Food/Talking about Food

Part 1: General Conversation

Breakfast

• Do you eat breakfast every day?
• Do you ever skip breakfast? If so, how often and why?
• Did you drink coffee this morning?
• What have you eaten so far today?

Eating preferences

• Are you a vegetarian?
• Do you eat …
  • meat?
  • pork?
  • beef?
• How often do you eat fresh fruit?
• Are there any foods that you wouldn't eat as a child that you eat now?
  • Do you like peas and carrots? How about spinach?
• Do you know someone who struggles with an eating disorder?
• Have you ever been a diet? If so, how long did you stay on it?
• Are you concerned about your daily calorie intake when choosing something to eat?
• Do you drink …
  • milk every day?
  • tea every day?
  • coffee for breakfast?
• At what times do you usually eat your meals?
  • breakfast?
  • lunch?
  • dinner?
• Did you eat lunch today?
• Do you always eat dinner with your family?
• Do you always eat vegetables?
• If you were on death row, what would you request for your last meal?

Cooking at home

• Do you cook? If yes, what food do you cook the most often?
• Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
• Can you cook well?
• Are you a good cook?
• Do you like …
  • Chinese food?
  • German food?
  • American food?
  • Italian food?
• What country's food do you like the most?
• Do you like to try new food and drinks?

Going out

• Do you prefer to eat at a restaurant or at home?
• Do you have a favorite cafe? If so, where is it? Why do you like it?
• What is the most expensive restaurant that you have ever been to?
  • What did you eat there?
  • When did you go?
  • Who did you go with?
• Do you like to eat some desserts after dinner?
• What is the cheapest place to eat that you know?
  • About how much is a meal?
  • Where is it?
  • How often do you go there?

• What kind of beverages do you usually drink?
• What kind of desserts do you like to eat?

• What restaurant in this city do you recommend?
  • Why is it a good place?
  • About how much does a meal cost?
  • What special foods do you eat on holidays? (Christmas, New Year's Day, etc.)

• Have you ever had pot-luck?
• What would you bring to a pot-luck lunch?
• Do you like brunch?
• What is the strangest food you have ever tried?
• Do you have any food allergies?

fast Food

• Do you believe that "we are what we eat?"
• What do you think about super-sizing?
• Should fast food restaurants serve healthier food?

Pizza

• Do you like pizza?
• What is your favorite pizza topping?
• How often do you order pizza to your home?
• Are there pizzerias near your home that deliver pizzas?
• How do you make pizza at home?

Part 2: Responding to Visual Prompts

Food

1. How healthy is your diet?
2. Meals
3. Cooking
4. English Breakfast
5. Fast Food
6. Going to a Restaurant
7. Menu
8. International
9. Talking about Food