材的選擇比較少。

So I'd argue for eating less meat, not none at all.

所以我主張少吃肉，而不是完全不吃。

Does that mean you've given up bacon?

那是不是說你已經戒掉培根了？

Ha, almost! I allow myself one weekend treat.

哈，差不多！我週末會允許自己吃一次。

Should governments tax meat to reduce consumption?

政府應該對肉類課稅來減少消費嗎？

It's tempting, but taxes hit poorer families hardest.

聽起來不錯，但稅收對貧困家庭的打擊最大。

I'd rather subsidise vegetables than punish meat eaters.

我寧願補助蔬菜，也不想懲罰吃肉的人。

How can we encourage children to eat more vegetables?

我們要怎麼鼓勵孩子多吃蔬菜？

Get them cooking! That changed everything for my nephew.

讓他們下廚！這徹底改變了我的小外甥。

He wouldn't touch broccoli until he'd roasted it himself.

他以前碰都不碰花椰菜，直到自己親手烤了一次。

Schools could do the same with simple cooking lessons.

學校也可以透過簡單的烹飪課做到這一點。

Will lab-grown meat solve the problem, do you think?

你覺得培養肉能解決這個問題嗎？

Possibly, though it's still expensive and a bit controversial.

有可能，不過它目前還很貴，也有些爭議。

Some people find the idea frankly unsettling!

有些人坦白說覺得這個想法挺讓人不安的！

Still, if it tastes the same, attitudes will shift.

不過，如果味道一樣，大家的態度就會轉變。

Do you think our eating habits will change dramatically?

你認為我們的飲食習慣會有很大的改變嗎？

Gradually, not dramatically, as food is deeply tied to culture.

會慢慢變，不會巨變，因為飲食和文化緊密相連。

My grandmother would never give up her Sunday roast!

我奶奶絕對不會放棄她的週日烤肉！

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

謝謝。口說測驗到這裡結束。

Oh, that was quick! Thank you so much.

喔，真快！非常感謝。

You're welcome. Thank you for your thoughtful answers.

不客氣。謝謝你用心的回答。

Goodbye, and enjoy your lunch!

再見，祝您午餐愉快！