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Wash, cut, cook: a pumpkin soup class

A cook teaches a student how to make pumpkin soup for Halloween; students listen for steps, numbers and times, practise imperatives and explain their own simple recipe.

A1Adults30 minInstructions

About this lesson

An A1 listening lesson (instructions). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.

Level
A1
Skill
Listening
Type
Instructions
Students
Adults
Time
About 30 minutes
Topic
Halloween
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
Key words
pumpkin, seeds, onion, pan, cream, smooth, delicious
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Follow simple spoken instructions for a recipe
  • Use imperatives to give the steps of a recipe: Wash, Cut, Add, Mix
  • Explain how to make a simple autumn dish