Speaking Test – Part 1 – Food and cooking
Topic -Food and Cooking :
Q. What kinds of food do you like to eat?
Answer: I like to eat pretty much all kinds of food whether they are European, American or Oriental. But, since I am an “Aussie”, I mostly like to eat meat or fish no matter what kind of dishes I am being offered to eat. However, my most favourite dishes are chicken parmigiana, a classic Aussie chicken dish, and a burger with “the lot” with lots of “goodies” in it.
Q. What kind of new food would you like to try? [Why?]
Answer: I have heard a lot about Indian foods, and I would really like to try them sometimes because, as I have heard, they are not really fatty like the other food. Besides, I would like to try them also because they taste really good because of using different kinds of spices in perfect combination, and the dish I would really like to try is “palak chicken curry” made with spinach and chicken.
Q. Do you like cooking? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Cooking is like a great hobby to me, and I do like to cook once in a while as it allows me to cook my favourite dishes just the way I like them! Besides, I like to cook also because it allows me to be creative and to indulge in some “fun and play” time by getting busy in chopping, stirring and tasting. Finally, I like cooking because it gives me an opportunity to express my love and care for them.
Q. What was the last meal you cooked?
Answer: The last meal I cooked was a chicken parmigiana, which is one of my favourites, about a week ago. Of course, it took me a while to prepare the food, but it was just perfect in its taste and texture at the end of the day.
Q. Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? [Why?]
Answer: While I enjoy eating at restaurants from time to time, I certainly prefer home-cooked foods primarily because they are usually more healthy with less fat and more nutritional values. Besides, eating at restaurants can be expensive. Finally, enjoying a home-cooked meal over dinner with family members, while enjoying laughs and chats with them, is way better than eating some food, being surrounded by some completely unknown faces.
Q. What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]
Answer: I prefer homemade food and a fan of my mother’s recipe. She is an amazing cook and I always enjoy her cooking. Whenever we go to a restaurant, we like to order Chinese menus. Apart from that, I like buttered popcorn, pizza, Indian Masala dosa, Mexican Tacos, doughnuts and sandwich – a mixture of many foreign food items actually.
Q. Who normally does the cooking in your home?
Answer: My mother does the cooking in our house and as I have said, she is a magnificent cook. I often compliment her and inspire her to start a restaurant in the city and she always laughs hearing this. Sometimes, my elder sister Emma assists my mother in the kitchen. I, on the contrary, in charge of the grocery and daily shopping.
Q. Do you watch cookery programmes on TV? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Not much, I would say. I am not a big fan of TV programmes and mostly watch movies on my laptop. Once in a while, I watch programmes related to travel and cooking and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, ‘Iron Chef’ and 30 ‘Minute Meals’ are my favourite.
Q. In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? [Why?]
Answer: I like to eat at home. Homemade food has better food value and offers a wide range of choices. It is more hygienic and less expensive. However, we like to eat at a restaurant whenever we have special occasions to celebrate. As dining out in a restaurant offers my mom plenty of time to socialise rather than getting stuck in the kitchen, my father and I often insist her to go to an eatery on occasions like wedding anniversaries and birthdays.
