A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you buy food often?
2. What is a long line?
3. Do you like big supermarkets?
4. What is a cheap price?
5. Do you think cooking at home is better?
6. What is a heavy bag?
7. Do you worry about food waste?
8. What is a healthy snack?
9. Do you think shopping takes too much time?
10. What is a clear list?
11. Do you buy local vegetables?
12. What is a common mistake?
13. Do you like simple shopping?
14. What are three things on your shopping list?
15. Do you think fresh food is expensive?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a supermarket and a local market?
2. Why is making a shopping list helpful?
3. What are the good things and bad things about online grocery shopping?
4. How can a person save money when buying food?
5. Should all food stores reduce plastic packaging?
6. Why is it important to check the expiration date?
7. Do you think the price of food is increasing too fast?
8. What is the purpose of loyalty cards?
9. How does advertising affect impulsive buying?
10. What is the difference between organic and conventional food?
11. Do you think people buy too much processed food?
12. What are the problems when the grocery store is too crowded?
13. When is the best time to buy fresh meat?
14. What are two things that make a grocery store good?
15. How does a lack of planning affect food waste?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely ask a cashier about a price error?
2. How does the economy affect the price of basic food items?
3. Should the government provide subsidies for healthy food?
4. What is the difference between necessary groceries and luxury items?
5. Do you believe that buying local is better for the environment?
6. What are the challenges of buying food for a large family?
7. How does focusing on low price affect the quality of the food?
8. What is the idea of “food miles”?
9. Is it fair when a person is judged for buying cheap, unhealthy food?
10. How does a lack of knowledge affect healthy food choices?
11. What are the basic steps for planning meals for a week?
12. What is the value of cooking and eating together?
13. Should the news talk more about food security?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people prefer self-checkout?
15. How does the history of agriculture affect modern food diversity?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by demanding high-cost, perfect food?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies use misleading food labels?
3. How does constant social media showing of perfect food affect home cooking?
4. Should grocery stores be legally required to donate unused food?
5. How does the feeling of hunger affect grocery buying decisions?
6. Who is responsible for promoting healthy and sustainable food choices?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of high-cost luxury grocery shopping?
8. What is the role of technology in reducing grocery waste?
9. How does the problem of food deserts affect low-income areas?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide food allergies?
11. What are the legal differences between a misleading ad and a simple mistake?
12. Do you think the main purpose of groceries is to sustain life?
13. What steps can community groups take to create local food banks?
14. How does the lack of clear financial planning affect food budget?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of buying a favorite food?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of healthy food is often higher than unhealthy food?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to ensure food access for everyone?
3. How do global trade policies affect the price and stability of food supply?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on food advertising to children?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from low-quality ingredients?
6. How does focusing on profit affect the need for sustainable farming?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term consumption of highly processed foods.
8. How should leaders use urban planning to promote local food growth?
9. What is the idea of “food sovereignty”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation eats poorly?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a food label was deceptive?
12. How does the desire for convenience affect the need for home cooking?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of food safety standards?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when buying cheap, imported food?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for nutritional transparency in all food?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a subsidized food and a natural, fair-priced one?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive corporate control of food supply?
3. How does the idea of nutrition change when food is lab-grown?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate disregard for worker safety?
5. How do historical views of food access and scarcity affect modern consumption?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with food insecurity?
7. Do you think total self-sufficiency in food would fix most problems?
8. What simple rules should guide scientists when genetically modifying food?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for harmful eating?
10. What did old thinkers say about sustenance, community, and the moral economy?
11. What will happen to the need for human farmers if AI manages all food production?
12. How do people use the idea of “being busy” to avoid discussing food waste?
13. How does the experience of a major food recall change a person’s trust?
14. What is the power of a group to demand a total reform of the food system?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, sustainable food source, what would happen?
