IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Quiet Place You Like to Go

Now, I'd like you to talk about a topic for one to two minutes.

现在请你就一个话题讲一到两分钟。

Describe a quiet place that you like to go to.

请描述一个你喜欢去的安静地方。

You have one minute to think about what you'd like to say.

你有一分钟时间想想要说什么。

Thank you. That's a lovely topic!

谢谢。这个话题真好！

All right? Please start speaking now.

好了吗？请开始说吧。

I'd like to describe a small wooden pier on a lake.

我想描述湖上的一座小木码头。

It's near my grandparents' village, about two hours from my city.

它在我祖父母的村子附近，离我住的城市大约两个小时。

I've been going there since I was about ten years old.

我大概从十岁起就常去那里。

It's surrounded by tall pine trees and low hills.

四周是高高的松树和低矮的山丘。

Early in the morning, the water is completely still.

清晨的时候，湖面完全平静。

Sometimes the only sound is a fish jumping!

有时候唯一的声音就是鱼跃出水面！

There's no traffic, no phones, and hardly any people.

没有车流，没有手机，几乎也没有人。

I usually go there when I visit my grandparents.

我通常去看祖父母的时候会去那里。

I take a flask of tea and just sit at the end of the pier.

我会带一保温壶茶，就坐在码头的尽头。

Sometimes I read, but mostly I just think.

有时候看看书，但大多时候只是发发呆、想想事情。

My grandfather taught me to fish there, actually.

其实，我爷爷就是在那里教我钓鱼的。

I was terrible at it! I never caught anything.

我钓得可差了！从来没钓到过东西。

But he always said the fish weren't really the point.

但他总说，钓不钓到鱼其实不是重点。

Last year, I had a really stressful exam period.

去年，我经历了一段压力特别大的考试期。

So I spent a weekend there, and it cleared my head.

于是我在那儿待了一个周末，脑子一下就清醒了。

That's why it's so special to me. It helps me reset.

所以它对我来说特别重要，能让我重新调整状态。

Do you think it's important to have a quiet place?

你觉得拥有一个安静的地方重要吗？

Definitely, especially for people living in big cities.

当然重要，尤其是对住在大城市的人来说。

And do you prefer quiet places or lively ones?

那你更喜欢安静的地方还是热闹的地方？

It depends on my mood, to be honest!

说实话，看心情！

On Friday nights, I'd rather be somewhere lively.

周五晚上，我更想待在热闹的地方。

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

谢谢。第二部分到此结束。