2019年5-8月 雅思口语 Part 2 Topic 53 休闲时光 Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school

Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school.
You should say:
When it was;
Where you were;
What you did;
And how you felt about it.

53. 休闲时光

Honestly, I’m always busy with work and study, so overall, I don’t have much spare time to relax completely. If memory serves correctly, the only relaxing day I can think of right now is a Sunday about several weeks ago.

I remember I didn’t get up from bed until 10 o’clock that morning. Then I went to a swimming center near my home. And I swam for almost an hour. Actually, whenever I have free time, I always try to practice my swimming skills there.

Then, at noon I ordered take-out food289 and ate it at home. Even though I had time for cooking,I was just too lazy to do it. So basically, all the kitchenware I bought has been sitting in the kitchen for a long time.

Anyway, in the afternoon, I downloaded a book off the internet. It was highly recommended by my friend. I read it while lying on the couch. I also played some light music in the background. It was a great way for me to relax.

So I have to say I didn’t do anything meaningful that day. But it really helped me relieve stress290. Due to my work and study, I’m not usually able to spend a day like that. But when I can, I enjoy every minute of it. Plus, I hope I can have more holidays; after all, we work to live, not live to work291.

289 ordered take-out food：点外卖
290 relieve stress: 舒缓压力
291 we work to live, not live to work：工作是为了生活更好，但我们不是为了工作而活着的。