Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

4. Who cooks the food in your home?
My grandmother cooks most of the time, and occasionally my mother does too．But I
must admit that the best food we ever get is when my father is in charge！He’s a real chef
but he only cooks during the holidays, when he’s not working.
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5. What are some of the benefits of eating home-cooked food?
Well, obviously the food is cleaner; it’s not as oily as in restaurants；and because it’s
prepared with love, home-cooked food always tastes better! At home, my mother always
prepares the food very carefully. She buys the vegetables herself; she selects the best parts
of the meat, and gets rid of the fatty bits too．And most important, she doesn’t use too much
MSG or oil.
6. What do you think about fast food?
There are different kinds of fast food. If we are talking about KFC and McDonald’s,
I would tell you that, although the burgers are tasty, people shouldn’t eat there too much
because the sauces there are too fattening and full of calories．This is why we call it junk
food. On the other hand, there is also a lot of Chinese fast food, like noodles and fried rice.
I think they are obviously not the best, but they can be convenient from time to time when
you are in a rush.

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What’s your favorite type of weather?
Well, definitely warm sunny days．I like it when the sky is blue and the weather is
warm enough that we don’t need to wear sweaters, jackets or a scarf. In my hometown, I
love the fall autumn)．The temperatures are quite pleasant, and it doesn’t rain much. It’s
the most beautiful season.
2. What is the weather like in your hometown in the winter?
My hometown is located in southern China, so the temperatures are quite mild in the
winter. It gets cold, but it’s definitely not as freezing as up north like in Beijing or Harbin.
In January the temperatures vary around 15 degrees. It could be very nice on a sunny day,
but it could be a bit gloomy when it rains．it never snows in my hometown, but it does a bit
further away, in some of the mountains in Fujian Province．