ESL WORKSHEET - Cooking vocabulary

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

DESCRIBING A RECIPE

LinguaHouse

Oct. 18, 2024

Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Cooking And Eating; Food And Drink; Situation Based; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 10/18/2024

In this updated lesson plan, students define higher level cooking vocabulary and practice reading and listening skills. They compare features of written and spoken recipes and instructions and formulate some of their own. There is also an optional extension related to kitchen gadgets. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Jenna: This is something I like to make as a side dish when people come over for dinner. It has a great savory flavor that goes with almost any meal, and you can prepare it in advance or even the day before if you want. You’re going to need four hundred and fifty grams of fresh green beans (that’s a pound if imperial measurements are what you prefer). Just to be clear, you need green beans that are still inside their pods, or basically any of those large tougher types of beans. You also need two red onions, 3 tablespoons of best quality olive oil, about four big tomatoes, a handful of basil leaves and some salt and pepper. You should also get out a big pan and a frying pan, but if you have a stainless-steel wok with a lid, that’s even better.
First, you fill the big pan with water and add a little bit of salt. Now, I’m not a big fan of washing lots of extra stuff so here’s a life hack – do this first stage in your wok! You’re going to use it later anyway.
So, you have your water coming to a boil on the stove and in the meantime, just wash your green beans quickly and remove the tops and tails. As soon as the water comes to a boil, pop in the beans and cook them for two minutes. Then you carefully drain all the contents of the wok into a big colander and let them cool down a bit.
Either get out your frying pan or dry your wok by putting it back on the stove on a low heat while you do the next step, which is peeling and slicing your red onions, if you haven’t done so already. If you’re short on time, just chop them roughly. Then you fry the onions until they go soft and transparent.
While that’s going on, you should have time to roughly chop the tomatoes and add them in to the veggies in the wok. Alternatively, just use a can of tomatoes. Add the beans and basil leaves, and finally, season with salt and pepper. Let it all simmer on a low heat for something like thirty minutes. And that’s it – you’re done! You can serve the dish warm or cold. It makes enough for four people.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/describing-a-recipe. Accessed on October 21, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.