IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe an Achievement You Are Proud Of

Now, I'm going to give you a topic to talk about.

现在我给你一个话题来讲。

Please describe an achievement you are proud of.

请描述一项让你感到自豪的成就。

You have one minute to prepare, and you can make notes.

你有一分钟准备时间，可以做笔记。

Sure. I've got the perfect example.

好的，我正好有个绝佳的例子。

All right, your time is up. Please start speaking.

好，时间到了。请开始讲吧。

I'd like to talk about running my first half marathon.

我想讲讲我第一次跑半程马拉松的经历。

It happened last October, in my home town.

那是去年十月，在我的家乡。

Two years ago, I couldn't even run one kilometre!

两年前，我连一公里都跑不下来！

Back then, I was stressed and very unfit.

那时候我压力很大，身体也很差。

I just wanted to feel healthier and calmer.

我只是想让自己更健康、更平静。

So I downloaded a beginner's running app.

于是我下载了一个新手跑步应用。

The first week was awful. My legs hurt constantly!

第一周糟透了，我的腿一直在疼！

But I made a rule: never skip two days.

但我给自己定了个规矩：绝不连续两天不练。

I ran three times a week, even in the rain.

我每周跑三次，下雨天也不例外。

Slowly, five minutes became thirty, then an hour.

慢慢地，五分钟变成了三十分钟，后来是一个小时。

On race day, I was incredibly nervous.

比赛那天，我紧张得不得了。

At kilometre fifteen, I seriously wanted to stop.

跑到第十五公里时，我真的很想放弃。

Then I heard my parents cheering at the roadside!

就在这时，我听到爸妈在路边为我加油！

That gave me the energy to keep going!

这让我有了继续跑下去的力气！

I crossed the finish line in two hours and ten minutes!

我用两小时十分钟冲过了终点线！

I was exhausted, but I couldn't stop smiling.

我累坏了，却一直合不拢嘴。

I'm proud of it because it took real discipline.

我为此感到自豪，因为这需要真正的自律。

It showed me that small steps lead to big changes.

这让我明白，小小的进步能带来巨大的改变。

Impressive! Do you still run regularly?

真厉害！你现在还经常跑步吗？

Yes, I'm training for a full marathon now!

是的，我现在正在为全程马拉松做训练！

Why do people like setting themselves challenges?

人们为什么喜欢给自己设定挑战？

Challenges give us a clear goal and build confidence.

挑战能给我们明确的目标，也能建立自信。

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

谢谢。第二部分到此结束。