IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 TOPIC: CHOCOLATE
I. QUESTIONS
- Do you like chocolate?
- What’s your favorite flavor?
- How often do you eat chocolate?
- When was the first time you ate chocolate?
- Is chocolate popular in your country?
- Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
- Is chocolate good for our health?
- Have you ever given chocolate as a present to someone? Why?
II. SAMPLE ANSWER
1. Do you like chocolate?
- Well, you know, I do not have a sweet tooth, so chocolate is not my cup of tea. It is too sweet for me.
- Well, honestly speaking, I have a sweet tooth, so chocolate is actually my cup of tea.
2. What’s your favorite flavor?
- I do not know much about different flavors of chocolate, but I prefer dark chocolate. This is because the bitterness balances well against the sweetness. Milk chocolate is too rich for me though it is a favorite for many.
- To be totally upfront, I have had the opportunity to taste different kinds of chocolate -> it’s very difficult to tell which flavor stands out from the rest. However, if I have to pick out just one, I would say white chocolate is my all-time favorite since it has a unique flavor, not too sweet, not too bitter. a perfect balance.
3. How often do you eat chocolate?
- Not so often since it is quite expensive. I only have it on some special occasions like Valentine’s day.
- Not so often. I only eat a bar of dark chocolate whenever I feel stressed or I need to recharge my battery after working my butt off.
4. When was the first time you ate chocolate?
- If my memory serves me right, the first time I tasted chocolates was 10 years ago. At that time, ……
5. Is chocolate popular in your country?
- Well, from my observation chocolate is quite popular in Vietnam. Especially chocolate-flavored drinks are kind of the in-thing right now, as are chocolatey desserts.
6. Is chocolate good for our health?
- It depends largely on the variety. Milk chocolate seems to be unhealthy for me since it contains a ton of sugar and fats. Consuming a huge amount of chocolate can pose a dire threat to our physical health. But dark chocolate is a different matter. It can actually improve our mood and provide antioxidants for our body.
7. Have you ever given chocolate as a present to someone? Why?
- Well it is a tradition of mine to buy a bar of dark chocolate to give to my significant other on Valentine’s Day.
III. USEFUL VOCABS
- Have a sweet tooth: Thích đồ ngọt
- Dark chocolate : Sôcôla đen, milk chocolate: socola sữa = White chocolate
- Bitter>< Sweet -> bitterness and sweetness (n), rich: ngậy ( richness) n
- Truffles/ toffees : Tên loại sôcôla
- chocolate-flavored = chocolatey : có vị socola
- A box of ….., a bar of chocolate : Một hộp, Một thanh
- All-time favorite: ưa thích nhất từ trước tới giờ
- Decompress (v): Thư giãn = relax= unwind = let’s one’s hair down = let’s steam off
- A pick-me-up (n) : Sự an ủi tinh thần bằng đồ ăn uống when feeling down or stressed.
- Significant other (n): Nửa còn lại ( người yêu/…)
