Short Speaking Drill 001

 good morning

ChatGPT 說：

morning! ☀️ how’s Taipei treating you today?

want a quick IELTS warm-up?

• 3-min speaking drill: Describe a time you managed stress effectively. (what happened / what you did / result / what you learned)

• Micro reading (T/F/NG):
  Passage: “Urban parks can lower background stress by offering quiet spaces away from traffic noise. However, benefits vary by age and how often people visit.”

  1. Parks always reduce stress for everyone.

  2. Noise is one factor mentioned.

  3. Older adults benefit the most.

• Vocab (stress theme): alleviate, chronic, trigger, resilience, coping mechanism.

• Grammar check: send me any sentence; I’ll fix it on the spot.

pick one, or toss me a sentence and we’ll start!

你說：

Hello. I always face the stress, always use the positive attitude, and I will use so many kinds of ways to solve the problem. First, if I want to solve the complex problem, I will check the problem level. Second, I will use jogging or exercise to deepen my stress.Don't negative think about stress. When we, people used to face the stress, always from the negative or emotion, very energy and very exciting, but this is not good for the, when we face the stress. When you face stress, you must transform this attitude, this is good for you, and this kind of relation about the God who give me the mission, want to solve the problem, so this is good for you. I think this, always face the stress, or something problem, you can think this is game, want to, you want to, you must to solve the then, the past, and you will get something. So the attitude, and you just, you can, you want the not very exciting and the negative and embarrassing something, or very tough struggle, and so on.

ChatGPT 說：

Great ideas! I polished your message and kept your meaning.

Corrected version

Hello. I often face stress, but I keep a positive attitude and use different ways to solve problems. First, when I meet a complex problem, I assess its level and find the main cause. Second, I go jogging or do other exercise to reduce my stress. I try not to think negatively about stress. People often react with strong emotions, but that isn’t helpful. When you face stress, you should transform your attitude. My faith helps me: I believe God gives me a mission, so solving problems is meaningful. I also treat problems like a challenge or game—solve it, learn from it, and gain something. In short, I stay calm and constructive, not overly excited, negative, or embarrassed.

Band-7 style upgrade (more natural for IELTS)

Stress is part of my daily life, so I choose to approach it positively. When a complex issue appears, I triage it—define the scope, set priorities, and break it into steps. I also jog or work out to decompress. Instead of letting stress trigger negative emotions, I reframe it as a signal to focus. My faith helps: I see difficulties as a mission from God, which gives me purpose and resilience. I even gamify problems—turn them into challenges—so I learn from the process and move on. Overall, I try to stay calm and channel my energy into practical solutions.

Quick fixes you can remember

• Articles & count: say “face stress” (no the), “a positive attitude,” “many ways.”

• Collocations: “reduce/relieve stress,” “think negatively,” “respond to stress,” not deepen my stress or negative think.

• Flow: avoid very long sentences; use connectors like first, second, overall, as a result.

Want a 45-second speaking drill? Read the Band-7 version aloud, then tell me which words felt hard—I’ll give you targeted pronunciation and vocab tips.

你說：

ok, let me try it

ChatGPT 說：

awesome — let’s do a quick 45-second drill.
Start a 00:45 timer and read this out loud twice.

45-second script (with natural pauses / and stress in CAPS)

Stress is part of my daily life, / so I CHOOSE to handle it POSITIVELY. /
When a COMPLEX issue appears, / I TRIAGE it: / define the SCOPE, / set PRIORITIES, / and break it into STEPS. /
I also JOG or WORK OUT / to RELIEVE stress / and clear my MIND. /
Instead of letting stress trigger NEGATIVE emotions, / I REFRAME it / as a SIGNAL to FOCUS. /
My FAITH helps: / I see difficulties as a MISSION from God, / which gives me PURPOSE and RESILIENCE. /
I even GAMIFY problems—/ I treat them as CHALLENGES—/ so I LEARN from the process / and MOVE ON. /
Overall, / I stay CALM / and CHANNEL my energy / into PRACTICAL solutions. //

Quick targets (say them clearly)

triage /TRI-ahj/ • reframe • resilience • mission • channel • practical

After you read

Tell me which words or lines felt hard, or paste a short recording link/text and I’ll give you pinpoint fixes (pronunciation + band-7 phrasing).

你說：

I TRIAGE it

what it's meaning

ChatGPT 說：

great question — and quick fix on phrasing: say “What does it mean?” 👍

“triage” — meaning & use

• Meaning: to sort and prioritize problems or tasks by urgency and impact before acting.

• Origin: from emergency medicine (deciding who needs help first), now common in business/tech.

• Pronunciation: /TREE-ahzh/ (like “tree” + “ahzh”).

• Chinese: 分級處理；按緩急排序。

Easy swaps (IELTS-friendly)

• “I triage the issue” = “I prioritize the issue” / “I sort it by urgency.”

• “Let’s do a quick triage of tasks” = “Let’s rank tasks by urgency and impact.”

Examples

• “When a complex problem appears, I triage it—urgent, important, or can wait.”

• “Every morning I triage emails so I handle critical messages first.”

• “Our team held a bug triage to decide what to fix before launch.”

Mini upgrade for your script

“When a complex issue appears, I triage it—I define the scope, set priorities, and break it into steps.”

want 3 more sample sentences with “triage” for your speaking notes?

你說：

yes, please

ChatGPT 說：

Here are 3 IELTS-ready examples with quick Chinese glosses:

1. Before starting my day, I triage my to-do list, flagging tasks that are both urgent and important.（開始一天前，我會分級處理待辦清單，標出又急又重要的事。）

2. During a product launch, our team does a quick triage of bugs so engineers fix the highest-impact issues first.（產品上線時，團隊會快速分級處理錯誤，先修影響最大的。）

3. When exams approach, I triage chapters by difficulty and weight, then plan my study blocks.（考試臨近時，我會按難度與比重分級處理章節，再安排讀書時段。）

Tiny tip: use “triage + object” (triage tasks/emails/bugs/chapters) or “do a quick triage of …”.

你說：

Micro reading (T/F/NG): _Passage_: “Urban parks can lower background stress by offering quiet spaces away from traffic noise. However, benefits vary by age and how often people visit.” 1. Parks always reduce stress for everyone. 2. Noise is one factor mentioned. 3. Older adults benefit the most.

answers ?

ChatGPT 說：

Here you go:

1. False — the passage says benefits vary by age and visit frequency, so not everyone always benefits.

2. True — it mentions traffic noise as a factor.

3. Not Given — it doesn’t say which age group benefits the most.

Quick tip:

• True = clearly stated

• False = clearly contradicted

• Not Given = not stated (no judgment possible)