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Free ESL Conversation Resource · Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide ESL Discussion Questions

15 conversation questions about Michelin stars, restaurant reviews, price, prestige, taste and whether one set of standards can decide what great food is.
A1–A2 BeginnerB1–B2 IntermediateC1–C2 Advanced

Use these Michelin Guide 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

    What is your favorite restaurant? Why?

  2. 02

    Tell your partner about the best meal you have ever had.

  3. 03

    Why do people pay so much money for a meal at a famous restaurant?

  4. 04

    Is a cheap street food stall as good as an expensive restaurant?

  5. 05

    Can one guide judge food from every country in the world?

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B

Intermediate · B1–B2

Explore the issue

  1. 01

    What is the best meal you have ever eaten, and where was it?

  2. 02

    Have you ever chosen a restaurant because of a review or a ranking? Was it worth it?

  3. 03

    Why do you think a star from a tire company carries so much weight?

  4. 04

    Does knowing that a meal is expensive or famous change how it tastes?

  5. 05

    Can one set of standards fairly judge the food of every country?

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Can anyone really decide what the world’s best food is?

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C

Advanced · C1–C2

Challenge the idea

  1. 01

    What is the most memorable meal you have eaten, and why?

  2. 02

    Have you ever trusted a review or ranking and been let down?

  3. 03

    Why does a star from a tire company carry so much authority?

  4. 04

    Does knowing a meal is expensive or famous change how it tastes?

  5. 05

    Can one set of standards fairly judge the food of every culture?

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Perspective English · Complete lessons

Turn the discussion into a full lesson.

Continue with the complete Michelin Guide special edition at the level your class needs. Perspective lessons combine reading, vocabulary, discussion and deeper speaking tasks around one conversation-worthy topic.

A1–A2

Discuss favorite meals, famous restaurants, street food and whether one guide can judge food from around the world.

View beginner lesson →B1–B2

Explore restaurant rankings, Michelin stars, price, prestige and whether one standard can judge every country’s food.

View intermediate lesson →C1–C2

Challenge the authority of food rankings, cultural standards and the idea that expertise can define the world’s best food.

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