APIEVocabulary: In the kitchen and at the table
In the kitchen and at the table
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🍳 In the Kitchen and at the Table
Learn 10 essential everyday words for eating, making drinks, and cooking at home.
📋 How to use this lesson
T For the Teacher:
- Guide learners through the word table for 5 minutes, then give them 15 minutes to complete the practice items and shadowing.
- Check answers together as a class using the instant feedback keys and listen to their recorded sounds.
L For the Learner:
- Read each word, example sentence, and memory tip carefully before starting the tasks.
- Complete the 16 practice questions, then record your voice in the shadowing section to speak clearly.
📖 Word Table
Study the 10 words, their simple meanings, common pairings, and easy memory tricks.
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spoon spoon | A tool with a round end used for eating soup or stirring drinks. | soup spoon, teaspoon | "I eat my warm soup with a spoon." | Sound tip: "Spoon" rhymes with "moon" — it is round like the moon. |
| fork fork | A tool with three or four sharp points used for picking up food. | knife and fork, salad fork | "She uses a fork to eat her salad." | Picture tip: A fork looks like a tiny rake in a garden. |
| napkin napkin | A piece of soft cloth or paper used to clean your lips and hands. | paper napkin, clean napkin | "Please wipe your mouth with a clean napkin." | Word part tip: "Nap" is short like a cloth bib that keeps you neat. |
| chopsticks chopsticks | A pair of thin sticks used for eating rice and noodles. | wooden chopsticks, a pair of chopsticks | "We eat warm noodles with wooden chopsticks." | Word part tip: "Chop" + "sticks" = two sticks that pick up food. |
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cup cup | A small container with a handle used for drinking hot tea or coffee. | a cup of tea, coffee cup | "He drinks a hot cup of tea every morning." | Picture tip: The letter "U" looks like a bowl or cup holding drink. |
| jug jug | A large container with a handle and lip used for pouring liquids. | a water jug, a jug of milk | "There is cold water in the glass jug." | Sound tip: "Jug" rhymes with "mug", but a jug pours for everyone. |
| kettle kettle | A metal or plastic container used to boil water quickly. | boil the kettle, electric kettle | "Please boil the kettle for our coffee." | Contrast tip: A cup holds warm water; a kettle makes water boil! |
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pan pan | A flat metal dish used for cooking food on a stove. | frying pan, cooking pan | "Fry the two eggs in the pan." | Word part tip: "Pan" is short and fast: it makes warm pancakes. |
| drawer drawer | A sliding wooden or metal box inside a desk or kitchen cupboard. | open the drawer, top drawer | "The spoons are in the kitchen drawer." | Word part tip: You "draw" (pull) the drawer out towards you. |
| cupboard cupboard | A piece of kitchen furniture with doors used for storing plates and food. | kitchen cupboard, open the cupboard | "Put clean plates inside the cupboard." | Word part tip: "Cup" + "board" = a wooden board made to hold your cups. Remember: 'p' is silent! |
Practice (16 Questions)
Solve the tasks from easy to hard. Every target word appears at least twice.
1. Match: "boil the ___"
2. Match: "wipe hands with a ___"
3. Match: "pour water from a ___"
4. Match: "eat hot soup with a ___"
Question 5 (Dialogue)
Dan: "Where is the big frying ____?"
Mia: "It is on the hot stove."
Question 6 (Dialogue)
Dan: "Open the kitchen ____ to get a spoon."
Mia: "Okay, I see the spoons inside."
Question 7 (Dialogue)
Dan: "Would you like a warm ____ of tea?"
Mia: "Yes, please, with some sugar!"
Question 8 (Dialogue)
Dan: "Can I have a clean ____ to eat this sweet cake?"
Mia: "Here you are. Enjoy your cake!"
9. Complete the sentence: "We eat noodles with wooden ___."
10. Complete the sentence: "Put the cold milk in the ___ on the table."
11. Complete the sentence: "Keep the clean plates inside the tall ___."
12. Complete the sentence: "Use a sharp ___ to pick up the meat."
13. Put these 6 words in order:
Type the full sentence with correct capital letters and period:
____14. Put these 5 words in order:
Type the full sentence with correct capital letters and period:
____15. Put these 6 words in order:
Type the full sentence with correct capital letters and period:
____16. Put these 6 words in order:
Type the full sentence with correct capital letters and period:
____Shadowing (12 Items)
Click the speaker to listen, then record your voice clearly for each item.
"boil the kettle"
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____"clean napkin"
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____"a big jug"
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____"frying pan"
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____"I need a soup spoon."
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____"Pass me the cup, please."
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____"The forks are ready."
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____"Put it in the drawer."
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____"The milk is in the jug."
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____"Heat the big black pan."
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____cupboard
Pronunciation note: Say /ˈkʌb.əd/ — the letter "p" is silent!
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____chopsticks
Pronunciation note: Say /ˈtʃɒp.stɪks/ — start with a clear "ch" sound.
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