IELTS Speaking Part 1: Childhood activities

♻️ RetainedPart 1 Speaking Topic
Q1

What were your favourite activities when you were a child?

As a young child, I was utterly obsessed with exploring the woodlands near my grandma’s cottage, hunting for wild berries and sketching quirky little critters I spotted there, which kept me occupied for whole afternoons at a time.

utterly obsessed /ˈʌtəli əbˈsest/:完全着迷的

hunting for /ˈhʌntɪŋ fɔː(r)/:搜寻

woodlands /ˈwʊdləndz/:林地

critters /ˈkrɪtəz/:(尤指奇特的)小动物

occupied /ˈɒkjupaɪd/:无暇他顾的,忙得充实的

quirky /ˈkwɜːki/:古怪有趣的

Q2

Did you prefer to do activities alone or with a group of people when you were a child?

I definitely leaned towards group activities back in my childhood, as collaborative games like team scavenger hunts brought me far more joy and a strong sense of belonging than solo pastimes ever did.

sense of belonging /sens əv bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/:归属感

scavenger hunts /ˈskævɪndʒə hʌnts/:寻宝游戏

leaned towards /liːnd təˈwɔːdz/:倾向于

collaborative /kəˈlæbərətɪv/:合作的

solo pastimes /ˈsəʊləʊ ˈpɑːstaɪmz/:单人消遣活动

Q3

Do you think children today play the same games as you did when you were a child?

Definitely not. The games I enjoyed as a kid, like skipping rope and street tag, are largely obsolete now. Most modern children are glued to digital devices, playing immersive online games instead of running around outdoors with peers.

skipping rope /ˈskɪpɪŋ rəʊp/:跳绳

be glued to /biː ɡluːd tuː/:全神贯注于,紧盯

street tag /striːt tæɡ/:街头追人游戏

immersive /ɪˈmɜːsɪv/:沉浸式的

obsolete /ˈɒbsəliːt/:过时的,被淘汰的

peers /pɪəz/:同龄人