Unit 2: Cooking at Home

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In this unit, you will learn common words for everyday cooking actions like chopping, boiling, and frying. You will also practice following simple step-by-step recipes at home.

Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học các từ vựng thông dụng về hoạt động nấu ăn hàng ngày như băm chặt, luộc và rán. Bạn cũng sẽ thực hành làm theo các bước hướng dẫn nấu ăn đơn giản tại nhà.

Target Vocabulary

Here are the key words for cooking and eating at home:

  • cook – to prepare food by heating it
  • bake – to cook in the oven
  • boil – to cook in boiling water
  • chop – to cut food into small pieces
  • mix – to combine ingredients together
  • slice – to cut into thin pieces
  • fry – to cook in hot oil
  • pour – to make a liquid flow from one container to another
  • serve – to give food to eat
  • eat – to put food in your mouth and swallow it
  • drink – to swallow a liquid
  • hot – high temperature
  • cold – low temperature
  • fresh – newly made or recently gathered
  • delicious – very tasty
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Grammar: Imperatives for Instructions

We use imperatives to give instructions or commands in recipes.

  • Chop the onions.
  • Mix the flour and water.
  • Boil the eggs for 10 minutes.

Note: The subject you is usually hidden.

Grammar: Can for Ability

We use can to talk about ability:

  • I can cook pasta.
  • She can bake a cake.
  • They can chop vegetables quickly.

Grammar: Present Simple for Routines

We use the present simple to talk about habits and routines:

  • I cook dinner every evening.
  • He drinks tea in the morning.
  • We eat fresh vegetables every day.

Worked Examples

Example 1: Following Instructions

Instruction: Boil the water.

Meaning: Heat water until it is bubbling.

Example 2: Using Can for Ability

Sentence: I can fry chicken.

Meaning: I know how to fry chicken.

Example 3: Present Simple Routine

Sentence: She eats breakfast at 7 a.m.

Meaning: Every day, she eats breakfast at this time.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích

Ví dụ 1: "Boil the water" nghĩa là đun sôi nước. Đây là dạng mệnh lệnh (imperative) dùng trong công thức nấu ăn.

Ví dụ 2: "I can fry chicken" dùng "can" để nói về khả năng nấu món gà chiên.

Ví dụ 3: "She eats breakfast at 7 a.m." dùng thì hiện tại đơn để diễn tả thói quen hàng ngày.