How do you like it cooked?

1. Read the paragraph below.

How is chocolate made?

Firstly, during the production process, cocoa beans are harvested and transformed into
chocolate through careful preparation. Next, the chocolate is made smooth and glossy.
However, the product is not ready until other ingredients are added to enhance the flavor.
Finally, the chocolate is dried, packaged, and sold to retailers.

1. Which linking words do you recognize?

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2. Do you recognize linkers of contrast, addition, or ending?

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3. Give two examples from the paragraph.

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2. Linking words are used to connect ideas.

In writing and speaking, linkers or cohesive devices help to introduce and present facts, and
to list steps in a process.

Firstly, Secondly, Next, Finally,

Linking words are also used to add information, give results, share examples and conclude
your ideas.

Moreover, For example, As a result, In conclusion,

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3. Rules

When linking words start a sentence, they are followed by a comma.

e.g. Mark manages a team in the bank. Additionally, he deals with new customers.
If linking words are used to connect two clauses, we place a semicolon at the end of the
first clause.

I like my country; however, I’m interested in living in a different country.

4. Gap-fill:
Complete the passage with the correct cohesive devices
finally / stage / then / firstly / next stage

Coffee production is a lengthy process.

__________, coffee beans are harvested and laid in the sun to dry.
They are __________ collected into baskets and transported to the factory.
In the __________, the coffee beans are roasted and then cooled.
In the fourth __________, the beans are ground, mixed with hot water, frozen,
and then ground again.
__________, the jars of coffee are sold to shops that stock them on their shelves.

5. Matching!
Match the linkers with their synonyms

Overall After this

Firstly Then,
Next At first,
Finally In general
Following this In the last stage,

6. Read the passage below from a cooking show:

Part I

Hello, and welcome everyone to ‘’Cooking with Conor’’. Today, I’m preparing lasagna!
So, what ingredients do we need? As I don’t eat meat, I’ve decided to leave out the beef today –
which is healthier anyway. First, slice some onions, garlic, and tomatoes and fry them in a little
olive oil over low heat. Then, we can sauté some courgette, aubergine and fresh herbs like
parsley, basil, and oregano to bring out the flavours.

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Part II

In the next step, we must prepare the béchamel sauce. It’s the white sauce for the lasagna.
Firstly, melt some butter and add the flour. Next, slowly add some milk and blend it until quite
thick. Now, you’re ready to make lasagna. Start with a layer of the sauce mixture in your
casserole dish and top it with a layer of béchamel sauce. Place the lasagna sheets on top.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over each layer. Repeat the process until you’ve used up everything.
On the top, cover the dish with grated mozzarella. Cook it for about 35 minutes in a hot oven at
180 degrees Celsius. As a side dish, you could have a fresh green salad and enjoy it with a good
French red wine.

7. Now, answer the questions based on the text from the cooking show.

1. This meal is ideal for vegans / vegetarians / carnivores.

2. You must chop / blend / crush the onion, garlic and tomatoes.
3. The herbs and vegetables are fried / grilled / roasted.
4. Parmesan cheese is used on top of / throughout / into the layers of the lasagna.
5. The dish is baked / steamed / boiled in the oven.

8. I like cooking!
Fill in the gaps with the correct words:

leave out / blend / layers / grate / sauté / sprinkle

1. I usually ____________ the cheese before making fondue.

2. You can ____________ some icing sugar over the cake to make it look like snow.
3. ____________ onion in olive oil over the heat until golden and soft.
4. This French cake is made with ____________ of very thin pastry.
5. Use a mixer to slowly ____________ the cream with the chocolate.
6. If you don’t like black beans, you can ____________ this ingredient.

9. How do you like it cooked?

Complete the phrases with the correct cooking method.

boil / whip / fry / slice / bake / steam / roast / beat / simmer

_________ pieces of cheese with a knife

_________ the eggs
_________ the cream
_________ a cake
_________ an egg in hot water
_________ a chicken in the oven
_________ garlic in oil over the heat
_________ vegetables over steam
_________ a casserole slowly for two hours over a low heat

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10. Let’s eat!
Read the recipe and answer the questions that follow:
Part I
Welcome, students! Today, we’ll be preparing pancakes, also called savory crepes. These are
simple to make but very filling. Firstly, collect your ingredients and start the preparation. You will
need to mix two eggs gently into 300 grams of buckwheat flour, adding a half teaspoon of salt.
If you want to cook for six people, just double the recipe. Now, add 60 milliliters of milk very
gradually. Keep blending it in until you have a liquid-like cream. It should not be too thick as it
will destroy the texture of the crepe. It’s time to cook the batter, so heat a very flat, large frying
pan over medium heat.

Part II
Pour some batter onto the frying pan. Let it spread out to make a very thin pancake. Let it cook
for a couple of minutes and when it’s golden, flip it over and fry on the other side. Quickly - add
your fillings. You can make a ‘complete’ pancake, as the French call it, with some gruyère cheese,
ham, and an egg. Otherwise, you could use ratatouille, which is courgette and tomato, or any
filling you want. I like to make a crepe with smoked salmon and goat’s cheese. When the
pancake is cooked, fold it into a diamond shape, top it with butter, and put it on a plate. Enjoy
this French treat with a glass of cider or fresh apple juice.

11. Question Time

Now, answer the questions based on the recipe on the previous slide.

List the ingredients in this recipe. __________________________________________________

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Should the pancake batter be light or heavy? ____________
This dish originates from ____________.
At which part of the meal should this food be served? ________________________.
This recipe is enough for ____________ people.

12. Sushi
Select the best words to complete this article about Japanese cooking:

layer / healthy / slice / add / top

Sushi is a ____________ dish to make and enjoy! It’s simply made by preparing a ____________
of seaweed sheets with rice and wasabi, a hot green sauce. You can even ____________
mayonnaise or cucumber! Next, roll up the sushi on your bamboo sushi mat and ____________
it into pieces. I like to ____________ my sushi with cooked eel and sweet soy sauce, or you
could use uncooked salmon, tuna, or fish eggs.

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13. Matching!
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words

melt / side dish / slice / thick / cover

1. Don’t forget to ____________the soup while it’s cooking, so the liquid doesn’t evaporate.
2. You should add flour to the mixture to make it ____________.
3. Vegetables or rice are served as a ____________ at this restaurant.
4. Use a sharp knife to ____________ the cucumber.
5. ____________ the chocolate over the heat slowly.

14. Food Idioms

Complete the exercise with the correct food idiom.

a finger in every pie / have one's cake and eat it, too / cup of tea / piece of cake / bread and
butter / a pinch of salt

1. You should take Tom’s advice about your job with ______________. He has no experience
with your work.
2. The boss has ______________ at work. He is totally involved in everything!
3. This job is my ______________. Without it, I wouldn’t have any income.
4. The English exam was a ______________. I was ready for it, so it was simple!
5. Sports are not really my ______________. I prefer music and art.
6. Sandra always wants to ______________. She never cares about what other people want!

15. Watch the video about how to prepare a salad.

Easy Traditional Greek Salad Recipe

Answer the questions about the video.

1. How did Suzie learn about this dish?

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2. Why does she put the onion in ice and vinegar?
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3. She recommends ____________ an English cucumber.
4. Describe the dressing of this Greek salad.
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5. List the ingredients of this salad.
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6. Now, describe a dish you can prepare!
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16. Match the ingredient to the dish.

Vegetables / Cooked tomatoes / Cream / Nuts / Cucumber / Chicken or meat / Stock /Batter
Lettuce / Chocolate / Sugar / Potatoes / Pastry / Pasta

Salad Lasagna Soup Fish Savory pie Eclairs Cookies

and chips

17. Word families

Complete the Word Family Table:

Verb Noun Verb Adjective

Decorate Hot

Measurement Freeze

Mix Slice Sliced

Blend Sweet

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