Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: at the bakery. 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
| white bread | (n) bread that is light in color; made with refined flour She only likes to eat white bread. |
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| wheat bread | (n) a darker colored bread made with white and whole wheat flour Wheat bread is healthier than white bread. |
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| english muffins | (n) a small round flat type bread; usually sliced in two pieces He likes English Muffins toasted and with butter. |
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| sourdough bread | (n) a bread where the flour and water are changed chemically (ferment) Sourdough bread is delicious to eat by itself. |
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| pita bread | (n) round flat middle eastern bread that can open into a pocket Pita bread can be filled with meat and peppers. |
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| french bread | (n) usually white bread in a long, thin stick form and a hard outside French bread is delicious with butter and garlic. |
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| bun | (n) small round or long bread usually for hamburgers or hotdogs Please give me another hamburger bun. |
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| bread rolls | (n) a small round shaped bread
Some restaurants give the customers’ bread rolls. |
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| pastry | (n) a type of sweet cake usually baked with nuts or fruit The coffee shop has a delicious pastry called Cinnamon Roll. |
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| slice of bread | (phrase) a loaf of bread cut into pieces I need slices of bread to make a sandwich. |
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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.
- What is your favorite type of bread?
- Do you like to eat sandwiches? Why or why not?
- Do you eat a lot of bread? Why or why not?
- Do you think bread is healthy or unhealthy food? Why?
- Does your country have its own type of bread? If yes, describe a type of bread?
- Do you have a favorite bakery in your country? If yes, why are they your favorite?
- Do you like pastries? Why or why not?
- Can you name some other types of bread?
- How often do you eat bread?
- Do you like to eat bread or rolls while it’s still warm from the oven?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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