Preparing food

Preparing food in English can be a fun way to practise the language.

If your child likes helping in the kitchen, you could use this time as an opportunity to practise some English together. Watch this video to see how the family prepare some food for Grandma's birthday tea.

You can use English with your child in the kitchen when preparing any kind of food. Try some more simple recipes with them. You can practise food words for the ingredients, words for cooking equipment and cooking vocabulary for the actions, such as 'mix' and 'chop'. Download some ideas below.

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