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Session 56 In the Kitchen

Session 56: In the Kitchen (45 min)


Session Goals

Pre-Session Instructions for Learner

Pre-Session Instructions for Volunteer

During the Session:

TimingInstructionsNotes
1 min
  • Say hello to your learner. Then ask a few questions about how they are doing. (“How are you doing?” “How are you?”)
  • Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you are doing.
  • Introduce today’s topic and tell your student that today you will be talking about cooking, learning the names of kitchen appliances and utensils, and writing a recipe.
Show slide 1
1 min
  • Start by asking the student what people do in the kitchen.
  • Read the information from the slide.
Show slide 2
4 min
  • Discuss the questions on the slide together:
    • Do you help with cooking at home?
    • What food do you like to cook?
    • What food do you like to eat?
    • Do you eat snacks every day? What snacks do you like?
Show slide 3
10 min
  • Explain to your learner the difference between utensils and appliances.
  • Ask your learner to read the names of utensils and appliances in the picture. If needed, help your buddy with pronunciation.
  • Then, follow the link and tell your buddy to sort the appliances and utensils in the correct columns
  • After that, discuss the question:
    • What appliances and utensils do you have at home?

Show slides 4-7

Show the website

10 min
  • Go through the key vocabulary related to preparing food together. If needed, help your buddy with pronunciation.
  • Ask your buddy the following questions:
    • Which utensil can you use for mixing?
    • Name three vegetables that you can chop.
    • Name three fruits that you can slice.
    • Name five foods that you can peel.
    • How long should you boil eggs?
    • What is your favorite fried food?
    • Name six baked goods.
    • What can you pour in the glass?
    • What can you use to measure ingredients?
Show slides 8 -9
3 min
  • Explain what ingredients are, then discuss the questions:
    • What ingredients are needed to cook fried eggs?
    • What ingredients are needed to make a sandwich?
Show slide 10
2 min
  • Explain that the recipe consists of three parts: Ingredients, Utensils, and Method.
  • Ask your buddy to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.
Show slides 11
8 min
  • Follow the link and play the game. In this game, the student makes a pizza by following the instructions and a recipe.
  • To make it more challenging, ask your buddy to describe or comment on their actions while playing the game.

Show slide 12

Show the website

8 min
  • Now, it’s time for your buddy to write the recipe. Let your buddy choose any dish they want and help them right down the recipe.
Show slide 13

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