A1CEFRSpeaking20 min

Speaking Skills: Kitchen & Tableware

In the kitchen and at the table

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How to Use This Lesson

Teacher Guide

1. Teach this 20-minute kitchen lesson with your class or let students work in pairs.

2. Check your students' answers with the instant score feedback on screen.

Learner Guide

1. Look at the kitchen words and finish the word check first.

2. Match the word pairs, read the patterns, and say the sentences out loud.

Module 1 • Build-up

Kitchen Words and Simple Sentences

Let us learn words for the kitchen and practice simple sentences for daily talk.

Vocabulary Review: 5 Kitchen Words

Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

1. You heat water on the stove in a ______.

____ kettle ____ napkin ____ drawer ____ fork

2. Wipe your mouth after eating with a soft ______.

____ spoon ____ napkin ____ pan ____ cupboard

3. Put the clean plates away inside the kitchen ______.

____ chopsticks ____ cup ____ cupboard ____ jug

4. Pull open the small desk ______ to find a spoon.

____ drawer ____ kettle ____ pan ____ fork

5. Pour cold orange juice from the tall glass ______.

____ spoon ____ chopsticks ____ jug ____ cupboard

Matching: Common Kitchen Phrases

Match each phrase on the left to its meaning on the right.

Phrase
clean your mouth after lunch
pull out a small wooden box
make water hot for tea
keep plates safely on high shelves
1. boil the kettle
____ clean your mouth after lunch ____ pull out a small wooden box ____ make water hot for tea ____ keep plates safely on high shelves
2. wipe with a napkin
____ clean your mouth after lunch ____ pull out a small wooden box ____ make water hot for tea ____ keep plates safely on high shelves
3. put in the cupboard
____ clean your mouth after lunch ____ pull out a small wooden box ____ make water hot for tea ____ keep plates safely on high shelves
4. open the drawer
____ clean your mouth after lunch ____ pull out a small wooden box ____ make water hot for tea ____ keep plates safely on high shelves

3 Useful Sentence Patterns

Use these friendly sentences when you talk about food and things on the table.

Pattern 1

Which ... do you want?

Use this to ask someone to choose one item from two or three items.

Example

"Which pan do you want for dinner?"

Pattern 2

I want the ... one.

Use this to say which item you choose with a simple color or size word.

Example

"I want the blue jug on the table."

Pattern 3

Do you want ...?

Use this to offer a clean item to someone at meal time.

Example

"Do you want a clean spoon for your soup?"

Module 2 • IELTS Speaking Part 1

In the Kitchen: 6 Speaking Questions

Speak your own answers into the microphone and check your score.

1

Do you eat with chopsticks or a fork?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, I usually eat with a fork because it is easy. But at dinner, I like wooden chopsticks too."

Useful Phrases

I usually eat with: What tool you use most days
it is easy: Not hard for you to do
at dinner: At the evening meal
wooden chopsticks: Eating sticks made of wood
2

Which cup do you like best?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, I like my big yellow cup best. I drink tea from it every morning at my desk."

Useful Phrases

I like ... best: This is your favorite one
big yellow cup: Size and color of the drink item
drink tea from it: Have a hot drink with this cup
every morning: Each day after waking up
3

Do you help to cook dinner at home?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, yes, I do. I help my mother in the kitchen. I cut vegetables and carry plates to the table."

Useful Phrases

yes, I do: A short and polite spoken answer
help my mother: Do cooking tasks together
cut vegetables: Chop food before cooking
carry plates to the table: Bring dinner dishes out
4

Do you use a cup or a glass in the morning?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, I use a glass first for cold water. Then I want a hot drink, so I take a clean cup."

Useful Phrases

I use a glass: What you drink water from
cold water: Water that is cool and fresh
want a hot drink: Wish to have warm tea or milk
take a clean cup: Pick up a cup ready to use
5

Do you like a big plate or a small plate?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, I like a big plate best. It holds all my food, and nothing falls on the table."

Useful Phrases

I like a big plate: You choose the large dish
holds all my food: Has enough room for your meal
nothing falls on the table: Keeps the dining place clean
6

Do you wash the dishes at home?

AI Grading Criteria

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

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Spoken Answer

"Well, yes, I do. After every meal, I wash the spoons and bowls in warm water, and dry them with a cloth."

Useful Phrases

yes, I do: Spoken words to say yes
after every meal: When breakfast, lunch, or dinner ends
wash the spoons and bowls: Clean the items used to eat
dry them with a cloth: Wipe water off with a towel

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