Question: Are there any differences between cooking today and in the past?

Analysis

Question: What are the differences between cooking now and in the past? Analysis: When answering, you should discuss some major differences between modern cooking and past cooking, and can provide one or two specific examples or reasons to support your view. You can compare in terms of cooking methods, ingredients, kitchen technology, and the spread of cooking knowledge, for example, mentioning that now with the development of the Internet, people can easily learn a variety of cooking methods and recipes, which was impossible in the past.

Synonyms

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  1. cooking→cookery
Question: Are there any differences between cooking today and in the past?

Idea 1

Yes
  1. we can buy food from all over the world
  2. we can buy seasonal food all year round
  3. cooking is a huge business today
  4. cookery programmes run all day on TV

Idea 2

No
  1. the food you eat today reflects where you live
  2. people learn to cook from their parents or grandparents
  3. the food in the supermarket is the same as before.
  4. you can buy ready-made sauces in supermarkets, so you don't need to mix them yourself.
Question: Are there any differences between cooking today and in the past?

Related Vocabulary

  1. supermarket
  2. TV
  3. kitchen
  4. cookery
  5. recipe
  6. ingredients
  7. vegetables
  8. fruit
  9. chopping
  10. traditional food
  11. grandparents
  12. cookery book

Authentic Idioms

Try these idioms to get 7+ in IELTS Speaking:
  1. to make something from scratch - to make something from the beginning
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