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Presenter: Good afternoon. Today we have asked 5 people to give us a short interview and share their opinions about home-made food and cooking at home. Now we would like to present their opinions to you.

Speaker A

I’ve always enjoyed homemade dishes and I want my family to eat tasty and healthy food. To me, cooking is an art and I always follow the same rules when I cook. First, I turn on my favourite music. Then I prepare all the ingredients I need to make the dish and display them on the table. After that, I start cooking and I hate being interrupted by telephone calls. When the dish is ready, I always decorate it with pieces of vegetables or dried fruit – depending on the dish.

Speaker B

I love cooking with Mum, we talk and laugh a lot together. We’re spending quality time together, catch up on each other’s lives, share stories, and create lasting memories. Trying out new recipes and experimenting with different flavours can be an exciting adventure. Cooking family recipes passed down through generations help preserve cultural traditions and create a sense of belonging. It allows younger family members to connect with their heritage and appreciate their roots.

Speaker C

I don’t like hamburgers, hot dogs or chips much. And I strongly believe that soups, salads, chops and vegetables are always much better at home than in a café or a cafeteria. When you cook for yourself, you can be sure that the ingredients you use are fresh. Another good thing is that you can add as much salt, pepper or sugar as you want, to your taste, not to the taste of other people. Besides, it’s just cheaper and always much tastier. Personally, I just love it!

Speaker D

Fast food is unhealthy, we all know that. It contains lots of fats, sugar and too many calories. But there is sugar in lots of other foods we eat every day. And in most cases we don’t realize how much sugar these dishes have. Take fruit yogurt, for example, even a fat free one. You may be shocked at the amount of sugar it has. So, cooking proper dishes at home is always the best choice. Besides, you don’t feel hungry after a good home-made meal.

Speaker E

I don’t like cooking at home as it takes too much time and effort. With the right restaurant, everyone with their eating restrictions can choose from the many options a menu has to offer. At home, it is hard to please everyone with food, and in a restaurant, the pressure is taken off you and you can enjoy each other’s company instead. Besides, I believe eating out gives a welcome change to female members of any family because cooking every day can be hard and boring.

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