Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: the kitchen. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| oven | (n) a piece of cooking equipment used for baking I will bake the chicken in the oven. |
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| stove | (n) usually on top of the oven; used to cook food in pans or pots The stove is on top of the oven. |
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| dishwasher | (n) an electric machine that is used to wash dishes I love that I can wash my dishes in a dishwasher. |
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| countertop | (n) the flat working surface below the cabinets in a kitchen Please put the apples on the countertop. |
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| kitchen sink | (n) the place in the kitchen where hot and cold water flows to wash dishes or clean food The kitchen sink is full of dishes. |
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| appliances | (n – plural) a machine such as a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, or dryer I just bought new appliances for my kitchen. |
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| freezer | (n) a machine or appliance to make food cold with ice You need to put the chicken in the freezer. |
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| toaster | (n) a machine to toast bread or bagels I can toast four pieces of bread in my toaster. |
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| blender | (n) an electric kitchen machine to cut food or ice into small pieces; mix together A blender is a good machine to make fruit juices. |
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| frying pan | (n) a metal pan that has a long handle and is used to cook food on the stove; saute He likes to cook eggs in a frying pan. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
- Which appliances do you have in your home?
- Tell me 3 things that can be cooked in a frying pan.
- Do you like to wash dishes by hand or with a dishwasher? Why?
- What things are on your kitchen countertop?
- Tell me 3 things that can be cooked in the oven?
- Do you eat toast? If so, how do you like it toasted (light or dark)?
- What do you keep in your freezer?
- Does your kitchen sink have hot and cold water?
- Tell me 3 appliances you have in your kitchen.
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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