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📕 A2: Grades 10-12 • FOOD & COOKING

Step-by-Step Recipe: Making a Simple Dish

Learn how to give instructions using imperatives and sequence words like first, then, next. Practice with a simple recipe.

Step-by-Step Recipe: Making a Simple Dish
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you like to cook? What simple dishes can you make?
2 What ingredients do you need for a sandwich?
3 What is the first step when you start cooking?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use imperatives to give step-by-step instructions
  • Understand and use sequence words (first, then, next, finally)
  • Describe a simple recipe orally and in writing
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
recipe
"I followed a recipe to make chocolate cake."
a set of instructions for cooking a dish
2.
ingredient
"The main ingredient in this salad is lettuce."
a food item used in a recipe
3.
boil
"You need to boil the water before adding pasta."
to cook in hot water
4.
mix
"Mix the flour and eggs together in a bowl."
to combine two or more things together
5.
slice
"Slice the onion into small pieces."
to cut into thin pieces
6.
bowl
"Put the ingredients in a large bowl."
a round container for mixing or eating
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recipe
a set of instructions for cooking a dish
ingredient
a food item used in a recipe
boil
to cook in hot water
mix
to combine two or more things together
slice
to cut into thin pieces
bowl
a round container for mixing or eating

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. Next, slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
2. Finally, put everything into a large bowl and stir well.
3. First, you should boil the water for the pasta.
4. Then, mix the flour, sugar, and eggs in a bowl.
5. To make a salad, you need fresh ingredients like lettuce and tomatoes.
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1. Next, slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
2. Finally, put everything into a large bowl and stir well.
3. First, you should boil the water for the pasta.
4. Then, mix the flour, sugar, and eggs in a bowl.
5. To make a salad, you need fresh ingredients like lettuce and tomatoes.

📖 Reading

How to Make a Fruit Salad

Making a fruit salad is easy and fun. First, you need to get all your ingredients. For this recipe, you will need an apple, a banana, some grapes, and orange juice. You also need a big bowl and a knife.

Next, wash the fruit carefully. Then, slice the apple and banana into small pieces. Peel the banana first. After that, cut the grapes in half. Put all the fruit into the bowl.

Finally, mix the fruit gently. Add a little orange juice to keep the fruit fresh. Your fruit salad is ready to eat! Remember: first, wash; next, slice; then, mix. Enjoy your healthy snack.

Comprehension Questions

1.
What are the ingredients for the fruit salad?
You need an apple, a banana, some grapes, and orange juice.
2.
What do you do after you wash the fruit?
You slice the apple and banana into small pieces.
3.
Why do you add orange juice to the fruit salad?
To keep the fruit fresh.
4.
What is the last step in the recipe?
Mix the fruit gently and add orange juice.
5.
What should you do first when making fruit salad?
First, get all your ingredients.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Cooking Demo

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What ingredients does Aaron need for the pasta dish?
He needs pasta, tomato sauce, an onion, and some cheese.
2.
What is the first step in the recipe?
The first step is to get the ingredients and fill the pot with water.
3.
How long does Aaron cook the pasta?
He cooks the pasta for eight minutes after the water boils.
4.
What does Aaron do with the onion?
He slices the onion into small pieces while the water is heating.
5.
What does Aaron add at the end?
He adds cheese on top and stirs everything.

🗣️ Pair Work

Cooking Demo

"Explain a recipe step by step using imperatives and sequence words (first, then, next, finally). Use at least 4 of the vocabulary words: recipe, ingredient, boil, mix, slice, bowl. Record your explanation."

👉 1. Choose a simple recipe, e.g., a sandwich, a salad, or a pasta dish.

👉 2. Practice saying each step: first..., then..., next..., finally...

👉 3. Record yourself explaining the recipe clearly. Speak at a natural pace.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: recipe ingredient boil mix slice bowl
✍️ WRITING

Cooking Guide

Write a recipe for a simple dish with 4 steps. Use imperatives and sequence words. Write 80-100 words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Use first, then, next, finally.
  • Structure as 4 numbered steps.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Recipe Talk

Record a 45-second talk explaining a recipe step by step. Use imperatives and sequence words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Record 45 seconds.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speak clearly.
  • Use sequence words first, then, next, finally.
Helpful Phrases
  • First, you need to...
  • Then, you...
  • Next, slice the...
  • Finally, mix...
  • To start, get a bowl...
  • After that, boil...