IELTS Speaking Part 1: Hometown, Work and Free Time

Good morning. Come in and take a seat.

早上好。请进，请坐。

Good morning! Thank you.

早上好！谢谢。

My name is Sarah Mills. What's your full name, please?

我叫Sarah Mills。请问你的全名是什么？

My full name is Minh Tran.

我的全名是Minh Tran。

Thank you. In this first part,

谢谢。在第一部分，

I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself.

我想问你一些关于你自己的问题。

Let's talk about your hometown. Where are you from?

我们来谈谈你的家乡。你来自哪里？

I'm from Da Nang, a city in central Vietnam.

我来自岘港，越南中部的一座城市。

And what do you like most about it?

那你最喜欢那里的什么？

Oh, definitely the beach! It's ten minutes from my house.

哦，当然是海滩！离我家只有十分钟。

In summer, I go swimming almost every evening.

夏天我几乎每天傍晚都去游泳。

Is there anything you'd like to change about it?

有什么你想改变的地方吗？

Hmm, that's a good question...

嗯，这个问题问得好……

Honestly, the traffic has got much worse recently,

说实话，最近交通变得糟糕多了，

so I'd like better buses and more bike lanes.

所以我希望有更好的公交和更多自行车道。

Now let's move on to work. Do you work or study?

现在我们来谈谈工作。你是工作还是在读书？

I work. I'm a junior accountant at a hotel.

我工作。我是一家酒店的初级会计。

Do you enjoy your job?

你喜欢你的工作吗？

Well... most of the time, yes.

嗯……大部分时候是喜欢的。

Ha, the numbers can be a bit boring,

哈，那些数字有时有点无聊，

but my colleagues are really friendly and helpful.

但我的同事都非常友好，也很乐于帮忙。

Would you like to change jobs in the future?

你将来想换工作吗？

Actually, yes! I'm hoping to do a master's in the UK.

其实是的！我希望去英国读硕士。

Let's talk about free time. What do you do to relax?

我们来谈谈空闲时间。你做什么来放松？

I usually play badminton with my friends at weekends.

周末我通常和朋友打羽毛球。

And on rainy days, I watch cooking videos in bed.

下雨天我就躺在床上看做饭视频。

Have your hobbies changed since you were a child?

你的爱好和小时候相比有变化吗？

Oh yes, a lot! As a kid, I played outside all day!

哦，变化很大！小时候我整天在外面玩！

Now I'm busier, so I have less time for hobbies.

现在我更忙了，所以花在爱好上的时间少了。

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

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。

Phew, okay. Thank you.

呼，好的。谢谢。