A1 | Speaking | 8 min

Topic: Food and drink I like

You will listen to and repeat 7 short sentences, then record your answers to 2 simple questions about food and drink.

Sentence starters

For breakfast, I usually eat ...
I drink ... in the morning.
My favorite food is ...
I like it because it is ...
At home, ... cooks dinner.

Speaking tips

- Answer in 2-3 short sentences, not just one word.
- Speak slowly and say the last sounds clearly, for example rice, fish, milk.
- Do not know a hard word? Use a simpler word, for example noodles or bread.

Listen and repeat

Tap to listen to the model sentence, then record yourself and say it clearly.

1. I eat rice for lunch.

I eat rice for lunch.

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2. I drink tea in the morning.

I drink tea in the morning.

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3. My favorite food is noodles.

My favorite food is noodles.

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4. She likes coffee with milk.

She likes coffee with milk.

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5. We eat dinner at seven.

We eat dinner at seven.

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6. Do you like fish?

Do you like fish?

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7. I don't like hot food.

I don't like hot food.

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Tip: say the last sounds of rice, fish, milk and food clearly.

Question 1: Breakfast

What do you usually eat and drink for breakfast?

Do you eat breakfast at home or at a cafe?

This is an open answer: you can use real or imaginary information. Suggested time: about 20-30 seconds.

Before you record

✓Did you say a food or a drink?
✓Did you use I eat, I drink or I have?
✓Did you add one detail (when, where)?

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Question 2: Favorite food

What is your favorite food? Why do you like it?

Who cooks at home?

This is an open answer: you can use real or imaginary information. Suggested time: about 30 seconds.

Before you record

✓ Did you say the name of your favorite food?
✓ Did you use because to give a reason?
✓ Did you say who cooks at home?

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Model answer and useful phrases

This is an open answer. The model answer is only one example; you can use different information and ideas, and you do not need to copy it.

Question 1 - example answer

Well, for breakfast, I usually eat noodles. Sometimes I eat bread and an egg. I drink coffee with milk. I eat breakfast at home. It is cheap and fast. On Sunday, I eat at a cafe with friends.

Question 2 - example answer

My favorite food is fish with rice. I like it because it is fresh and nice. I eat it for lunch. At home, my mother cooks dinner every day. She cooks fish and soup very well. I like her food.

Phrase	Meaning	Example in another situation
for breakfast	says what you eat at breakfast	My son has milk for breakfast.
I usually eat	says what you eat often	I usually eat lunch at work.
Sometimes I eat	says what you eat not often	Sometimes I eat fruit after dinner.
My favorite food is	says what your favorite food is	My favorite food is pizza.
because it is	gives your reason	I like this park because it is quiet.
At home	says where	At home, I wash the dishes.

Speaking A1: Food and Drink I Like

Topic: Food and drink I like

Sentence starters

Speaking tips

Listen and repeat

Question 1: Breakfast

Before you record

Question 2: Favorite food

Model answer and useful phrases

Question 1 - example answer

Question 2 - example answer

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