How to Answer “What’s Your Favorite ______?” Questions
- Listen to the Question:
When someone asks, “What’s your favorite kind of food?” they want to know what type of food you like the most. - Think About Your Answer:
Think about your favorite food. It can be a type of food (like pizza, sushi, or ice cream) or a specific dish you really enjoy. - Use the Sentence Structure:
To answer, you can use this simple structure:- “My favorite kind of food is ______.”
- Fill in the Blank:
Write your answer in the blank space. For example:- If your favorite food is pizza, you would say:
“My favorite kind of food is pizza.”
- If your favorite food is pizza, you would say:
Example Questions and Answers
Here are some examples of different “What’s your favorite ______?” questions and how to answer them:
- What’s your favorite kind of food?
- Answer: “My favorite kind of food is sushi.”
- What’s your favorite color?
- Answer: “My favorite color is blue.”
- What’s your favorite sport?
- Answer: “My favorite sport is soccer.”
- What’s your favorite animal?
- Answer: “My favorite animal is dogs.”
- What’s your favorite movie?
- Answer: “My favorite movie is The Lion King.”
Tips for Answering
- Be Honest: Choose something you really like.
- Be Specific: If you can, mention a specific dish or item.
- Add a Reason (Optional): You can also explain why it’s your favorite.
- Example: “My favorite kind of food is pasta because it’s delicious and I love the sauce.”
Using this simple structure helps you answer questions about your favorites easily and clearly!
Practice
Activity 1: Fill in the Blanks
Instructions: Complete the sentences with your favorite things.
- What’s your favorite kind of food?
My favorite kind of food is __________. - What’s your favorite color?
My favorite color is __________. - What’s your favorite sport?
My favorite sport is __________. - What’s your favorite movie?
My favorite movie is __________. - What’s your favorite animal?
My favorite animal is __________.
Activity 2: Question and Answer Pair Work
Instructions: In pairs, take turns asking and answering the following questions.
- What’s your favorite dessert?
- Student A: “What’s your favorite dessert?”
- Student B: “My favorite dessert is __________.”
- What’s your favorite book?
- Student A: “What’s your favorite book?”
- Student B: “My favorite book is __________.”
- What’s your favorite place to visit?
- Student A: “What’s your favorite place to visit?”
- Student B: “My favorite place to visit is __________.”
- What’s your favorite TV show?
- Student A: “What’s your favorite TV show?”
- Student B: “My favorite TV show is __________.”
Activity 3: Opinion Reasons
Instructions: Choose your favorite things from the categories below and explain why they are your favorites.
- Favorite Food
- My favorite kind of food is __________ because _____________________________________________________.
- Favorite Color
- My favorite color is __________ because ____________________________________________________________.
- Favorite Sport
- My favorite sport is __________ because _____________________________________________________________.
- Favorite Movie
- My favorite movie is __________ because _____________________________________________________________.
Activity 4: “What’s Your Favorite” Questions
Instructions: Below is a list of 20 “What’s your favorite” questions. Choose five questions to answer. Write your answers in complete sentences. You can also practice asking these questions with a partner.
- What’s your favorite childhood memory?
- What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
- What’s your favorite fruit?
- What’s your favorite vegetable?
- What’s your favorite dessert?
- What’s your favorite restaurant?
- What’s your favorite city?
- What’s your favorite animal to see at the zoo?
- What’s your favorite place to relax?
- What’s your favorite outdoor activity?
- What’s your favorite indoor activity?
- What’s your favorite type of pizza topping?
- What’s your favorite type of exercise?
- What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend?
- What’s your favorite time of year?
- What’s your favorite board game?
- What’s your favorite way to celebrate your birthday?
- What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
- What’s your favorite kind of cake?
- What’s your favorite quote or saying?