IELTS Speaking Part 1: History, the Sky and Sharing

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

下午好。请问你的全名是什么？

Good afternoon! I'm Aylin Demir.

下午好！我叫 Aylin Demir。

Thank you. Let's talk about history first.

谢谢。我们先来谈谈历史。

Did you enjoy history lessons at school?

你上学时喜欢历史课吗？

Not at first, to be honest. It was all dates.

说实话，一开始不喜欢。全是年份。

But then we got a new teacher who told amazing stories.

后来我们来了一位新老师，故事讲得特别精彩。

Suddenly, it became my favourite subject!

它一下子就成了我最喜欢的科目！

Do you like visiting historical places?

你喜欢参观历史古迹吗？

Yes, I love them. My city has an old castle.

喜欢，非常喜欢。我们城市有一座古城堡。

I often walk there when I need some peace and quiet.

我想清静一下的时候常常走到那里去。

What period of history would you like to learn more about?

你想多了解哪个历史时期？

Ancient Egypt! The pyramids really fascinate me.

古埃及！金字塔真的让我着迷。

How did they build them without modern machines?

没有现代机器，他们是怎么建成的？

Now, let's talk about the sky.

现在我们来谈谈天空。

Do you often look at the sky?

你经常看天空吗？

Yes, mostly in the evening, after a long day.

是的，大多是在累了一天之后的傍晚。

Watching the sunset from my window really relaxes me.

从窗口看夕阳真的让我很放松。

Is it easy to see the stars where you live?

在你住的地方容易看到星星吗？

Not really. There's too much light in the city.

不太容易。城市里灯光太多了。

But last summer, I saw the Milky Way in the mountains!

不过去年夏天，我在山里看到了银河！

Let's move on to sharing.

我们来谈谈分享。

What did you share with others when you were a child?

你小时候会和别人分享什么？

Toys, mostly, though I didn't always want to!

主要是玩具，虽然我并不总是情愿！

I have a younger brother, so I didn't have much choice.

我有个弟弟，所以也没得选。

Do you like sharing food with friends?

你喜欢和朋友分享食物吗？

Oh, I love it! We always order different dishes and share.

哦，我特别喜欢！我们总是点不同的菜一起分着吃。

That way, everyone gets to try a bit of everything.

这样每个人都能每样尝一点。

Is there anything you would never share?

有什么东西是你绝不会分享的吗？

My toothbrush, definitely!

我的牙刷，绝对不行！

And maybe my phone. It has too many secrets!

可能还有我的手机。里面秘密太多了！

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

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。