So if you're ready, let's go!

So the first topic I want to talk about today, Saskia, is quiet places.

Do you enjoy spending time in quiet places?

I do.

I feel like sometimes I can be a very solitary person, so being around quiet with a nice book is something I really enjoy.

Where do you tend to go for a quiet place?

I like strolling through the museums, but sometimes either a nice quiet park or even just walking around the suburbs that, you know, don't have too many people.

I find that really relaxing.

Talking about walking, I want to talk about walking, so shall we go and do some walking?

Great, so let's talk about walking.

Do you like walking?

I love walking.

I love going on walks.

I really just enjoy it.

Just be careful when you're walking here.

I am being careful, don't worry about that.

Great, so who do you go walking with?

Sometimes by myself, but especially during COVID, I like to go for walks with my friends.

It was a good way to get out while still adhering to social distancing rules.

Yeah, what's your favourite place to walk?

Around the city or through the parks.

Fantastic.

Speaking of parks, tell us a little bit about your favourite park.

My favourite park at the moment would be maybe Carlton Gardens, close to the city.

Okay, what do you do in the park?

I just like to go for walks, maybe occasionally go around for a run.

There's a lot of people who come walking their dogs in that area and they always like to let you play with them.

Wonderful.

I want to talk about driving now, so let's talk about driving.

All right, let's talk about driving.

Do you drive?

I don't drive in Australia, but I do have my licence back home.

And how old do you need to be to drive in your country?

If I'm not mistaken, you have to be 18 to get your full licence.

What's traffic like here where you live?

Because I walk around a lot, I don't really get affected by the traffic, so I don't really notice.

But it's always occasionally that if I take an Uber, I might end up getting stuck in traffic.

But that's on me.

Poor timing.

Is there more traffic here or in your country?

Because I drove in Sri Lanka, I did feel it more.

But I think every country has traffic, particularly at peak hours.

I really want to talk about the sky.

So are you happy to talk about the sky?

I do enjoy looking at the sky.

I think cloud watching is a lovely pastime.

And do you prefer to look at the sky during the day or at night?

Well, because I live in the city, even though the night sky is absolutely stunning, the light pollution means you can't always enjoy it.

But the sky at night, if you do happen to live in the countryside, is absolutely beautiful.

Are there any places you go to look at the sky?

There's a park close to where I live that has a nice hilltop and you can watch the sky and you can watch the sunset as, you know, the day fades into night.

Interesting.

So I want to talk about old buildings and let's talk about an old building and go and see one.

Hey Saskia, let's talk about old buildings.

Do you like old buildings?

I love old buildings, particularly buildings like this.

I think they stand out in a crowd and the architecture is impeccable.

Do you like old or new buildings?

I do have a special place in my heart for old buildings, but that's not to say that new buildings don't have their plus points as well.

And in the future, do you think you'll see yourself living in a new or an old building?

I can see myself living in an old building with new fittings.

There's nothing worse than a winter morning when you're waiting for your water to heat up.

Fantastic.

Now, I want to talk about sport.

That's the next topic.

So let's go and do some sport together, all right?

So let's talk about sport.

Sport is wonderful.

Do you play sports?

No, Chris, I'm not the sportiest person.

I'm sorry, I have to say.

Are you from a sporty family?

I would say that I am, sort of.

We do love to watch our sport.

And my brother was very involved with cricket and kicking around the footy at school.

Let's talk about sports in your country.

Do they play a lot of sports?

Sri Lanka is very, very big on our cricket.

And what about running?

Are you a runner?

I do like to run.

I like to go for runs occasionally, especially early in the mornings.

And then I do have a bad habit, I have to admit, of running to go straight and get a cup of coffee.

Great.

What about a coffee?

Let's go and have one now.

I would love one.

Thank you for joining us today.

I've got my coffee.

But if you are interested, I will be back with more part two IELTS Daily practice exams.

Until then, good luck with your exam.