Cooking & recipes — speaking questions
23 everyday questions about cooking & recipes, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.
A22
B17
When you cook, do you follow the recipe exactly or change things as you go?
How do you feel about the washing-up after a big meal?
What do you usually do with leftovers, and are you good at using them up?
Describe a meal that always comforts you when you're feeling down.
What advice would you give to someone who's just starting to learn to cook?
How do you usually decide what to cook for dinner?
What are your top three favourite dishes to make at home, and why?
B28
How do you feel about cooking for a large group of people?
Is there a dish you've tried again and again but can never quite get right?
Which cooking smells or sounds instantly make you feel hungry or at home?
From shopping to chopping to eating to cleaning, rank the stages of making a meal from most to least enjoyable.
Do you prefer cooking everything from scratch, or using shortcuts like ready-made sauces?
If you had to cook one dish to impress someone you'd just met, what would you make?
How does a home-cooked meal compare to eating out for you?
Tell me about a time a meal you were cooking went completely wrong.
C15
Do you prefer learning to cook from online videos or from a real person?
Tell me about a meal someone cooked for you that really meant something.
Given the choice, would you rather cook for others or have someone cook for you?
Is there a recipe that's been passed down in your family? Tell me about it.
If you opened your own little restaurant, what would it be like and what would you serve?