Clase .. About Cooking

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About Cooking
Objectives
Students will participate:
1. in improving their ability of
speak fluently
2. learning and using new
vocabulary words
3. in improving their intonation
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Ideas Out of the Box
List some words that you associate with cooking.
Vocabulary
Heat
Whip
Techniques
Chef
Boil
Fry
Flavor
Garnish
Beat
Smooth
Smother
Vocabulary Practice
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: Many foods are cooked with dry heat.
Heat
Chef
Boil
Fry
Beat
Smother
Matching
Match the listed words to the images.
A.
Beat
B.
Garnish
Boiling
C.
Smooth
D.
General Discussion: In your opinion
• What dish do you cook the most? What ingredients are needed to
prepare it?
• Do you prefer frying or baking? Why?
Let’s Talk!
Patrick: What’s for dinner? I’m starving!
Ellen: Honey, you’ll just have to hold your horses. We still need to go to
the grocery store. I was thinking about making lasagna tonight. How
does that sound to you?
Patrick: Sounds great to me. I thought that it takes a long time to

prepare though. You have to cook the pasta, brown the meat and
then bake it. I was hoping for something a little quicker today.
Ellen: Alright. What would you like to have then?
Patrick: How about hamburgers? We could cook them on the grill.

Actually, I could cook them myself. Besides, it will give you a little
break, honey.
Ellen: Well, I’m certainly not going to argue with that. Hamburgers it is!
Let’s Talk! Follow up
• What was Ellen originally planning to make for dinner?
• The conversation uses the phrase “hold your horses.” What do you think
that means?
• What does Patrick suggest they eat instead of lasagna?
• Who is going to cook the hamburgers?
Expressions & Phrases
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) Cooked just right
1) What’s cooking? b) To use or spend something and still

keep it, to have something both
2) Done to a T ways
3) Down the hatch c) To admit that one was mistaken or

defeated
4) Duck soup
d) A task that doesn’t require much
5) Eat crow effort
6) Have one’s cake and e) To swallow something
eat it too f) What’s happening?
Let’s Talk Pictures!
Describe a time when you forgot that you were cooking something and ended up burning it.
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Food & Groceries- Vocabulary (#0037)

• Food & Groceries- Present Tense Verbs (#0039)
• Food & Groceries- Quiz (#0040)
• Units of Measurement Vocabulary (#0062)
• Numbers and Units Quiz (#0064)
• Practice Correct Modal Use (#0111)
Advanced Lesson Content
Ideas Out of the Box - Advanced
Name some characteristics of a good cook.
Vocabulary – Advanced
Heat Brine
Whip Sprinkle
Techniques Caramelize
Chef Poach
Boil Simmer
Fry Serrated
Flavor Scorch
Garnish Delectable
Beat Palate
Smooth Ladle
Smother Connoisseur
Vocabulary Practice – Advanced
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: Many people don’t realize that you can poach

much more than just eggs.
Poach
Caramelize
Scorch
Delectable
Connoisseur
Ladle
Matching – Advanced
Match the word to their corresponding image.
A.
Congealed
B.
Browning
Basting
C.
Wafting
D.
Synonyms & Antonyms – Advanced
Match the synonyms & antonyms to each listed word:
Synonyms Word Antonyms
Jagged Scorch Freeze

Burn Simmer Unsavory
Marinate Delectable Smooth
Boil Brine Dry
Soak Connoisseur Cool
Delicious Serrated Amateur
Advanced Discussion: What do you think?
• What’s the most challenging dish you’ve ever cooked? Why?
• What are some ways that you can avoid cross-contamination while
preparing or cooking food?
Let’s Talk! - Advanced
Phil: Hey Ana, what are you cooking? It smells scrumptious!
Ana: Thank you very much, Phil. It’s really just dessert. I thought that
I’d bake some Christmas cookies.
Phil: Yum! When will they be done? I could eat a horse right now!
Ana: I’ll take them out of the oven in about twelve minutes but you need
to eat something solid first. There is some iced tea in the fridge if
you’d like to wet your whistle.
Phil: Thanks, that would be great. Can I lend you a hand with
something?
Ana: Actually, yes. Would you mind to dice up some onion for me? I’m
going to get started on dinner soon. You could tenderize the steak
too.
Phil: I’m on it.

Let’s Talk! Follow up - Advanced
• The conversation uses a couple of phrases (eat a horse, lend a hand, wet
your whistle). What do you think these mean?
• Describe the last time that you helped someone prepare dinner. What did
you do to help them? What dish were they preparing?
Reading Comprehension – Advanced
In the never-ending struggle to find the most efficient way to get good food on the table
and the tired cook out of the kitchen, the smartest strategy is this: Choose your battles.
One of the smartest things that you can do is to take advantage of little tricks and
timesaving products that will greatly decrease time spent in the kitchen. We don't mean
meal-in-a-box products, but a well-chosen armament of minimally processed frozen,
canned and refrigerated goods that let you skip tedious steps at home without making
big compromises on taste. Yes, you’ll pay a little more; but isn't your time valuable, too?
Even those of us who love to cook don't see any sense in working more than necessary
to get the results that we want. It just makes more sense to spend your time and energy
doing what matters most to you.
At my house, coffee is important. We don't drink a lot, but we love it, so I keep whole
beans in the freezer and grind just enough for each fresh-brewed pot. I would no sooner
make instant coffee than fly to the moon. Remember, I’m not talking about compromising
quality.
I love salad, too; but I see no shame in letting someone else wash the salad greens so I
can have it on nights when I'm too exhausted to clean, spin and tear them myself.
Reading Discussion – Advanced
• The article states that the most efficient way to get food on the table and the cook
out of the kitchen is to choose your battles. What do you think this means?
• The texts says that one should take advantage of little tricks and timesaving
products that to decrease time spent in the kitchen. Give an example of a
timesaving trick or product.
• The article says that purchasing minimally processed frozen, canned and
refrigerated goods will let you skip steps at home. However, you’ll pay more for
these products. Do you prefer to spend more money to save time in the kitchen, or
would you rather save the money and spend more time cooking? Why?
• What food products are you very picky about? Do they cost more than usual?
Expressions & Phrases - Advanced
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) To succeed at something
1) Chief cook and bottle washer b) The person in charge of practically

everything
2) Cook someone’s goose
c) To make a plan
3) Cook something up
d) Someone who is easily influenced
4) Too many cooks spoil the stew or beaten
5) Cream puff e) Too many people trying to manage

the same thing usually end up
6) Cut the mustard ruining it
f) To damage or ruin someone
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Practice Correct Modal Use (#0111)

• Identifying Key Words (#0165)
• Suffixes of "compare" (#0167)
• Fine Dining Vocabulary (#0244)
• How many are in your party? (#0414)
• Fruits and Vegetables (#0487)
Credits
Pictures:
aidanbrooks.blogspot.com
answerbag.com
astro.su.se
allourfingersinthepie.blogspot.com
myhomecooking.net
cricketbread.com
good-times.webshots.com
idealmoments.co.uk http://www.jupiterimages.com/Image/royaltyFree/75406745#Header
http://www.jupiterimages.com/Image/royaltyFree/98353306#Header
Content:
http://www.masterstech-home.com/the_kitchen/articles/Great-TastingShortcuts.html
http://thefreedictionary.com
http://www.idiomconnection.com/food.html
Disclaimer/ Descargo de responsabilidad:
This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

both general and advanced slides. The experience
during each live session will vary depending on the
level of the class and not all slides will be covered.
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incluye diapositivas general y avanzada. La
experiencia durante cada sesión en vivo variará en
función del nivel de la clase y no todas las
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Welcome!

Ex: Many foods are cooked with dry heat.

• Do you prefer frying or baking? Why?

Patrick: Sounds great to me. I thought that it takes a long time to

Ellen: Alright. What would you like to have then?

Patrick: How about hamburgers? We could cook them on the grill.

a) Cooked just right

1) What’s cooking? b) To use or spend something and still

3) Down the hatch c) To admit that one was mistaken or

6) Have one’s cake and e) To swallow something

eat it too f) What’s happening?

• Food & Groceries- Vocabulary (#0037)

Ex: Many people don’t realize that you can poach

Synonyms Word Antonyms

Jagged Scorch Freeze

• What’s the most challenging dish you’ve ever cooked? Why?

Phil: I’m on it.

1) Chief cook and bottle washer b) The person in charge of practically

5) Cream puff e) Too many people trying to manage

f) To damage or ruin someone

• Practice Correct Modal Use (#0111)

This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

Este es el contenido completo de la lección. Se

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