IELTS Listening Part 2: Volunteering at the Local Library

Part Two. You will hear a radio presenter talking to a man who organises library volunteers.

第二部分。你将听到一位电台主持人和一位负责图书馆志愿者的男士的对话。

First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to fifteen.

首先，你有一些时间阅读第十一至第十五题。

Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to fifteen.

现在请仔细听，并回答第十一至第十五题。

Good afternoon! With me today is Sam Price from Millbrook Library.

下午好！今天来到节目的是Millbrook图书馆的Sam Price。

Thanks for having me!

谢谢邀请！

So, as many listeners know, the library's budget was cut this year.

很多听众都知道，今年图书馆的预算被削减了。

We've lost three members of staff,

我们少了三名员工，

so we really need volunteers.

所以我们非常需要志愿者。

And honestly, it's a brilliant way to meet people!

而且说实话，这是结识新朋友的好方法！

Our most popular role is Reading Buddies.

我们最受欢迎的岗位是“阅读伙伴”。

Every Saturday morning, volunteers read with children aged five to eight.

每周六上午，志愿者会陪五到八岁的孩子读书。

Be warned, though, the kids will want all the animal voices!

不过先提醒一下，孩子们会要你模仿所有动物的声音！

Then there's Tech Tuesday.

然后还有“科技星期二”。

That's when we help older visitors use laptops and phones.

那天我们会帮助年长的读者使用笔记本电脑和手机。

Last week, a ninety-year-old sent her first email. She was so proud!

上周，一位九十岁的老奶奶发出了她人生第一封电子邮件。她特别自豪！

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions sixteen to twenty.

在听剩余部分之前，你有一些时间阅读第十六至第二十题。

Now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty.

现在请听，并回答第十六至第二十题。

And Sam, is there anything for people who love cycling?

Sam，有没有适合喜欢骑车的人的岗位？

Yes! We deliver books by bike to people who can't leave home.

有！我们会骑车给无法出门的人送书。

So, what do new volunteers need?

那么，新志愿者需要具备什么条件？

You must be at least sixteen,

必须年满十六岁，

and able to give us two hours a week.

并且每周能抽出两个小时。

There's also a short training session on Wednesday evenings.

另外，周三晚上还有一次简短的培训。

And what do volunteers get in return?

那志愿者能得到什么回报？

Free coffee, for a start!

首先，免费咖啡！

We'll also write you a reference letter.

我们还会为你写一封推荐信。

That really helps with job applications.

这对求职很有帮助。

Brilliant. Sam Price, thank you so much!

太好了。Sam Price，非常感谢！

That is the end of Part Two.

第二部分到此结束。