TOEIC Speaking Respond to Questions (Questions 5–7): Commuting and Learning New Skills

Questions five through seven: Respond to questions.

第5至第7題：回答問題。

In this part of the test, you will answer three questions.

在這部分測驗中，你將回答3個問題。

You will have three seconds to prepare after each question.

每個問題之後，你有3秒鐘準備。

You will have fifteen seconds to respond to questions five and six,

第5題和第6題各有15秒作答，

and thirty seconds to respond to question seven.

第7題有30秒作答。

Imagine that a transport research company is doing a study in your area.

假設一家交通研究公司正在你住的地區做調查。

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about commuting.

你同意參加一個關於通勤的電話訪問。

Hello, and thank you for taking part.

你好，謝謝你參與。

How do you usually get to work, and how long does it take?

你通常怎麼去上班？要花多久時間？

Most days, I take the subway, and it takes about forty minutes.

大部分時候我搭捷運，大概要40分鐘。

It's quicker than driving, because the roads are always busy.

這比開車快，因為路上總是很塞。

What do you usually do during your commute?

你通勤的時候通常做什麼？

I usually listen to podcasts, or I read a book if I get a seat.

我通常聽Podcast，有位子的話就看書。

It's actually my favorite part of the day!

其實這是我一天中最喜歡的時段！

Imagine you could live closer to your office, but the rent was higher.

假設你可以住得離公司近一點，但房租比較貴。

Would you move? Why or why not?

你會搬家嗎？為什麼？

Yes, I think I would move closer to my office.

會，我想我會搬到離公司近一點的地方。

If I lived nearby, I could walk to work instead of taking the subway.

如果我住在附近，就可以走路上班，不用搭捷運了。

That would save me over an hour a day!

這樣我每天可以省下一個多小時！

On the other hand, higher rent is a real concern.

另一方面，房租變高確實讓人擔心。

Still, I've realized that my time is worth more than a little extra money.

不過，我已經發現，我的時間比多花的那點錢更有價值。

Practice set two.

練習第2組。

Imagine that an education company is planning new courses in your city.

假設一家教育公司正在你住的城市規劃新課程。

You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about learning new skills.

你同意參加一個關於學習新技能的電話訪問。

Let's begin. Have you taken any courses in the last year?

我們開始吧。過去一年你有上過什麼課程嗎？

Yes, I have! I've taken an online course in graphic design.

有！我上了一門平面設計的線上課程。

I finished it last month, and I really enjoyed it.

我上個月上完了，真的很喜歡。

When is the best time of day for you to take a class?

一天中什麼時候上課對你來說最適合？

Definitely in the evening, after work.

一定是晚上下班以後。

My mornings are just too busy, so evenings work better for me.

我早上實在太忙了，所以晚上比較適合我。

Some people prefer to learn in a classroom, while others prefer online courses.

有些人喜歡在教室裡學習，有些人則比較喜歡線上課程。

Which do you prefer, and why?

你比較喜歡哪一種？為什麼？

Personally, I prefer online courses.

就我個人來說，我比較喜歡線上課程。

The main reason is that they're much more flexible.

主要原因是線上課程彈性大得多。

For example, I can watch the lessons whenever I have time.

比如說，我有空的時候隨時都能看課程。

I can also pause a video and watch it again if I don't understand something.

如果有地方沒聽懂，我還可以暫停影片再看一次。

On the other hand, it can be hard to stay motivated on your own.

另一方面，一個人學習可能很難保持動力。

But overall, online learning fits my busy life much better!

但整體來說，線上學習更適合我忙碌的生活！