[FOOD] IELTS SPEAKING- IZONE
IELTS Food Vocabulary
[FOOD] IELTS SPEAKING- IZONE
The topic of food often comes up in the IELTS Speaking exam. You might be asked
questions about what you like to eat, your favourite restaurants or about a popular dish in
your country.
Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the
phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning
of any phrases you don’t understand.
Part 1-style questions
Examiner: Do you like to cook?
Mandy: Not really no … most of the time I eat ready meals and take-aways … that’s one of
the reasons I love visiting my mum … you can always guarantee lovely home-cooked food
…
Examiner: What time do you usually eat dinner?
Michelle: We have our main meal at around 7.00 … I’m usually starving hungry by then …
in fact I often grab a bite to eat as soon as I get home from college … a sandwich perhaps
… but not too much to spoil my appetite …
Examiner: Are there any types of food you don’t like?
Lionel: No not really … I’m not a fussy eater at all … actually I eat like a horse … I do a
lot of sport and work up quite an appetite …
Part 2-style task
Describe a restaurant that you like to use. You should say
where this restaurant is
what kind of food it serves
how often you go there
and say why you like eating there so much.
Howard: OK … this is a nice topic to talk about … there’s a restaurant just around the corner
from where I live … it’s an Italian restaurant so as you’d expect you can eat various pasta
dishes and pizzas and I usually go there with my family for a slap-up meal if we have
anything to celebrate … it’s quite a posh restaurant … the kind of place you would take
someone if you wanted to wine and dine them … we usually order a 3-course meal … a
light starter then a main dish … and I have quite a sweet tooth so I always look forward to
the dessert … I usually order Tiramisu … it makes my mouth water just to think about it …
I’m always totally full up by the end … why do I enjoy it there … well … it’s not cheap …
my parents always foot the bill and we couldn’t afford to go there regularly so it’s always a
nice treat …
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Part 3-style questions
Examiner: How can we encourage people to eat more healthily?
Anna: I think the best approach is to have everything in moderation … processed food won’t
kill you if you only eat it occasionally … but people should also be encouraged to eat a
balanced diet … try to cook fresh ingredients at home a few times a week …
Examiner: Do you think people enjoy their food as much as they should?
Florrie: I don’t know really … I suppose it’s true that people will often eat a quick snack
because they’re bored not because they’re dying of hunger … and often they just bolt it
down and don’t savour it … so yes … perhaps we could take more time over our food …
Examiner: Do you think cooking is a pleasure or a chore for people who have busy
lives?
Julie: Well … whether you follow a recipe or make something up as you go along … I think
cooking is a very creative process … and cooking for other people is a particular pleasure …
there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing people you love tucking into something you’ve
cooked yourself …
Definitions
to be full up: to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more = no căng
to be starving hungry: an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry = đói ngấu
to bolt something down: to eat something very quickly = ăn như rồng cuốn
to be dying of hunger: an exaggerated way of saying you are hungry = đói chết đến
nơi
to eat a balanced diet: to eat the correct types and amounts of food = có chế độ ăn
uống cân bằng
to eat like a horse: to eat a lot = ăn như hổ
to follow a recipe: to cook a meal using instructions = nấu theo công thức
to foot the bill: to pay the bill = trả tiền bữa ăn
a fussy eater: somebody who has their own very high standards about what to eat =
người kén ăn, kén cá chọn canh
to grab a bite to eat: to eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush) = ăn tạm thứ
gì (đặc biệt khi đang vội)
to have a sweet tooth: to enjoy sugary food = hảo ngọt
home-cooked food: food cooked at home from individual ingredients = đồ ăn nhà
làm ngon như nhà làm
the main meal: the most important meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening =
bữa chính
to make your mouth water: to make you feel very hungry for something = làm ai
thèm rỏ dãi
to play with your food: to push food around the plate to avoid eating it = nghịch đồ
ăn (đẩy đồ ăn qua lại vì không muốn ăn)
processed food: commercially prepared food bought for convenience = thức ăn chế
biến sẵn
a quick snack: to eat a small amount of food between meals = ăn vặt
a ready meal: see ‘processed food’ = bữa ăn chế biến sẵn
a slap up meal: a large meal = bữa ăn thịnh soạn
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to spoil your appetite: to eat something that will stop you feeling hungry when it’s
meal-time. = làm mất khẩu vị (do ăn bữa phụ trước bữa chính)
a take away: a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home = đồ ăn mang
đi
to tuck into: to eat something with pleasure = vui vẻ đánh chén
to wine and dine: to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink = đãi hậu
ai (chiêu đãi ai đồ ăn thức uống)
to work up an appetite: to do physical work that leads to you becoming hungry =
hoạt động (có thể tập thể thao hoặc làm việc nhà) để đói bụng, ăn sẽ ngon hơn
