IELTS Speaking Practice: Food and CookingLuyện nói IELTS: Ẩm thực và nấu ăn

Speaking questions in IELTS format, built around the four Louisiana dishes in today's lesson: jambalaya, seafood gumbo, beignets, and café au lait.

Part 1: Everyday questions (4–5 minutes)

Answer each question in 2–3 sentences. Give a reason or an example.

1. Do you enjoy cooking? Why or why not?
2. What dishes do people usually cook in your family?
3. Do you prefer eating at home or in restaurants?
4. What was the first meal you ever cooked?
5. Is food from your hometown different from food in other parts of Vietnam?
6. Do you like sweet foods or savory foods more?
7. How often do you drink coffee? How do you usually take it?
8. Do you think it is important to learn how to cook? Why?

Part 2: Cue card (3–4 minutes)

You have 1 minute to prepare and may make notes. Then speak for 1–2 minutes.

Follow-up question (asked after you speak): Would you cook this dish for a special occasion?

Idea for today: choose one of the four dishes (jambalaya, gumbo, beignets, or café au lait) and describe how to make it in your own words.

Part 3: Discussion (4–5 minutes)

These questions are more abstract. Give longer answers with reasons, comparisons, and examples.

Food and culture

1. Why do you think traditional dishes are important to a country's culture?
2. How has food in Vietnam changed over the last few decades?
3. Some dishes, like gumbo, mix cooking styles from several cultures. What are the benefits of mixing food traditions?

Cooking and lifestyle

4. Some people say that young people today cook less than their parents did. Do you agree?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?
6. Is it better to learn cooking from family members or from videos and books?

Food and tourism

7. Why do many tourists want to try local food when they travel?
8. Should restaurants in tourist areas change their recipes to suit foreign visitors?

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