A1 English Listening Practice - Cooking

The video is an A1 English listening practice focused on cooking and food preferences. The speaker discusses his lack of cooking skills but his enjoyment of eating, especially the dishes his wife prepares. His wife, being Mexican, cooks various Mexican dishes like tacos and chilaquiles, as well as Italian pasta from scratch. The speaker shares his love for breakfast foods, particularly eggs and pancakes. He also talks about family dinner habits, preferring to eat early, and cultural differences in dinner times. Despite not cooking well, he appreciates his wife's talent and expresses a potential interest in learning to cook in the future.

What is the speaker's wife's nationality, which influences her cooking style?

• Indian

• Mexican

• Italian

• French

What is the only dish the speaker claims to cook well?

• Pasta

• Eggs

• Steak

• Tacos

How does the speaker's wife make her pasta?

• She makes it by hand

• She uses a pasta machine

• She buys it from the store

• She orders it online

Why do the speaker and his wife prefer to buy cheap meat?

• They don't like expensive meat

• They are vegetarians

• Meat can be expensive

• They have a small freezer

What is the speaker's favorite breakfast dish?

• Omelette

• French Toast

• Chilaquiles

• Pancakes

At what time does the speaker prefer to have dinner?

• 10:00 PM

• 9:00 PM

• 8:00 PM

• 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

What is the speaker's attitude towards cooking?

• He dislikes cooking

• He loves cooking

• He is a professional chef

• He is indifferent to cooking