IELTS Speaking Part 1: Maps

1.        Do you often use a map?

Yeah I do. I mean, I often use the mapp app on my mobile phone when I’m going somewhere that I’m not familiar with, and I find it super helpful, because not only does it tell me how to get there, it also tells me exactly how long it will take. So yeah, I find it really helpful, and I rely on it a lot, especially as I don’t have a very good sense of direction!

especially as     －   尤其是考虑到…

sense of direction     -      方向感

2.        Who taught you to use a map?

I don’t actually think anyone taught me how to use a map, you know, I kind of just figured it out for myself. And I’ve never really had a problem understanding them because they tend to be pretty self-explanatory, at least for me anyway.

self-explanatory - 不解自明的，不言自明的

at least for me anyway – at least that’s what I think 反正对我来说是的 （here, “anyway” doesn’t mean anything, it just goes together with “at least”.

3.        Do you prefer to use electronic maps or those made of paper?

I definitely prefer using electronic ones, for the simple fact that they have far more functions. For example, if you’re not sure how to get somewhere, electronic maps will be able to highlight the best route to take, including for driving, public transport and even walking. And what’s more, for public transport, they’ll also tell you what buses to take, which is incredibly useful, otherwise I’d have no clue whatsoever!

not just that, (but)… - 不仅如此，

highlight – (在计算机屏幕上)突出显示

otherwise I’d have no clue whatsoever!      -      否则的话我根本不知道

4.        Have you ever asked others for directions?

Yeah, sure I have, and I think it’s fair to say most people have at some stage or other. You know, it can save a lot of time wandering around getting hopelessly lost, and I’ve always found people to be very helpful whenever I’ve asked them how to get somewhere.

I think it’s fair to say - I think it’s true to say (我觉得可以说……)

at some stage or other – at some time / at some point (在某个时候)

5.        How do you think maps will develop in the future?

I’m honestly not sure, because electronic maps already have so many useful functions, but um, I suppose the one area that they could improve in is their power consumption. In other words, I think electronic maps could be developed to use less power, because at the moment, whenever I use my map app on my mobile phone, it runs down the power like crazy, and this is really the only gripe I have with it.

power consumption  －   耗电量

it runs down the power like crazy  －   非常耗电的

the only gripe I have －   唯一不满意的

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