UNIT 7: RECIPES & EATING
HABITS
Lesson 2: A Closer look 1

I. Vocabulary
- whisk: (v) đánh (trứng, kem…)  /wisk/  
- slice: (v) thái lát  
- grate: (v) nạo, mài /greit/  
- dip: (v) nhúng, ngâm   
- chop: (v) chặt, cắt  
- spread: (v) phết, trải ra  
- sprinkle: (v) rắc /'spriɳkl/
- Marinate (v) ướp /ˈmerəˌnāt/
- stir – fry (v) xào
- deep – fry (v) chiên
- grill (v) nướng
- bake (v) nung
- steam (v) hấp
- simmer (v) ninh /'simə/

1. Write a food preparation verb from the box under each picture.
chop

slice spread

dip

grate

whisk

sprinkle

marinate

whisk

A…………………

B…………..……………

E………….……………..

F……………..……………

C…………….……………

D……………

G………………

H…………….

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in 1 .

1. Don't chop
____the cucumber into chunks.Slice
___ thinly.
grates some cheese and
2. My mother usually ______
_________
sprinkles it over the pasta.
3. Marinate
______ the chicken in white wine for one hour
before roasting.
4. To make this cake successfully, you should ______
whisk
the eggs lightly.
Dip
5. ______
the prawns into the batter.
6. Can you spread
______ the butter on this slice of bread
for me?

3. Match each cooking verb in A with its definition in B.
A

B

1. stir-fry

a. place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam.

2. deep-fry

b. cook something be keeping it almost at boiling point.

3. roast

c. cook food under or over a very strong heat.

4. grill

d. cook something slowly in liquid in a closed dish.

5. bake

e. cook cakes or bread in an oven.

6. steam

f. fry food in oil that covers it completely.

7. stew

g. cook thin strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring
them in very hot oil

8. simmer

h. cook meat, or vegetables without liquid in an oven or over
a fire.

tomato sauce
cheese

bacon

onion
apple

Pizza
pizza base

Do you think you can make a pizza yourself?

Chop

Grate

Spread

Sprinkle

Spread

Bake

You don't like pasta?

Add some salt?

Don't like pasta?

- Learn by heart new words.
- Do all the exercises again
- Prepare Unit 7 : A closer look 2

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