5. Hope is the poor man's bread.

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COOKING IN KATE’S HOUSE

Two girls - friends: Kate and Ann are cooking dishes for the party.

I need your help, Ann. There is so much to do for tonight's party — a salad to be prepared, cakes to be baked, a goose in the oven and a lot of other things to be cooked.

Please take the mincing machine and mince this bit of meat while I am slicing the carrots.

Will you peel these potatoes and onions? I'll make some potato for a salad and you set up the rest of the potatoes to boil. When they are ready, mash them with butter and milk. You know that milk must be hot. So, we'll have mashed potatoes and vegetables with the meat.

Now, wash and cut the potatoes and cucumbers, put them on the plate but don't dress with the mayonnaise, we'll do it later.

I think that it's time to get out the goose from the oven. Oh, what a wonderful smell! I've never yet had such a beautiful golden crust.

Won't you please get me the baking pan? We'll bake a pie with jam filling. I'll beat the eggs for the dough.

Now will you help me in laying the table? The guests will come soon. We'll be ten altogether, so lay ten places. Take the dish for refreshments from the sideboard and put them on the table. Now fetch the wine glasses — one for each cover.

We shan't uncork the bottles. That's a man's job, of course, but the corkscrew is ready. Now, while I'm busy in the kitchen reheat some dishes and open these tins. Here is the tin opener for you.

Dialogues

Read in r o l e s and t r a n s l a t e :

At Table

Hostess: Won't you have another helping of salad?

Guest: Thank you, I've had a good helping of it.

Hostess: You haven't eaten any meat.

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Guest: No, thanks. I don't eat meat. I'm vegetarian.

Hostess: You are a poor eater. Can I help you to anything else?

Guest: No, thank you, I've had quite enough. I mustn't overeat, I don't want to put on weight.

Hostess: What will you have, tea or coffee? Guest: I'll take a cup of tea, if you please.

Hostess : Have some jam, please. We have strawberry jam and raspberry jam. Which do you prefer?

Guest: Thank you. I like both.

Hostess: Won't you help yourself to some cake? Guest: Just a tiny piece.

Hostess: Take some more pie. It won't do you any harm, I'm sure.

Guest: You are very kind. I really think I'll take a little more. I'm very fond of pies. Hostess: May I offer you another cup of tea?

Guest: Thank you, I think I'll trouble you for a second cup. Hostess: No trouble at all. Is there anything else you'd like? Guest: Will you please pass the sugar? Thank you.

Make up dialogues, using the following plots:

1.Хозяйка угощает гостя.

2.Две подруги (два друга) делятся секретами приготовления любимых блюд.

3.Ваш друг (подруга) спрашивает о приготовлении какого-либо блюда, и вы даете рекомендации.

I. Give the ways of cooking a fried chicken in a correct order:

Heat the oil in a frying pan.

Brown on one side. Turn chicken with a spatula.

Cook the onions in oil until soft. Add chicken.

Cut the chicken into pieces. Chop the onion.

Brown on the other side.

II. Choose the Russian equivalents to the following words: frost - to cover with icing

garnish - to decorate food for eye and taste appeal using contrast colours of food pan-broil - to cook meat on a hot dry surface, pouring off grease

pan-fry - to cook in a small amount of fat in a frying pan pot-roast - to cook less tender cuts of meat in a little liquid fllmmer - to cook in liquid at a temperature just below boiling

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whip - to beat rapidly to increase volume by the incorporation of air

III.Get acquainted with methods of cooking:

Methods of Cooking

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Answer the questions:

1.What methods of cooking would a person prefer?

2.What methods are the healthiest in your opinion?

3.What does deep-frying mean?

4.What are the benefits of microwaving?

5.What are its disadvantages?

6.What does poaching mean?

7.What are the benefits and disadvantages of pressure cooking?

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