Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Vocabulary Building
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Topic: Cooking & Eating

Lesson Notes July 16, 2024 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

  • I’m learning so many dances, that I sometimes get a little confused.

  • When I was in Canada I saw bighorn sheep while I was driving. (A type of sheep with massive curved horns)

    • Have you ever seen mountain goats? (A type of goat with black dagger-like horns)

Pronunciation

  • Theme ( θiːm ) (one syllable) theme

  • Plastic storage container ( ˈplastɪk ˈstɔːrɪdʒ kənˈteɪnə ) plas-tic stor-age con-tain-er

  • Serrated ( səˈreɪtɪd ) se-ra-ted

  • Saute ( ˈsəʊteɪ ) sau-te

Cooking & Eating

  • I don’t have a pop-up toaster or electric can opener; I only have a manual one.

  • I don’t have a coffee maker, I make it by hand.

    • I have a stick blender with a variety of attachments.

  • I have a serrated bread knife.

    • Serrated knives have a sawlike blade.

Section 2

  • Peel (verb); removing the outer covering or skin of fruits and vegetables

  • Skin (verb); remove the skin from an animal, fish etc; can be used for fruits and vegetables as well.

  • Sauté; fried quickly at a high temperature in a little hot fat; often used for vegetables, and meat

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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