IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Skill You Learned

Now, in part two, I'm going to give you a topic.

现在，在第二部分，我会给你一个话题。

I'd like you to describe a skill you learned.

请你描述一项你学会的技能。

You have one minute to prepare. Here's some paper and a pencil.

你有一分钟准备时间。这是纸和铅笔。

Um, okay... a skill. Let me think for a second.

嗯，好的……一项技能。让我想一下。

All right? Your minute is up. Could you start now, please?

好了吗？一分钟到了。请现在开始吧。

Well, I'd like to talk about learning to cook.

嗯，我想谈谈学做饭这件事。

When I moved out for university, I couldn't cook at all.

我搬出去上大学的时候，完全不会做饭。

Ha, I basically lived on instant noodles for months.

哈，我好几个月基本上都靠方便面活着。

Then one evening, I tried to make fried rice.

后来有一天晚上，我试着做炒饭。

Suddenly, the whole kitchen was full of smoke!

突然，整个厨房都是烟！

Ugh, the fire alarm went off, and my flatmates were furious.

唉，火警响了，我的室友们都气坏了。

Honestly, I felt so embarrassed that I nearly gave up.

说实话，我尴尬得差点就放弃了。

That weekend, I video-called my grandmother for help.

那个周末，我和奶奶视频通话，向她求助。

She taught me step by step, one simple dish at a time.

她一步一步地教我，每次教一道简单的菜。

Her golden rule was to taste everything as you go.

她的金科玉律是边做边尝。

And, to my surprise, it actually made a huge difference!

没想到，这真的带来了巨大的变化！

Gradually, I got more confident and started experimenting.

渐渐地，我更有信心了，开始自己尝试新做法。

Last spring, I cooked a three-course dinner for six friends!

去年春天，我给六个朋友做了一顿三道菜的晚餐！

Everyone asked for seconds, and nobody mentioned the smoke!

每个人都要了第二份，也没人再提那次冒烟的事！

That night, I felt genuinely proud of myself.

那天晚上，我真心为自己感到骄傲。

Looking back, cooking taught me more than just recipes.

回头看，做饭教会我的不只是菜谱。

It taught me that mistakes are part of learning.

它让我明白，犯错也是学习的一部分。

Thank you. Do you still cook with your grandmother?

谢谢。你现在还和奶奶一起做饭吗？

Yes! We cook together whenever I go home.

是的！每次我回家，我们都会一起做饭。

And is there a dish you still find difficult?

那有没有哪道菜你还是觉得很难？

Hmm, fried rice, actually. I'm still a bit scared of it!

嗯，其实是炒饭。我到现在还有点怕它！

Thank you. Can I have the paper and pencil back, please?

谢谢。请把纸和铅笔还给我好吗？

Of course. Here you are.

当然。给您。