口语素材：Food 食物

I prefer to eat at home for many reasons. One of which is that when I eat at home, I am always with my family or a couple of friends. While eating, we will have very pleasant conversations without worrying about being loud. We will also have the privacy to talk the things we want to talk about. Whereas at a restaurant there are always lots of other people who I feel are watching me eat and try to steal our conversations. And even worse, sometimes, loud conversations and laughter in a boisterous restaurant may get in the way of a good meal. Another reason that I prefer to eat at home is that I can prepare my food just the way I like it. At a restaurant they prepare your food according to their recipe, which I don‟t always like. A good example of this is that last month I ate out with two friends in a fancy restaurant, and I ordered steak, medium rare; but when it was brought to me, I found out it was way overcooked. Such experiences always make me wonder why I decided to eat out in the first place, especially considering the fact that I am a wonderful cook. Further, eating at home is much cheaper, and I don‟t like to waste hard earned money. For example, preparing a fine meal at home for a group of 6 or 7 probably costs 40 dollars. But, on the other hand, if you eat in a restaurant, it is going to cost 200 dollars. Also, when I eat at home, I don‟t have to worry too much tipping a waiter or watching out for my manners. Eating at home, I am more comfortable and more likely to enjoy the food.  

Personally, I think that going out to a dinner would be better. First, going out for dinner is very convenient. Nowadays, more and more restaurants can be selected around us. They have the reasonable prices, acceptable sanitations, and good services. Also, eating out can save time for me. It takes me one and half hour to make a meal, but we eat the food in fifteen minutes. So I believe cooking meal everyday wastes a lot of time. So, even though making food once in a while is advisable, I still prefer eating outside to cooking at home.