Text Types & Genres
B1 Lesson 2: Recipes, Instructions & Products
Goal:
Recognize the difference between cooking steps (Recipe), user guides (Instructions), and sales pages (Product Descriptions).
1. Genre Vocabulary
Ingredients
គ្រឿងផ្សំ (For recipes)
Assemble
តម្លើង (Put together)
Features
លក្ខណៈពិសេស (Selling points)
Method
វិធីធ្វើ (Steps)
2. What to Look For
🥣 Recipe
• List of Ingredients
• Cooking verbs (Boil, Chop)
• Measurements (tsp, cup)
• Cooking verbs (Boil, Chop)
• Measurements (tsp, cup)
🛠️ Instructions
• Numbered Steps (1, 2, 3)
• Diagrams / Arrows
• "How to..."
• Diagrams / Arrows
• "How to..."
🛍️ Product
• Price ($)
• Adjectives (Amazing, New)
• "Buy Now" button
• Adjectives (Amazing, New)
• "Buy Now" button
3. Read & Analyze
Khmer Mango Salad
Ingredients: Green mango, dried shrimp, fish sauce.
Method:
- Shred the mango into thin pieces.
- Mix the fish sauce and sugar.
- Toss everything together and serve.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE FAN
1
Remove the base from the box.
2
Attach the pole to the base securely.
3
Plug in the power cord.
⚠️ WARNING: Do not use near water.
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4. Quick Check
1. Which text uses words like "Mix", "Chop", and "Serve"?
2. Which text tries to SELL you something?
3. Which text has numbered steps (1, 2, 3) to build something?