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Free ESL Conversation Resource · Korean Food

Korean Food ESL Discussion Questions

15 conversation questions about Korean cuisine, globalization, authenticity, social media and what happens when a food culture travels around the world.
A1–A2 BeginnerB1–B2 IntermediateC1–C2 Advanced

Use these Korean food ESL discussion questions for pair work, small-group speaking or whole-class conversation. Choose the level that fits your learners, or move through all three sections as the questions become more challenging.

A

Beginner · A1–A2

Start the conversation

  1. 01

    Have you tried Korean food? Did you like it?

  2. 02

    What food from your country should the world try?

  3. 03

    Why do people want to eat food from other countries?

  4. 04

    Can food change how you feel about a country?

  5. 05

    When a dish changes in a new country, is it still the same food?

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B

Intermediate · B1–B2

Explore the issue

  1. 01

    Which foreign food is most popular in your country? Why do you think that is?

  2. 02

    Why do you think people are so curious about other countries’ food?

  3. 03

    Does social media change the food we choose to eat? How?

  4. 04

    Does a dish lose something when it is changed for foreign tastes?

  5. 05

    Can food really change how the world sees a whole country?

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When food goes global, whose version does the world eat?

One topic. Three levels. Countless perspectives.
C

Advanced · C1–C2

Challenge the idea

  1. 01

    Would you rather eat a dish as locals make it, or adapted to your taste?

  2. 02

    Can a government make the world love its food? What else has to happen?

  3. 03

    Why might people feel protective when foreigners adapt their national dishes?

  4. 04

    Should chefs with no Korean roots profit from Korean food? Where is the line?

  5. 05

    Does global fame preserve a food culture, or slowly reshape it?

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Perspective English · Complete lessons

Turn the discussion into a full lesson.

Continue with the complete Korean Food lesson at the level your class needs. Perspective lessons combine reading, vocabulary, discussion and deeper speaking tasks around one conversation-worthy topic.

A1–A2

Accessible language and clear questions for beginner and elementary learners.

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Develop the issue with richer vocabulary, reading and discussion.

View intermediate lesson →C1–C2

Explore authenticity, soft power, adaptation and who benefits when cuisine goes global.

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