IELTS Speaking Part 1: Clothes, Birthdays and Parks

Good afternoon. Come in and have a seat.

下午好。请进，请坐。

Good afternoon. Thank you very much.

下午好。非常感谢。

Could you tell me your full name, please?

请告诉我你的全名，好吗？

Of course. My name is Linh Tran.

当然。我叫Linh Tran。

Thank you. Let's start by talking about clothes.

谢谢。我们先来聊聊衣服吧。

What kind of clothes do you usually wear?

你平时一般穿什么样的衣服？

Mostly comfortable things, like jeans and a simple T-shirt.

大多是舒服的衣服，比如牛仔裤和简单的T恤。

I spend all day at university, so comfort comes first!

我整天都待在大学里，所以舒服最重要！

Do you wear different clothes on special occasions?

在特殊场合你会穿不一样的衣服吗？

Yes, for weddings I wear a traditional silk dress.

会的，参加婚礼时我会穿一件传统的丝绸长裙。

It's bright red, and I absolutely love it!

是鲜红色的，我超级喜欢！

Do you prefer buying clothes online or in shops?

你更喜欢在网上买衣服还是在商店买？

In shops, definitely. I need to try things on first.

肯定是在商店。我得先试穿。

Last month, I ordered a jacket online, and it was huge!

上个月我在网上买了件夹克，结果大得离谱！

It looked like my dad's coat, so I sent it back.

看起来像我爸的大衣，所以我就退回去了。

Now let's talk about birthdays.

现在我们来聊聊生日。

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

你通常怎么过生日？

I usually have dinner with my family at home.

我通常在家和家人一起吃晚饭。

My mum always cooks my favourite dish, spring rolls.

我妈妈总会做我最爱吃的春卷。

Did you celebrate birthdays differently as a child?

你小时候过生日的方式不一样吗？

Yes! I used to have big parties with all my classmates!

是的！我以前会和全班同学开大派对！

Are birthdays more important for children or adults?

生日对孩子更重要，还是对成年人更重要？

For children, I think. They look forward to them all year.

我觉得是对孩子。他们一整年都盼着过生日。

Adults are often too busy. Some even forget their own!

成年人常常太忙了，有人甚至会忘了自己的生日！

Let's move on to parks.

我们接着聊聊公园。

Is there a park near where you live?

你住的地方附近有公园吗？

Yes, there's a lovely one just five minutes from my flat.

有，离我的公寓只有五分钟路程，有个很漂亮的公园。

In the early morning, it's full of people doing exercise.

一大早，公园里全是锻炼身体的人。

How often do you go there?

你多久去一次？

About three times a week, usually for a quick run.

大概一周三次，通常是去跑一小会儿。

Should cities build more parks?

城市应该多建公园吗？

Absolutely. Cities need more green space, not more buildings.

当然应该。城市需要更多绿地，而不是更多楼房。

Without parks, children have nowhere safe to play.

没有公园，孩子们就没有安全的地方玩耍。

Thank you. That's the end of part one.

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。

Oh, already? That was quicker than I expected!

哦，已经结束了？比我想的快多了！