IELTS Speaking Part 2 · 活動與嗜好

Describe something you do that saves you time

請描述一件你做了能幫你節省時間的事

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Describe something you do that saves you time請描述一件你做了能幫你節省時間的事

You should say:

  • what it is這是什麼事
  • when you do it你什麼時候做
  • how it helps you它如何幫到你

and explain how you feel when you do it並說明你做這件事時有什麼感受

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這張題卡的準備方式

這張題卡(cue card)要你描述一個習慣,所以你大部分會用現在簡單式,然後再說你對它的感受。考官會聽你有沒有正確使用表達日常作息的動詞、有沒有使用清楚的時間用語,例如「every Sunday」或「before work」,以及你做的事和它所節省的時間之間,有沒有因果關係的連結。「explain」那一行要的是感受,不是另一個事實,所以要準備好一句話給它。

最容易取材的真實角度,是你持續了好幾個月或好幾年的一個小習慣:一次把一週的餐點先煮好、前一晚就把衣服擺好、把所有文件放在同一個資料夾,或是在網路上購物。挑一件你能一步一步說明你做什麼,以及不做會怎樣的事。它和一般平日的對比,會給你自然又有說服力的細節。

至於節奏,用一兩句話說這個習慣是什麼,提一下你什麼時候做,然後把大部分時間花在它如何幫到你,最好搭配一個忙碌的一天的具體例子。記得這段談話要持續1~2分鐘,所以一個清楚的例子,比一長串節省時間的小技巧更好。

讓回答更出色的詞彙

比起「it makes things faster」,這些片語更精準地描述效率和作息。

單字或片語 意思 例句
to cut down on something 減少某樣東西的量 It cuts down on the time I spend cooking.
a time-saver 幫助你更早完成工作的事物 Preparing food in advance is a real time-saver.
to get ahead of things 提早完成工作,以免之後落後 Doing it on Sunday helps me get ahead of the week.
to streamline 讓流程變得更簡單、更有效率 I streamlined my mornings by doing one job the night before.
to be pressed for time 可用的時間非常少 On weekdays I am always pressed for time.
a hectic schedule 非常忙碌又匆促的一天安排 With a hectic schedule, small habits matter.
to make the most of something 盡可能把某樣東西用好 It helps me make the most of my evenings.
to take the pressure off 讓情況沒那麼有壓力 Having lunch ready takes the pressure off.
to save yourself the hassle 避開麻煩或惱人的事 I save myself the hassle of cooking after work.
a weight off my shoulders 擔心的事消失後的如釋重負感 It feels like a weight off my shoulders.

1分鐘準備計畫

在1分鐘的準備時間裡,可以寫下:

  • what: cooking meals for the week, Monterrey
  • when: Sunday afternoon, about two hours in the kitchen
  • how it helps: no cooking after work, no takeaway, more evening time
  • feeling: calm, in control, proud

同一個回答的Band 6、7、8版本

以下3個範例回答講的是完全相同的故事,不同的只有英文本身。將游標移到標示的片語上或點一下,就能看到考官會注意的地方。請把它們當作各分數等級典型表現的示範,而不是要背的稿子。

Band 6

I would like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three o’clock in the afternoon and I stay in the kitchen since two hours介系詞錯誤:應為「for about two hours」. I make rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, and then I put everything in boxes in the fridge. I wash and cut the vegetables first, so the cooking go主詞動詞不一致:應為「goes」 faster, and I listen to music while I work. During the week I work in an office and I finish late, so before I started this habit I was buy動詞形式錯誤:應為「used to buy」或「was buying」 food on the way home almost every day. Now I just take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday this saves me about one hour, which is a lot when I arrive home at seven and I am very tired. It helps me because I do not need to cook after work, so I have more time基本詞彙,限制了Lexical Resource的分數 in the evening to relax or watching並列結構錯誤:應為「watch」,與「relax」對應 a series. You know當作停頓使用的填充詞, it also save主詞動詞不一致:應為「saves」 money, but the main reason is the time. When I do it I feel very good基本形容詞;用「relieved」或「in control」會得到更高的分數, because I know the week is already er自然的停頓,填充詞不顯眼 planned, and I do not worry about dinner. My colleagues ask me sometimes how I stay so calm, and I tell them it is only my Sunday routine. I think it is a simple habit but it changed my life.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three o’clock in the afternoon and spend roughly two hours in the kitchen. I make rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, and then I put everything into boxes in the fridge. I wash and cut the vegetables first so the cooking goes faster, and I listen to a podcast while I work, which makes the time pass quickly. During the week I work in an office and finish late, so before I started this habit I used to buying動詞形式錯誤:應為「used to buy」 food on the way home almost every day. Now I simply take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday that saves me about an hour, which matters when I get home at seven, exhausted. It helps me because I don’t have to cook after work, so I have a couple of extra hours自然又具體的說法 in the evening to relax or watch a series. It also saves money, but the real benefit is the time清楚強調主要的理由. When I do it I feel relieved精準的形容詞選擇, because I know the week is already planned and I don’t have to worry about what to eat正確使用不定詞與wh-子句. My colleagues sometimes ask how I stay so calm, and I tell them it’s just my Sunday routine. It’s a simple habit, but it has honestly changed my routine.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three in the afternoon and spend roughly two hours in the kitchen, making rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, which then go into boxes in the fridge. I chop the vegetables first so that everything cooks in parallel, and I put a podcast on, which makes the two hours fly by. I work in an office and often finish late, so before I started this habit I used to buy food on the way home almost every day. Now I simply take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday that saves me roughly an hour, which matters a great deal when I get home at seven, exhausted. It helps me because I no longer have to cook after work, which frees up a couple of hours精準的片語動詞,用得自然 in the evening to relax or watch a series. It also saves money, but the real benefit is the time, not the savings用平衡的名詞片語做出對比. When I do it I feel relieved, almost as if a weight has been lifted慣用說法表達感受,用法準確, because I know the week is already taken care of and I won’t have to think about dinner again自然又靈活地指涉未來,否定情態動詞用法正確 until the following Sunday. Colleagues sometimes ask how I stay so calm, and I tell them it’s simply my Sunday routine. It’s a small habit, but it has quietly changed the shape of my whole routine.

讓分數不同的關鍵

  • Band 6在「was buy」和「it also save」出錯;Band 7只剩一個失誤,「used to buying」;Band 8正確寫出「used to buy」,並讓「It also saves money」保持乾淨。
  • Band 6用「more time」和「very good」;Band 7升級成「a couple of extra hours」和「relieved」;Band 8用「frees up a couple of hours」,再搭配一個如釋重負的畫面。
  • Band 6以「it changed my life」收尾,是個平淡的結尾;Band 7說「has honestly changed my routine」;Band 8以「has quietly changed the shape of my whole routine」作結。

這張題卡的常見錯誤

  • 詳細描述一個小工具或網站,而不是你自己實際在做的事。
  • 說明了這個習慣是什麼,卻從沒用真實的情境顯示它省了多少時間。
  • 只用「good」或「happy」回答「how you feel」那一行,沒有理由。
  • 把「used to」和現在簡單式混用,讓人搞不清楚你現在還有沒有這個習慣。

常接著出現的Part 3題目

在你說完1~2分鐘之後,考官通常會進入相關的Part 3討論。以下是這個主題常見的追問類型。

  1. Why do so many people feel they never have enough time these days?為什麼現在有這麼多人覺得時間永遠不夠用?
  2. Which modern inventions have saved people the most time, in your opinion?你認為哪些現代發明為人們節省了最多時間?
  3. Is it always a good idea to do things as quickly as possible?事情都盡可能快點做完,永遠都是好主意嗎?
  4. Do you think young people manage their time better than older people?你認為年輕人比年長者更會管理時間嗎?
  5. Should schools teach students how to plan and manage their time?學校應該教學生如何規劃和管理時間嗎?

常見問題

什麼樣的習慣算是能節省時間的事?

幾乎任何能避免重複花力氣的事都可以,例如事先準備餐點、前一晚就收好包包、使用手機的快捷功能、走某一條特定的路線,以及在網路上購物。選一個你真的有在做的習慣,因為真實的習慣能給你細節和自然的語言。

可以描述聽起來很平凡的事嗎?

可以。平凡的習慣往往是最好的回答,因為你能解釋得清楚,也能給出誠實的例子。一個用具體時間、步驟和結果描述的簡單作息,比一個聽起來很厲害、你卻從沒真正試過的小技巧更好。

主題這麼實際,我要怎麼說明自己的感受?

把感受和結果連起來。你可能因為早晨不再匆忙而覺得平靜,因為讓計畫行得通而覺得自豪,或是因為一件累人的事已經做完而鬆了一口氣。用一句誠實的話說出感受,再加上一個理由就夠了。

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