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Cooking a Recipe
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Cooking a Recipe

A2en30 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about cooking a recipe with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about cooking a recipe.

Tips for this lesson

  • Repeat new words out loud several times.
  • Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
  • Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 6
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • cooking
    cooking
    /cooking/
    noun
Step 2 of 6
2Vocabulary

Vocabulary in Context

Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • cooking
    cooking
    /cooking/
    noun
Step 3 of 6
3Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about cooking a recipe. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think cooking a recipe is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 4 of 6
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about cooking a recipe.
A conversation about cooking a recipe.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Today we're discussing cooking a recipe. What's your experience with it?
Student
Student
Well, I've always been interested in cooking a recipe. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, cooking a recipe affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 6
5Q&A drill

Comprehension Questions

Match each question with the correct answer.

  • Q1What is cooking a recipe about?
    A____________
  • Q2Why is this topic useful?
    A____________
  • Q3How can you practise this at home?
    A____________
  • Q4What should you remember from this lesson?
    A____________
Step 6 of 6
6Speak freely

Discussion

Discuss these questions with your tutor. Try to give detailed answers.

  1. 1.Do you like cooking a recipe? Why or why not?
  2. 2.Tell me about your experience with cooking a recipe.
  3. 3.What new words did you learn today?