IELTS Speaking 很常考台灣相關題——your hometown, traditional food, festivals, transport, famous places。很多台灣考生答 "Taiwan is a very beautiful island" 就沒了。這題其實是送分題，只要你準備好五個具體故事。
五個必備故事
故事 1 — 夜市（Night Market）
"One thing Taiwan is really famous for is its night markets — basically streets that come alive after 6pm with food stalls, games, and clothes. My favourite is Shilin in Taipei. You can get stinky tofu for about NT$50, oyster omelettes, bubble tea, or fried chicken the size of your face. What I love is the atmosphere — it's loud, it's crowded, everyone's eating while walking. It's almost nothing like a Western food experience."
可套題：hometown, traditional food, free time, local culture, a place you enjoy visiting.
故事 2 — MRT / 捷運（Public Transport）
"Taipei's MRT is honestly one of the things I'd miss most if I moved abroad. It's incredibly clean — you're not even allowed to eat or drink on the trains — and it arrives every 2-3 minutes. A full ride across the city costs less than NT$40, which is maybe a dollar. What surprises visitors is how quiet it is: no one talks loudly on their phone, and the carriages are almost silent during rush hour."
可套題：transport, your city, something you like about your country, quiet places.
故事 3 — 玉山 (Yushan / Jade Mountain)
"The highest mountain in Taiwan is Yushan — in English, Jade Mountain — at about 3,950 metres. I haven't climbed it myself, but it's on my list. What's amazing about Taiwan is that you can go from beach to high mountains in a single day — the island is small but the terrain is incredibly varied. The sunrise view from Yushan is apparently one of the most famous in Asia."
可套題：nature, a place you want to visit, physical activity, your country's geography.
故事 4 — 珍珠奶茶（Bubble Tea / 珍奶）
"Bubble tea is definitely Taiwan's most famous food export — it was actually invented in Taichung in the 1980s. We call it 珍珠奶茶 or zhēn zhū nǎi chá, literally "pearl milk tea". The pearls are chewy balls made from tapioca. What I love is how customisable it is — you can adjust the sweetness from 0% to 100%, and the ice level too. Honestly, a Taiwanese person ordering bubble tea abroad can't help but be critical — the quality is rarely as good."
可套題：traditional food, drinks, something from your country that's popular overseas, favourite food.
故事 5 — 農曆新年（Lunar New Year）
"The biggest festival in Taiwan is Lunar New Year, which usually falls in late January or February. Families travel home — the whole country basically shuts down for a week. On New Year's Eve we have a big family dinner called 年夜飯, and elders give red envelopes with cash to the children. What I enjoy most is the atmosphere — fireworks, temple visits, everyone dressed in red for luck. The festival goes on for 15 days officially."
可套題：traditional festival, family gathering, a time of year you enjoy, cultural event.
台灣必備英文詞彙
- Night market 夜市
- Stinky tofu 臭豆腐
- Bubble tea / Pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶
- Beef noodle soup 牛肉麵
- Soup dumplings / xiaolongbao 小籠包
- Oyster omelette 蚵仔煎
- Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year 農曆新年
- Moon Festival / Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
- MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) 捷運
- Scooter / motorbike 機車
- Typhoon 颱風
- Temple 廟宇
- Hot spring 溫泉
兩個提升技巧
技巧 1 — 給具體數字
"bubble tea was invented in 1983 in Taichung"——有數字立刻從 Band 6 跳 Band 7。
技巧 2 — 加「外國人會覺得意外」的角度
"What surprises visitors is..." "A lot of foreigners don't realise that..." "Unlike most Western cities, Taipei..."
這個角度把你抬到 Band 7+ 的觀察力。
台灣考生的典型陷阱
- "Taiwan is beautiful" → 沒資訊。換成具體景點。
- "We have many delicious food" → 文法錯 (foods) + 沒例子。換成三個具體名字。
- 把台灣等於中國 → 文化差別講清楚。"Although Taiwan shares many traditions with mainland China, there are distinct customs — like..."
一句話
這五個故事熟練度達到「可以隨時產出 30 秒英文」——台灣相關題你就無敵了。