Barbecues are a wonderful way to cook food. They are also often social gatherings where friends and family unite to enjoy each other’s company. Here is a free PDF and a list of barbecue questions that you can use to discuss these fun culinary events.
For English language learners, the most difficult terms in this speaking activity include – coal, equipment, tools, social gatherings, disposable, sauce, condiment, grilling, smoking, burnt, and marinate.
The conversation questions about barbecues are –
1 – Imagine you are at a barbecue party, what things can you hear and smell?
2 – How often do you cook on a barbecue? When was the last time you had a BBQ?
3 – Do you usually cook a barbecue with wood, coal, or gas? Which do you prefer?
4 – Who usually cooks if you are having a barbecue at home? Are they good at it?
5 – What is your favorite meat to cook on a BBQ? How long does it take to cook?
6 – Do you like to make salads when you have a BBQ? What salads do you make?
7 – What kinds of equipment do you need to cook a barbecue? What tools do you own?
8 – Have you tried Korean or Japanese-style BBQ? How is it different from Western BBQ?
9 – Do you think that barbecues are a healthy way to cook? why or why not?
10- What sorts of things can go wrong when you are cooking on a barbecue?
11- Besides your home, where is a great place to have a barbecue in your town or city?
12- What are some popular times of year and holidays when people like to have a BBQ?
13- If a friend invited you to a barbecue at their house, what would you take there?
14- What is a kind of food that you don’t like to be cooked on a barbecue? Why not?
15- Are barbecues social gatherings where you live? What do people do at them?
16- Do you ever use disposable plates, cups, and cutlery when you have a BBQ? Why?
17- What kinds of sauces and condiments do you like to eat when you have a BBQ?
18- Do you know anyone who takes grilling and smoking meat very seriously?
19- What would you cook if you had a vegetarian guest come to your barbecue party?
20- What seafood do you like to barbecue? What vegetables go well on a barbecue?
21- How much money would you be willing to spend on a new barbecue? What kind?
22- What things would you need to build your own barbecue? What would it look like?
23- Do you like to grill your food on a BBQ so that it is a little bit burnt or not at all?
24- How do you marinate meat for a barbecue? Do you cook any special BBQ dishes?
25- When do you plan to have a BBQ next? What do you expect will happen on this day?
