IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

Part 3Topic 8 - Food & DrinkEasy-Intermediate

How enjoyable do you think it would be to work as a professional chef?

Bạn nghĩ công việc đầu bếp chuyên nghiệp sẽ thú vị đến mức nào?

[POINT]Point

Working as a professional chef could be very enjoyable for someone who loves food and creative work.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Chefs can design dishes, learn new techniques and see customers enjoy what they create.

[EXAMPLE]Example

However, a fast-paced kitchen requires people to work under pressure for long hours, including evenings and weekends.

[EXTEND]Extend

Job satisfaction can be high, but the profession is enjoyable mainly for people who can handle stress and physical demands.

Part 3Topic 8 - Food & DrinkEasy-Intermediate

What skills does a person need to be a great chef?

Một người cần những kỹ năng gì để trở thành một đầu bếp giỏi?

[POINT]Point

A great chef needs strong culinary skills, creativity, organisation and attention to detail.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Professional kitchens move quickly, so chefs must work under pressure and keep up with several orders at once.

[EXAMPLE]Example

They also need good teamwork because timing between different kitchen stations affects the whole meal.

[EXTEND]Extend

Technical ability matters, but consistency and calm communication are what turn good cooking into reliable professional performance.

Part 3Topic 8 - Food & DrinkEasy-Intermediate

How much influence do celebrity/TV chefs have on what ordinary people cook?

Các đầu bếp nổi tiếng/trên truyền hình có ảnh hưởng đến việc nấu nướng của người bình thường đến mức nào?

[POINT]Point

Celebrity chefs can have considerable influence on what ordinary people cook, especially through television and social media.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

They introduce food trends, ingredients and techniques that home cooks may not have tried before.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A popular chef can make one simple recipe widely copied within days.

[EXTEND]Extend

Their influence has limits, though, because cost, local ingredients and family preferences still determine what people actually cook regularly.

Part 3Topic 8 - Food & DrinkEasy-Intermediate

Do you think that people eat healthier food than they did in the past? [Why?/Why not?]

Bạn có nghĩ rằng mọi người ăn uống lành mạnh hơn so với trước đây không? [Tại sao?/Tại sao không?]

[POINT]Point

I think people are more aware of healthy eating today, but that does not mean everyone actually eats more healthily.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Nutrition awareness has improved, and people know more about balanced diets, sugar and processed food.

[EXAMPLE]Example

At the same time, convenience food and delivery services make high-calorie meals very easy to obtain.

[EXTEND]Extend

Compared with the past, knowledge is better, but modern lifestyles can make healthy choices harder to maintain consistently.

Part 3Topic 8 - Food & DrinkEasy-Intermediate

How important do you think it is for families to eat meals together?

Bạn nghĩ việc gia đình cùng nhau ăn bữa cơm quan trọng đến mức nào?

[POINT]Point

Family meals are important because they create regular opportunities for family bonding.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

When people sit down together, they can share news, discuss problems and have open conversations without needing a special occasion.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Even a few shared dinners each week can help parents understand what is happening in their children's lives.

[EXTEND]Extend

Breaking bread together is valuable, but families do not need to eat every meal together; the quality of interaction matters more than strict frequency.

Speaking
Practice

Speaking Part 3

How enjoyable do you think it would be to work as a professional chef?

What skills does a person need to be a great chef?

How much influence do celebrity/TV chefs have on what ordinary people cook?

Do you think that people eat healthier food than they did in the past? [Why?/Why not?]

How important do you think it is for families to eat meals together?