B1 Lesson 33: Defining Relative Clause + Cooking Verbs

WARM UP

Think about cooking and food.

• Which meals do you usually cook at home?
• Do you prefer food that is grilled, fried, or baked?
• Have you ever burned a meal? What happened?
• Which foods do you usually freeze?
• What is your favourite dish to prepare?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – COOKING VERBS

• barbecue – cook food over a fire or hot coals
Example: We barbecued burgers in the garden.

• roast – cook food in an oven using dry heat
Example: They roasted a chicken for dinner.

• bite – cut food with your teeth
Example: He took a bite of the sandwich.

• freeze – make food very cold to preserve it
Example: We froze the leftovers for later.

• fry – cook food in hot oil
Example: She fried the potatoes until golden.

• burn – cook food too much so it becomes damaged
Example: I accidentally burned the toast.

• grill – cook food under or over direct heat
Example: They grilled vegetables for lunch.

• stir – move food around while cooking
Example: Please stir the soup slowly.

• boil – cook food in very hot water
Example: We boiled the pasta for ten minutes.

• taste – try food to check its flavour
Example: The chef tasted the sauce before serving it.

• bake – cook food in an oven
Example: My grandmother bakes excellent cakes.

• steam – cook food using hot steam
Example: We steamed the vegetables to keep them healthy.

Say each word out loud.

GRAMMAR – DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about a person, thing, or place.

Common relative pronouns:

• who – for people
• which – for things
• that – for people or things
• where – for places

Examples

• The chef who works here is famous.
• The restaurant that serves Italian food is always busy.
• The recipe which I used was very simple.
• The kitchen where we cooked was modern.

More Examples

• The cake that she baked was delicious.
• The vegetables which were steamed tasted fresh.
• The man who burned the food had never cooked before.
• The restaurant where we had dinner was excellent.
• The soup that I stirred needed more salt.

DIALOGUE – PREPARING DINNER

Anna: What's that smell?

Mark: It's the chicken that I'm roasting.

Anna: It smells great. Is that the recipe which your grandmother gave you?

Mark: Yes, it is.

Anna: Who made the dessert?

Mark: My sister, who loves baking.

Anna: And what's in the pot?

Mark: It's a soup that needs stirring every few minutes.

Read again and practise.

SHORT ARTICLE

My favourite restaurant is a place that serves traditional local food. The chef, who trained in several countries, creates dishes that are both simple and delicious. One of the meals which attracts the most customers is a chicken dish that is roasted with vegetables. They also serve fish that is grilled and soups which are prepared using fresh ingredients. The kitchen, where all the food is made, is visible to customers. Every dish that leaves the kitchen is checked carefully to make sure it tastes perfect. It is the type of restaurant that people recommend to all their friends.

Read the article twice.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Cooking verbs

• barbecue meat
• roast chicken
• freeze food
• fry potatoes
• grill vegetables
• stir soup
• boil pasta
• taste the sauce
• bake a cake
• steam vegetables

Defining relative clauses

• the chef who works here
• the restaurant that serves seafood
• the recipe which I followed
• the kitchen where we cooked

Full sentence model

• The restaurant that serves grilled seafood is the place where my family usually celebrates special occasions.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What foods do you usually bake or roast at home?
• Have you ever burned a meal? What happened?
• What is a dish that you cook particularly well?
• Who is the person who taught you to cook?
• What restaurant that you have visited would you recommend?
• Do you prefer food which is grilled or food which is fried?
• What foods do you normally freeze?
• What is a place where you enjoy eating out?
• What meal that you ate recently impressed you the most?
• Do you know anyone who is an excellent cook?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 10 sentences:

• 5 using the cooking vocabulary
• 5 using defining relative clauses with who, which, that, or where

Use at least 8 vocabulary items.