IELTS Speaking Part 1: Films, Jokes and Being Bored

Good morning. Could you tell me your full name, please?

早上好。请告诉我你的全名，好吗？

Good morning! My name is Mariana Souza.

早上好！我叫 Mariana Souza。

Thank you. Let's talk about films.

谢谢。我们来聊聊电影吧。

How often do you watch films?

你多久看一次电影？

Quite often, maybe two or three times a week.

挺常看的，大概一周两三次。

My flatmate and I have a movie night every Friday!

我和室友每周五都有电影之夜！

Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?

你更喜欢在家看电影还是去电影院？

At the cinema, definitely, for big action films.

大型动作片的话，肯定是电影院。

The huge screen and the sound make everything more exciting!

巨大的屏幕和音效让一切都更刺激！

But for a quiet comedy, the sofa is perfect.

不过看轻松的喜剧，沙发就最合适了。

What kind of films did you like as a child?

你小时候喜欢什么样的电影？

Cartoons, especially anything with talking animals.

动画片，尤其是有会说话的动物的那种。

Now let's talk about jokes.

现在我们来聊聊笑话。

Are you good at telling jokes?

你擅长讲笑话吗？

Honestly, no! I always forget the ending.

说实话，不擅长！我总是忘了结尾。

But my friends laugh anyway, probably at me.

不过朋友们还是会笑，大概是在笑我吧。

Who is the funniest person you know?

你认识的人里谁最有趣？

My grandfather. He has a joke for every situation.

我爷爷。什么场合他都有笑话。

Do you ever get bored?

你会觉得无聊吗？

Yes, mostly when I'm waiting for a bus!

会啊，主要是在等公交车的时候！

Waiting in long queues drives me crazy too.

排长队也让我抓狂。

What do you do when you feel bored?

你无聊的时候会做什么？

I usually listen to music or call a friend.

我通常会听音乐，或者给朋友打电话。

Sometimes I just go for a walk and clear my head.

有时候我就出去散散步，清醒一下头脑。

Is being bored sometimes a good thing?

无聊有时候是件好事吗？

Yes, I think so. Boredom makes you creative.

是的，我觉得是。无聊会让人变得有创意。

Some of my best ideas came from boring afternoons!

我有些最好的点子就是在无聊的下午想到的！

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

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。