IELTS Speaking Part 1: Chocolate questions and answers

I absolutely adored it back then. My grandmother used to keep a hidden stash of milk chocolate bars in her kitchen cupboard, and I would always manage to sneak a piece whenever I visited her house.

It was definitely a frequent treat for me. My parents were quite strict about sugar, but I usually managed to get my hands on a chocolate bar after school at least a few times a week.

These days, I tend to indulge only occasionally. I find that if I keep it in the house, I end up finishing the whole block in one sitting, so I prefer to buy it as a rare reward.

Dark chocolate with sea salt is my absolute favourite. I love the contrast between the intense bitterness of the high cocoa content and the subtle savoury crunch of the salt flakes; it is incredibly sophisticated.

I am a huge fan of chocolate-based desserts. A warm chocolate fondant with a gooey, molten centre is hard to beat, especially when it is served with a scoop of fresh vanilla bean ice cream.

It probably has to do with the chemical reaction it triggers in the brain. It provides an instant mood boost and comfort, making it a universal go-to snack for people regardless of their cultural background.