Comfort food, weird food, food fights — instant class engagement.
A1 Level – Elementary
1. What is your favorite food?
2. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
3. Do you like vegetables?
4. What do you drink every day?
5. Do you like sweet or salty food?
6. What fruit do you like?
7. What food do you eat with your family?
8. Do you like to cook?
9. What food don’t you like?
10. What is your favorite restaurant?
11. Do you eat fast food?
12. What food is popular in your country?
13. What do you eat for lunch?
14. Do you like soup?
15. What’s your favorite dessert?
Free ESL lesson plan for A2 learners – “Eating Out”
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What food do you eat most often?
2. How often do you eat out?
3. What’s your favorite meal of the day?
4. Do you prefer home-cooked or restaurant food?
5. How often do you eat fruits and vegetables?
6. Do you eat breakfast every day?
7. What’s your favorite drink?
8. What kind of food do you eat on weekends?
9. Who cooks in your family?
10. Do you like spicy food?
11. Do you like trying new food?
12. What food reminds you of home?
13. Do you like watching cooking shows?
14. How do you feel after eating too much?
15. What’s a traditional dish from your country?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. How has your taste in food changed over time?
2. Do you follow a special diet?
3. What do you think about vegetarian or vegan diets?
4. How can food affect your mood?
5. What food do you miss when you travel?
6. How often do you cook at home?
7. What’s the difference between healthy and unhealthy food?
8. Do you read nutrition labels?
9. What’s your favorite snack?
10. How do you feel about fast food?
11. What’s a typical meal in your country?
12. How can schools teach healthy eating?
13. What kind of food do you eat at celebrations?
14. What’s your favorite international cuisine?
15. Have you ever eaten something unusual?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. How does food connect people from different cultures?
2. How do advertisements influence what people eat?
3. Why do people enjoy cooking shows?
4. Should junk food be banned from schools?
5. How does food reflect your culture?
6. Why do people comfort-eat?
7. How has globalization changed local cuisines?
8. What role does food play in family traditions?
9. Do you think organic food is worth the price?
10. How does social media affect eating habits?
11. What’s your opinion on food delivery apps?
12. How can governments promote healthy eating?
13. Why is food waste a problem?
14. Should restaurants donate leftover food?
15. What food trends do you find strange?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. How do cultural values influence eating habits?
2. Should meat consumption be reduced globally?
3. How can we solve world hunger?
4. What’s the connection between food and identity?
5. How is climate change affecting what we eat?
6. What role does food play in social status?
7. Are celebrity chefs changing how we think about food?
8. How do diets become social movements?
9. Should schools teach cooking skills?
10. How can we make healthy food more affordable?
11. How do supermarkets shape consumer choices?
12. Should governments tax sugary drinks?
13. Is food an art form?
14. How do cultural taboos affect eating habits?
15. Why do people associate food with emotions?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. How has industrialization changed humanity’s relationship with food?
2. Should eating insects be normalized?
3. What ethical questions surround genetically modified foods?
4. How do food choices reflect moral beliefs?
5. Is “foodie culture” a form of privilege?
6. How has global capitalism reshaped traditional cuisines?
7. What role does memory play in taste perception?
8. How do economic systems shape global hunger?
9. Is the concept of “authentic food” outdated?
10. How do documentaries shape public opinion about food?
11. What philosophical ideas are linked to eating habits?
12. How do food systems reflect social inequality?
13. Could lab-grown meat solve ethical and environmental issues?
14. How does taste intersect with identity and culture?
15. Can food ever be truly sustainable?
