IELTS Speaking Part 1: Art, Museums and Handwriting

Good afternoon. What's your full name, please?

下午好。请问你的全名是什么？

Good afternoon! I'm Sofía García.

下午好！我是Sofía García。

Thank you, Sofía. Let's begin with art.

谢谢，Sofía。我们先从艺术开始。

Do you enjoy drawing or painting?

你喜欢画画吗？

Oh, I love it! I paint most weekends.

哦，我超喜欢！我几乎每个周末都画画。

I'm not very good, but it helps me relax.

我画得不太好，但画画能让我放松。

Did you do art lessons at school?

你在学校上过美术课吗？

Yes, every Friday afternoon, and it was my favourite class.

有，每周五下午，那是我最喜欢的课。

Our teacher let us get paint everywhere!

老师让我们把颜料弄得到处都是！

Do you have any pictures on your walls?

你家墙上挂画吗？

I do, a big sunset I painted on holiday.

有，一幅我度假时画的大日落。

Let's talk about museums now.

现在我们来谈谈博物馆。

Do you often visit museums?

你经常去博物馆吗？

Not as often as I'd like, maybe twice a year.

没有我想的那么多，大概一年两次。

But I always go when I visit a new city.

不过每到一个新城市，我都会去。

What kind of museum do you like best?

你最喜欢哪种博物馆？

Science museums, definitely! You can touch everything.

当然是科学博物馆！什么都可以动手摸。

Last time I spent an hour on one machine!

上次我在一台机器前玩了一个小时！

Now, I'd like to talk about handwriting.

现在我想谈谈手写。

Do you write by hand very often?

你经常手写吗？

Mostly for shopping lists and quick notes.

主要是写购物清单和简短的便条。

I'm afraid my handwriting is pretty terrible.

恐怕我的字写得相当难看。

Do you prefer typing or writing by hand?

你更喜欢打字还是手写？

Typing, because it's faster and easier to correct.

打字，因为更快，也更容易修改。

Do you think handwriting is still important?

你觉得手写现在还重要吗？

Yes, I think so. A handwritten card feels more personal.

我觉得还是重要的。手写的卡片更有心意。

I still write birthday cards for my family.

我现在还会给家人手写生日卡片。

Thank you. That's the end of Part One.

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。