Food and Cooking: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Model Answer

Janice Thompson

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Updated On Jul 29, 2024

Speaking Part 1

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In IELTS Speaking Part 1, to answer IELTS examiner’s questions in a natural and fluent way, you should focus on one idea only and then expand that idea into a long meaningful sentence using grammar patterns and vocabulary, which can help you get Band 8.0+ for IELTS Speaking. Let’s practice it with some easy questions about a popular topic: Food and Cooking.

Speaking Part 1

1 What kinds of food do you particularly like?

I’d have to say Asian cuisine is my favorite. I am a huge fan of the bold flavors and spices used in Korean and Vietnamese dishes. Something I often daydream about eating is X, which is a tip-smacking noodle soup dish served with a crab broth. It’s every bit as delicious as it sounds.

2 Is there any food you don’t like?

It’s true that there are a few things that kind of put me off. For example, I cannot stand Y, which is essentially a shrimp paste. A lot of people like it, though, but I think it smells awful. Definitely not my cup of tea.

3 What kinds of food are most popular in your country?

I think street food is a staple around here. You can find bustling food stalls all around our nation, and they are my go-tos for a cheap and cheerful meal. I mean gourmet restaurants are nice and all, but street food is what our country is all about.

4 Do you like cooking? (Why?/ Why not?)

Actually, I’d like to think that cooking is my forte. I developed a passion for culinary arts when I first watched the cooking show Masterchef. Since then, I have learnt a lot of recipes and I can easily whip up a good dinner.

Vocabulary

Whip up: Prepare something to eat very quickly
Eg: “Can you please whip up the food, we have to work on the assignment ?”
Forte: Something that someone is very good at or knows a lot about
Eg: He is really forte at badminton
Bold flavor: Strong flavor
Eg: “Try this perfume. It has a bold fragrance”
Tip-smacking: Delicious
Eg: The dish was really tip-smacking
Broth: Soup consisting of meat or vegetable chunks
Eg: “Would you like to have some broth before the meal?”
Staple: An important product, especially food, that people eat or use regularly
Eg: Bread is considered a staple food in some countries
Bustling: A bustling place is full of noise and activity and is usually pleasant and interesting
Eg: A museum is always a bustling place
Gourmet restaurant: Describe a class of restaurant, cuisine, meal or ingredient of high quality, of special presentation, or high sophistication
Eg: There is a gourmet restaurant in my area
Put someone off: Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm
Eg: His music put me off.
Not my cup of tea: Not what one likes or is interested in
Eg: Painting is really not my cup of tea

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.

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