After like, love, enjoy, hate and don’t mind, we usually use the -ing form of the verb: I like cooking. She loves baking bread. We enjoy eating together. He hates washing up.

From most to least: love > like > don’t mind > don’t like > hate. For a question: Do you enjoy cooking? What do you like doing on Sunday?

“Would like” is more polite than “want”. We use it for offers and requests: Would you like some tea? I’d like a glass of water, please.

Structure: would like + noun (I’d like a coffee) or would like + to + verb (I’d like to try this soup). Do not use -ing after would like.

Prefer means “like one thing more than another.” We say: I prefer tea to coffee. I prefer walking to driving. Or with “to + verb”: I prefer to cook at home.

In questions: Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? Do you prefer sweet or salty food?

• What is your favourite food?
• Do you like cooking?
• Do you prefer tea or coffee?
• Is your tea sweet or without sugar?
• What smell do you love?
• What is the best smell in the kitchen?
• Do you like spicy food?
• Do you enjoy eating alone or with people?
• What would you like for dinner tonight?
• Do you like the smell of rain?
• What fruit do you love?
• Who cooks in your family?

• What smell reminds you of your grandmother’s house?
• Describe the taste of a lemon to a person who has never tasted one.
• What do you like doing when you have free time in the kitchen?
• Which do you prefer: sweet, salty or sour food? Why?
• Tell me about a delicious meal you remember.
• What would you like to try in another country?
• What taste do you hate? Why?
• How do you feel when you smell coffee in the morning?
• What do you like about eating with your family?
• What smells tell you that a holiday is coming?
• What is your favourite dish at a restaurant, and why?
• How do you describe a good soup?

• Can a smell bring back a memory? Tell a story.
• Why do we enjoy some tastes more than others?
• Is food important for culture? Give examples.
• Is it better to eat at home or in restaurants? Explain.
• What is healthy eating for you?
• Does a meal taste better when you share it?
• Do you think tastes change when we grow older? Why?
• If you could eat only three foods for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

• What do you like drinking in the morning?
• Do you enjoy trying new food?
• What would you like for your birthday dinner?
• Do you prefer hot or cold drinks?
• Would you like some tea now?
• What does your favourite soup smell like?
• Do you mind eating spicy food?
• Which do you prefer: cooking or washing up?
• What sweet food do you love?
• Does your kitchen smell nice today?
• What do you hate eating?
• Do you prefer a big breakfast or a small one?

• Do you think everybody should learn to cook?
• Is it more fun to cook alone or with friends?
• What would you cook for your best friend?
• What if you could taste any dish in the world?
• Would you like to be a chef? Why or why not?
• Which do you prefer: homemade food or restaurant food?
• Is it rude to say “I don’t like this” when someone cooks for you?
• Which smell would you put in a bottle?

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