American English · A2 · Unit 10

Cooking

By the end you can

Explain how to make a simple dish
Say what you need to buy for a meal
Understand a simple recipe

Words and phrases

American English	Meaning	Example
chop	cut into small pieces	Chop the onion.
fry	cook in hot oil	Fry the meat for five minutes.
boil	cook in very hot water	Boil the potatoes for twenty minutes.
mix	put together and stir	Mix the flour and the sugar.
the onion	the onion (a vegetable)	The onion should be soft.
potatoes	potatoes	We often have potatoes with dinner.
in the oven	inside the oven (for baking or roasting)	Put it in the oven.
salt and pepper	salt and pepper	Add a little salt and pepper.
tastes	has a flavor	The soup tastes good.
we need	we must have	We need milk and eggs.

Write about yourself

Fill in the gaps with something true about you.

My favorite dish is .
First you chop .
We need .

Then talk it through

Cooking dinner with a friend who asks what to do next. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.