Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School  

Form 1 English Language  

Unit 5 Yum –Writing
  
Name: ___________________(___)  Class: ________   Date:________________  

Learning to read task descriptions

Identify the following (4R):
1. Reader: Who is the target reader/audience? How can you address them? What
tone should you use?
2. Role: Who are you? How’s your relationship with the reader?
3. Requirement: What are you going to write?
4. Register: What genre is it? Any special format for that genre?

Recipe
 Format
Title

Brief introduction
Preparation time: Cooking time:

Lists of ingredients: Steps:

Lists of utensils (if unique):

 Language
- Descriptive title
- Use imperatives to describe the steps
- Countable/ uncountable nouns

 Organization
- Easy to follow
- List ingredients in chronological order
- Use subheadings for a category of ingredients
- Be specific
1. Descriptive title
 Descriptive words  Excessively long
 Check spelling of the ingredients  List all the ingredients
 xxx(main) with xxx(side/sauce)
e.g. Mushroom Bomb Lentil Pasta / Pasta with
Mushrooms

2. Description/ Brief introduction

- What was the history behind the dish? How was it invented?
- What flavor is it?
- What is the special thing about this dish?
- Any cooking tips?
 Make good use of adjectives to describe the dish

3. Ingredients
- State of ingredients (i.e., frozen, fresh, thawed, canned)
- Number of servings and serving size (i.e. using tablespoons, cups, ounces, or
grams) (e.g.  4 fish fillets 4 4-ounce frozen salmon fillets)
 List ingredients in chronological order
 Specific and list exact amounts needed

4. Steps
- Cooking temperature
- Cooking time
- Equipment and utensils needed & Indicate size of bowls and cookware ( e.g. 
baking dish / casserole dish  9 x 13-inch/ 9 x 9-inch dish)
- Doneness ( e.g.  ‘cook until done’ tender when pierced with a fork)
 Use imperatives
 List steps in order
 Keep instructions short and to the point
 State the measurement clearly
 Draft sheet
Dish Name: ____________________________________________________

Introduction:
Where was it originated? _____________________________________
What is it mainly made from? _________________________________
How does it taste? __________________________________________
What is the special thing about this dish?
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Preparation time: ___________________ Cooking time:__________________

Steps:
Lists of ingredients: _______________________________________
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Lists of utensils/ equipment (if
special):
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Tips: