Now write instructions on making a cup of tea or laying the table for a dinner party.
Remember that written instructions must be clear. For this reason, they tend to consist of short, simple sentences. Each instruction is usually placed on a new line. Imperative forms of the verb are most commonly used for this sort of writing.
The following words and expressions are sometimes used when giving instructions. Check that you know how to use them.
First, ... |
Remember to ... |
Then/Next, ... |
As soon as ... you should ... |
Make sure you ... |
After that, ... |
Do not ... |
Take care not to ... |
Ex. 18 Write the menu for the annual dinner at the club you belong to.
It is quite a formal occasion, so choose a really nice four-course meal.
You can use the menu below as an example.
Families for Children of Chernobyl
affiliated with the National Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus Presents A Special Fund Raising Event
Doors Open 6:30 Dinner at 7:30
Saturday March 9,1996
Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford
Cocktail
Vodka and Orange Juice
Appetizer
Bliny with red and black caviar
Herring with sour cream and dill pickles
Wild mushroom caviar
Authentic Kiev bread
Soup
Moscow-style beet bortsch with beef
Entree
Baked chicken Kiev-style
Cabbage rolls in tomato sauce
Roast potatoes
Carrots a la Russe
Cucumber and sour cream salad with dill
Dessert Table Sacher Torte
Hazelnut honey cake Spiced honey cake
Rum Babka Fruit puree and more ...
Coffee and Tea Cash Bar - Wine and Beer
B. Write a menu for your birthday party/your wedding/the first dinner you cook
For your in-laws.
Skill Role-play the following situation.
Developing
Task l
A. treats her/his guest to some dish.
B. likes it and asks for the recipe.
A. dictates the recipe. First s/he lists the ingredients you need for the dish, then describes how to cook it.
B. puts the recipe down
Task 2
The wife is going on a business trip. She knows her husband is a poor cook and is afraid that he will be starving. She tells her husband how to cook some simple dishes.
The husband asks some questions. Later he tells his wife how he cooked his own meals.
Task 3
In your childhood you enjoyed the food your Mum cooked for you. Has your food changed in any way now, when you are a student?
Revision and Consolidation (Unit 1-2)
I. Match the containers in the left-hand column with the kinds of food in the right-hand column. Write the appropriate number to match the appropriate letter.
1. |
A bottle |
of |
a) chocolates |
2. |
A box |
of |
b) crisps |
3. |
Ajar |
of |
c) sardines |
4. |
A packet |
of |
d) milk |
5. |
A tin |
of |
e)jam |
Which of the ways of cooking on the left seems to you most appropriate for the kind of food on the right. Match the items. Write the appropriate numbers to match the appropriate letter.
1. |
boil |
a) eggs and bacon |
2. |
fry |
b) fruit |
3. |
grill |
c) cabbage |
4. |
roast |
d) a steak |
5. |
stew |
e) a joint of beef |
What actions would you normally perform in dealing with the five kinds of
food listed? Match the verbs with the nouns. Write the appropriate number to match the appropriate letter.
1. chop |
a) a banana |
2. melt |
b) bread |
3. peel |
c) butter |
4. slice |
d) soup |
5. stir |
e) carrots |