Type of the lesson: English practice
Age of students: 18-19 (2nd-year students, level B2)
General topic of the unit: Food
Topic of the class: Recipes
Goals of the class: to develop speaking, writing and listening skills, to increase vocabulary
Goals of the activity: to show importance of work in groups
A lovely egg dish that highlights all the flavors of late spring. This dish can be made ahead of time and served room temperature. Perfect for brunch or even a light lunch!
2. Wash and trim asparagus and cut into 1-inch long pieces. Drain and dry asparagus, set aside.
3. Clean and slice mushrooms. Grate or finely mince the garlic and shallots. Add the garlic and shallots to the mushrooms. Set aside the mushroom mixture also .
4. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and slice into thin, half-moon shapes.
5. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and chives. Add asparagus, mushroom mixture, and zucchini.
6. Lightly spray a 2-quart baking dish (11 x 7 x 1.5) with cooking spray. Pour the egg and vegetable mixture into the dish.
7. Thinly slice tomatoes and arrange on top of the egg mixture. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top and bake in the oven until set, about 30-35 minutes. If desired, place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown the top.
8. Allow the frittata to cool before serving. Frittata can be made ahead and chilled, covered, overnight -- allow to come to room temperature before serving.
bake: To cook in an oven by using heat.
barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot coals.
beat: To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs.
boil: To heat water until little bubbles form.
break: To separate into smaller parts by force.
broil: To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature.
carve: To cut meat into slices.
chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
crush: To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic.
cut: To separate or divide by using a knife.
fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil.
grate: To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
grease: To coat with oil or butter.
grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread.
measure: To obtain an exact quantity.
peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables.
pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another.
roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire.
sauté: To quickly fry food by placing it in hot oil in a frying pan.
scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.
slice: To cut into thin, wide portions.
steam: To cook by placing the food above boiling water. Steam is the hot gas that
stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular motion.
stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil
Task.
Age of students: 18-19 (2nd-year students, level B2)
General topic of the unit: Food
Topic of the class: Recipes
Goals of the class: to develop speaking, writing and listening skills, to increase vocabulary
Goals of the activity: to show importance of work in groups
I offer you an activity where you will
not only share your favorite recipes with your group mates but will also learn
some new words which we use almost every day. At the very end we will create a
book of recipes on-line with directions and cooking vocabulary.
Here I have an example of not a very
difficult but tasty dish. To this recipe I have also added a video of cooking where
you can see the process and result.
Vegetable Frittata
A lovely egg dish that highlights all the flavors of late spring. This dish can be made ahead of time and served room temperature. Perfect for brunch or even a light lunch!
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus
6 ounces button mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 shallot
1 small or 1/2 large zucchini
6 large eggs
1/3 cup 1% milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
dash nutmeg
1 tbsp chopped chives
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Wash and trim asparagus and cut into 1-inch long pieces. Drain and dry asparagus, set aside.
3. Clean and slice mushrooms. Grate or finely mince the garlic and shallots. Add the garlic and shallots to the mushrooms. Set aside the mushroom mixture also .
4. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and slice into thin, half-moon shapes.
5. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and chives. Add asparagus, mushroom mixture, and zucchini.
6. Lightly spray a 2-quart baking dish (11 x 7 x 1.5) with cooking spray. Pour the egg and vegetable mixture into the dish.
7. Thinly slice tomatoes and arrange on top of the egg mixture. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top and bake in the oven until set, about 30-35 minutes. If desired, place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown the top.
8. Allow the frittata to cool before serving. Frittata can be made ahead and chilled, covered, overnight -- allow to come to room temperature before serving.
The list of new words will help you to
understand the process of cooking explained in the video. You will not hear all
of these words in my video. But these are verbs which we use the most.
barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot coals.
beat: To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs.
boil: To heat water until little bubbles form.
break: To separate into smaller parts by force.
broil: To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature.
carve: To cut meat into slices.
chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
crush: To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic.
cut: To separate or divide by using a knife.
fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil.
grate: To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
grease: To coat with oil or butter.
grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread.
measure: To obtain an exact quantity.
peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables.
pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another.
roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire.
sauté: To quickly fry food by placing it in hot oil in a frying pan.
scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.
slice: To cut into thin, wide portions.
steam: To cook by placing the food above boiling water. Steam is the hot gas that
stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular motion.
stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil
Task.
1. Add one recipe with video, where we
have strict directions how to cook that dish.
2.
Listen
your video carefully and write down new words which are useful for
understanding your recipe. In my vocabulary you can see verbs only, but you may
add any names of products or utensils.
