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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Food and cooking

The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.

  1. Do you like cooking?
  2. Who usually cooks in your home?
  3. What was the last meal you cooked?
  4. Did you learn to cook from someone in your family?
  5. Would you like to improve your cooking skills? [Why/Why not?]
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How to answer Part 1 questions

  • Answer the question, then add one reason or a short example.
  • Do not learn answers by heart. Part 1 is about you, and memorised answers sound memorised.
  • If a question asks why, say why. Short one-word answers cost fluency marks.

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