IELTS Speaking Part 1: Texting or Calling?

Good afternoon. Can I have your full name, please?

下午好。请问你的全名是什么？

Good afternoon! My name is Linh Tran.

下午好！我叫Linh Tran。

Thank you. Now, let's talk about texting and phone calls.

谢谢。现在我们来谈谈发消息和打电话。

Do you prefer texting or calling people?

你更喜欢给别人发消息还是打电话？

Texting, definitely, at least for everyday things.

肯定是发消息，至少日常小事是这样。

It's quick, and I can reply whenever I'm free.

又快，而且我有空的时候再回就行。

But if it's something serious, I'd much rather call.

但如果是严肃的事，我更愿意打电话。

Who do you call most often?

你最常给谁打电话？

Mostly my mum, since she lives in another city.

主要是我妈妈，因为她住在另一个城市。

She's not a fan of texting, so we video call every Sunday.

她不太喜欢发消息，所以我们每个星期天都视频通话。

Honestly, it's become the highlight of both our weeks!

说实话，这已经成了我们俩每周最开心的时刻！

Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person?

你有没有把消息发错过人？

Oh, yes! And it was so embarrassing!

哦，有！而且超级尴尬！

I once sent a complaint about my boss to my boss.

我有一次把吐槽老板的话发给了老板本人。

Luckily, he laughed, but I check twice before sending now.

幸好他笑了，不过现在我发之前都会检查两遍。

Do you think people spend too much time on their phones?

你觉得人们花在手机上的时间太多了吗？

Yes, and I'm afraid I'm one of them.

是的，恐怕我也是其中之一。

I check my messages the moment I wake up.

我一睁眼就看消息。

So recently, I've started leaving my phone in another room.

所以最近我开始把手机放在另一个房间。

How has communication changed in recent years?

近几年，人们的沟通方式有什么变化？

Oh, enormously! Hardly anyone leaves voicemails anymore.

哦，变化太大了！现在几乎没人留语音信箱了。

Young people even get nervous when the phone rings!

年轻人甚至一听到电话响就紧张！

An unexpected call feels almost rude these days.

如今，突然打来的电话几乎让人觉得不礼貌。

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

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。