1. Page 1
CHAPTER 9: I’m spring cleaning…
Unit 2: I'm cooking...
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

2. Page 2
Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
bake
nướng
Liz likes to bake cakes.
mix
hòa trộn
You should mix the ingredients in a bowl.
slice
lát mỏng, thái
Slice the carrots and then freeze them.
peel
lột vỏ, cắt vỏ
Please peel the potatoes.
stir
khuấy
Stir the sauce until it becomes thick.
toss
quăng, ném
Ken tossed the salad in a bowl.
blend
trộn
Blend the flour and butter with a spoon.
boil
đun
You need to boil the vegetables until tender.
grill
nướng
Jane is grilling chicken for a dish called yakitori.
marinate
ướp
Marinate the fish in wine for two hours.

3. Page 3
Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor Do you have all of the ingredients?
Student I think so. But I’m not sure if we have enough
salt.
Tutor Really? How come?
Student The recipe doesn’t say how much we need.
Tutor I guess half a teaspoon will be enough.
Student Okay. Can you start preparing now?
Tutor Sure. I’ll turn on the stove.
Student Thanks. I’ll get the ingredients.
Tutor Can you read the first step?
Student Okay. It says to peel the potatoes first.
Tutor Do we have a potato peeler?
Student No, but a knife will be fine.
Tutor Can you do it for me? I will get milk from the
refrigerator.
Student Sure, no problem.

4. Page 4
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. recipe - | ˈresəpi | or [res-uh-pee]
2. teaspoon - | ˈtiːˌspuːn | or [tee-spoon]
3. peel - | ˈpiːl |or [peel]
4. knife - | ˈnaɪf | or [nahyf] con dao
5. refrigerator - | rəˈfrɪdʒəˌretər |or [ri-frij-uh-rey-ter]
Exercise 4: What’s the correct word?
Read the sentence to your tutor, then complete it by choosing the correct
word.
Example:
I need (flour, coffee) to bake a cake.
1. I like (Italian, Japanese) food like spaghetti.
2. Please slice the (vegetables, soup) on that table.
3. Removing the skin of fruits is called (chopping, peeling).
（
4. Please boil the (noodles, oil) for this ramen.
5. (Fry, slice) the chicken in oil.
6. Mix all the ingredients in a (bowl, knife).
7. (Bake, Marinate) the meat in soy sauce for four hours.
8. I use sweet ingredients like sugar and (salt, honey).

5. Page 5
9. Don’t turn up the heat because it might (burn, freeze).
10. (Boil, Stir) the soup until it becomes smooth.
Exercise 5: Match it up!
Match the food with the type of action it will need.
Example: Bacon
e.
a. bake in an oven
1. cake
b. roll
2. noodle soup c. blend in a blender

6. Page 6
3. sushi d. grill
4. barbecue
e. fry in a pan
5. fruit shake
f. boil in a pot

7. Page 7
Exercise 6: Must / Don’t have to / Should
Read the sentence to your tutor. Complete the sentence by choosing from the items inside the
parentheses.
OBLIGATION
To do something that is
needed
Example: The ice cream must be put in the freezer so it won’t melt.
RECOMMENDATION
To suggest an action based on our opinion
Example: You should boil the noodles longer if you want them softer.
NO OBLIGATION
To express that something is not needed
Example: You don’t have to cook tonight. We’ll eat out.
Example:
You (must, should, don’t have to) turn off the oven because the cake is burning.
1. If you want colder drinks, you (must, should, don’t have to) add more ice.
2. You (must, should, don’t have to) put onions if you don’t like them.
3. Dan (must, should, don’t have to) start cooking now if he wants to finish by 5:00 PM.
4. You (must, should, don’t have to) add sugar if you don’t want it to be sweet.
5. She (must, should, don’t have to) wash her hands before touching the food.

8. Page 8
Exercise 7: Word Search
A. Find the five hidden words.
c e a f r u i t e l s fry
cook
knife
fruit
stove
chop
o e r b a v f r y i t
o e r k n i f e r t o
k b n c a j e f g r v
n t u v d f g a d a e
m y i c c h o p s a e
B. Choose a word from the choices above to complete the sentence.
Example:
Deep fry the fries so they’re crispy.
1. Is a tomato a or a vegetable?
2. Be careful when peeling because the is
sharp.
3. the carrots into little cubes.
4. I will pasta for dinner tonight.
5. Please turn off the after you finish cooking.

9. Page 9
Exercise 8: Follow the recipe
Answer the questions based on the information in the recipe.
Simple Spaghetti Recipe
serves 4 people
Ingredients
For the sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 ounces sausage
½ teaspoon garlic
½ can tomato paste 1-
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of salt
For the noodles
1 pack spaghetti noodles
20 cups water
Directions
1. Heat oil over medium heat in a pot.
2. Add sausage and fry for 10 minutes.
3. Mix in onions, garlic, sugar, and tomato paste.
4. Continue stirring until sauce becomes thick. Set
aside.

10. Page 10
5. In a separate pot, boil 20 cups of water for about 2
minutes.
6. Add the spaghetti noodles. After ten minutes, drain the
water out of the pot.
7. Boil for another five minutes if you want softer noodles
8. Put the noodles on a plate. Add the sauce and serve.
Example:
What is the first step in the recipe?
You have to heat the oil over medium heat.
1. How long must you cook the sausage?
The sausage must be cooked for .
2. How long should you boil the noodles to make them
softer?
The noodles should be boiled for .
3. How many pots must be used?
Two: one for the and the other for
4. How many people can eat this spaghetti?
people can eat this spaghetti.
5. What does “drain” mean?
When you drain, you must water from the pot.

11. Page 11
Exercise 9: Complete the story
Complete the story by choosing the phrase that will complete each sentence. Create your own ending by
filling in the last blank. Read the finished story to your tutor after answering the last number.
1. Last week, my family to buy groceries.
a. went to the supermarket
b. went to the beach
c. went to the playground
d. went to the pool
2. We planned to make pizza that day. We each had our own task. I went to to
look for fresh tomatoes and bell pepper.
a. the bread section
b. the vegetable section
c. the meat section
d. the dry goods section
3. When we arrived at home, my brother
a. played online games
b. watched TV
c. read a book
d. looked for a good pizza recipe online
4. Next, we made the pizza. It tasted wonderful. After eating, I volunteered to _.
My brother cleared the table.

12. Page 12
a. eat more pizza
b. sleep
c. wash the dishes
d. shower
5. Next week, we plan to