Are you learning a language? Do you teach one? Check out these GCSE-style writing prompts to build fluency to talk about food and learn culture.

1. Describe your favorite meal. What is it? When do you eat it? Why do you like it?
2. Write about a typical day of meals for you. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
3. Compare what you eat at home with what you eat at school. Which do you prefer?
4. Write about a meal you had at a restaurant. Where did you go? What did you order? How was the experience?
5. Describe a traditional dish from your country. What are the ingredients and how is it prepared?
6. Imagine you are visiting Spain. What traditional Spanish foods would you like to try and why?
7. Write a short paragraph about a food you dislike. Describe its taste, texture, and why you don’t like it.
8. You are throwing a party. Write about the food and drinks you will serve and why.
9. Describe your ideal three-course meal: starter, main course, and dessert.
10. What is more important to you—taste, health, or convenience? Write a paragraph explaining your opinion about food choices.
11. Write a recipe for a simple dish you know how to prepare. Include ingredients and steps.
12. Describe what people eat for breakfast in your country. Is it different from Spanish breakfasts?
13. Imagine you’re ordering from a Spanish menu. What would you choose and why?
14. Write about a time you tried a new food. What was it? Where were you? Did you like it?
15. Do you prefer sweet or salty snacks? Give reasons and examples.
16. Some people are vegetarian or vegan. Would you ever try a plant-based diet? Why or why not?
17. Describe a visit to a market or supermarket. What do you see, buy, and hear?
18. Write a paragraph about your eating habits. Are they healthy? What could you improve?
19. Imagine you’re opening a café. What food and drinks will you serve? Describe the menu.
20. Explain how food is important in celebrations in your family or culture.

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