Advanced Conversation Practice
Level: B1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Food & Feeling
Time: 20–25 minutes
What have you been eating this week? Which category does most of it fall into?
“I’ve been eating a lot of [category] this week.”
fibre / fermented · sugary / processed · neutral / everyday
Repeat the question, giving a different answer each time, until it feels natural.
How have you been feeling generally this week?
“I’ve been feeling [feeling].”
heavy · light · clear-headed · sluggish · energized
Repeat the question, giving a different answer each time, until it feels natural.
Has anything recently given you butterflies, or a gut feeling about something?
“I had a gut feeling about it.”
“My stomach was in knots.”
“My stomach dropped.”
Repeat the question, giving a different answer each time, until it feels natural.
When you eat [category], how do you usually feel?
“When I eat [category], I feel [feeling].”
bloated · gassy · constipated · indigestion / upset stomach
Repeat the question, giving a different answer each time, until it feels natural.
Did you know?
The nerve connecting your gut and your brain sends roughly four times more signals upward than it sends back down. Does that change how you think about your own gut feelings?
What do you tend to over-indulge in? Is there anything you don’t always appreciate the effect of?
“I tend to over-indulge in [category/food].”
“I don’t always appreciate how much [category/food] affects me.”
Repeat the question, giving a different answer each time, until it feels natural.
