U4 Video: Party Time!

Teacher Notes

• Third play: Turn the volume on again, and have

Suggested use: after Lesson 8 (but can be
used after any lesson in the unit, too)
Time: 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes for the
extension activity)
The children will:
• Consolidate what they have learned about
ingredient amounts.
• Consolidate and extend what they have
learned about recipes.
the children watch the video from the beginning.
Have them raise their hand every time they hear
a measurement, e.g. two cups, a quarter cup, a
teaspoon, three eggs, etc.
• Complete Interactivity 2.
• After completing Interactivity 2, you could show
the children the video from 0:49 to 2:06 again.
After watching:
• Ask the children if they can retell the steps that
Lena followed to make the cake.
• Complete Interactivity 3.

Warm Up: Round Up:

• Ask the children what their favorite food is and if • Read aloud the following ingredients: flour, salt,
they know what the ingredients are. sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and oil, and have the
children guess what you are making (pancakes).
• You could also ask if any of them help their mom
or dad cook in the kitchen. If they say “yes,” find
out what dishes they like to cook.
Extension Activity
• Groups: tell the children that they are going to
Procedure: have a party. As a group, they need to decide
Before watching: what food and drinks they want at the party.
They should try to think of at least one thing
• Tell the children they are going to watch a video
that they could cook and what ingredients
where a young girl (Lena) helps her mother make
they would need.
something. Write the following ingredients on the
board: flour, cocoa powder, butter, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, and milk.
• Ask: What do you think Lena is going to make?
(cake)

While watching: • Give the children the name of a dish and ask them
to find out what ingredients are needed and how
• First play: Play the video from 0:00 to 0:49, and it is made. They can then bring their recipe to the
check to see if the children predicted correctly. next class to share with the others.
Elicit why Lena is making a cake (for her dad’s
birthday).
• Complete Interactivity 1.
• Second play: Put the children in pairs with one
child facing away from the screen so they can’t see
the video.
• Turn the sound off and play the video from the
beginning. Ask the children who are watching to
tell their partner what is happening. Pause at 1:22,
1:41, 2:20, and 2:35 to give them time to tell their
partner.

Level
2 Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012
U4 Party Time! Video Script

Lena: August 21st , today is my dad’s birthday. Lena: My mom is making sure the cake mix is
even in the pans.
My mom and I are planning a special
dinner for him. Then, we put them in the oven to bake
for 25 minutes.
We have the decorations. Now, we just
need to make the cake! After baking, the cake has to cool.
Mom: Lena, are you ready to help? Now, it’s time for the best part – the
frosting!
Lena: Yes, I’m coming Mom.
Mom: Lena, save some for the cake!
Ah yes, I see my mom has all the
ingredients ready to make my dad’s Lena: After the frosting, there is just one
favorite – chocolate cake. more thing to do –
We have flour, cocoa powder, butter, Happy Birthday Dad!
sugar, baking powder, eggs, and milk.
What can I do first?
Mom: You can start making the cake mix.
Lena: I like this part of baking. I am adding
each ingredient to the mixing bowl.
Two cups of flour, a quarter cup of
cocoa powder, one cup of sugar, and a
teaspoon of baking powder
After I stir it all around, I can add the
rest of the ingredients.
Mom: That’s good, Lena. Now, it’s time to put
the bowl on the mixer.
Lena: I am adding the eggs one at a time.
That’s one, that’s two, and that’s three
eggs.
Now, I add three quarters of a cup of
butter.
This is one quarter of a cup of milk.
I pour it in slowly, so that it doesn’t
splash out.
Mom: OK, it looks ready. Now, let’s put the
cake mix into the cake pans.

Level
2 Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2012