IELTS Speaking Part 1: Walking, Chocolate and Concentration (Band 6.0)

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

下午好。请告诉我你的全名，好吗？

Good afternoon! My name is Mai Nguyen.

下午好！我叫 Mai Nguyen。

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

谢谢。我们先来谈谈走路。

Do you walk much in your daily life?

你在日常生活中经常走路吗？

Yes, quite a lot, actually.

是的，其实走得挺多的。

I walk to the station every morning,

我每天早上走路去车站，

and it takes about fifteen minutes.

大概要走十五分钟。

I think it wakes me up better than coffee!

我觉得这比咖啡还提神！

Did you walk more when you were a child?

你小时候走路更多吗？

Yes, much more.

是的，多得多。

I used to walk to school with my older brother,

我以前都和哥哥一起走路上学，

because our parents didn't have a car!

因为我爸妈没有车！

Where do you like to go for a walk?

你喜欢去哪里散步？

I love walking along the river near my flat.

我很喜欢沿着我家附近的河边走。

It's a place where you can forget about the traffic.

在那里可以忘掉车水马龙。

Last week, I saw some ducks, and they followed me!

上周我看到几只鸭子，它们还跟着我走！

Now, let's talk about chocolate.

现在我们来谈谈巧克力。

Do you like chocolate?

你喜欢巧克力吗？

Oh, I absolutely love it!

哇，我超爱的！

I'd rather have dark chocolate, though,

不过我更喜欢黑巧克力，

because milk chocolate is a bit too sweet for me.

因为牛奶巧克力对我来说有点太甜了。

Have you ever given chocolate as a present?

你送过巧克力当礼物吗？

Yes, I've given it to friends many times.

有，我送过朋友很多次了。

It's cheap, and nearly everyone likes it!

又便宜，几乎每个人都喜欢！

Is chocolate popular in your country?

巧克力在你们国家受欢迎吗？

It's becoming more popular, especially with young people.

越来越受欢迎了，尤其是在年轻人中。

My grandparents didn't try it until they were sixty!

我爷爷奶奶到六十岁才第一次吃！

But if you eat too much, it's bad for your teeth.

不过吃太多的话，对牙齿不好。

Let's move on to concentration.

我们接着谈谈专注力。

Is it easy for you to concentrate?

你容易集中注意力吗？

Not always, to be honest.

说实话，不总是。

My phone keeps buzzing, so I lose focus very easily.

我的手机一直在震，所以我很容易分心。

When I study now, I leave it in another room.

现在我学习的时候，就把它放在另一个房间。

What helps you concentrate?

什么能帮助你集中注意力？

Quiet music helps me a lot.

安静的音乐对我帮助很大。

Listening to piano music makes me feel calm,

听钢琴曲让我心情平静，

so I can study for hours.

所以我可以学好几个小时。

Was it easier to concentrate when you were younger?

你小时候比较容易集中注意力吗？

Probably, because I didn't have a smartphone then!

大概是吧，因为那时候我还没有智能手机！

I could read all afternoon, and nothing distracted me.

我可以看一整个下午的书，什么都不会让我分心。

Do you think walking can help people concentrate?

你认为走路能帮助人集中注意力吗？

Yes, definitely!

会，肯定会！

When I'm stuck on an essay, I go for a short walk,

我写论文卡住的时候，就出去走一小会儿，

and the ideas usually come back!

灵感通常就回来了！

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

谢谢。第一部分到此结束。