A2 English Lesson: Cooking Recipes (Unit 3, Lesson 2)
A2 Lesson: Cooking Recipes
មេរៀន A2៖ រូបមន្តចម្អិនអាហារบทเรียน A2: สูตรทำอาหารBài học A2: Công thức nấu ănA2 课程：烹饪食谱A2レッスン：料理のレシピA2 레슨: 요리 레시피Leçon A2 : Recettes de cuisineLección A2: Recetas de cocinaالدرس A2: وصفات الطبخA2 पाठ: खाना पकाने की विधियाँУрок A2: Кулинарные рецепты
Welcome to Koh Kong! Makara the eco-ranger and Ratanak the fisher are making lunch. Today, they are following a special cooking recipe to prepare fresh seafood.
សូមស្វាគមន៍មកកាន់ខេត្តកោះកុង! មករាជាអ្នកការពារបរិស្ថាន និងរតនៈជាអ្នកនេសាទកំពុងធ្វើអាហារថ្ងៃត្រង់។ ថ្ងៃនេះ ពួកគេកំពុងធ្វើតាមរូបមន្តចម្អិនអាហារពិសេសមួយដើម្បីរៀបចំគ្រឿងសមុទ្រស្រស់ៗ។ยินดีต้อนรับสู่เกาะกง! มกราเจ้าหน้าที่พิทักษ์ป่าและรัตนชาวประมงกำลังทำอาหารกลางวัน วันนี้พวกเขากำลังทำตามสูตรการทำอาหารพิเศษเพื่อเตรียมอาหารทะเลสดChào mừng đến với Koh Kong! Makara nhân viên kiểm lâm và Ratanak ngư dân đang làm bữa trưa. Hôm nay, họ đang làm theo một công thức nấu ăn đặc biệt để chuẩn bị hải sản tươi sống.欢迎来到戈公！生态护林员马卡拉和渔夫拉塔纳正在做午餐。今天，他们正在按照特殊的烹饪食谱准备新鲜的海鲜。ココンへようこそ！エコレンジャーのマカラと漁師のラタナクが昼食を作っています。今日、彼らは新鮮なシーフードを準備するために特別な料理のレシピに従っています。코콩에 오신 것을 환영합니다! 환경 보호원 마카라와 어부 라타낙이 점심을 만들고 있습니다. 오늘, 그들은 신선한 해산물을 준비하기 위해 특별한 요리법을 따르고 있습니다.Bienvenue à Koh Kong ! Makara l'éco-garde et Ratanak le pêcheur préparent le déjeuner. Aujourd'hui, ils suivent une recette de cuisine spéciale pour préparer des fruits de mer frais.¡Bienvenidos a Koh Kong! Makara el ecoguarda y Ratanak el pescador están preparando el almuerzo. Hoy, están siguiendo una receta de cocina especial para preparar mariscos frescos.مرحبًا بك في كوه كونج! يقوم حارس البيئة ماكارا والصياد راتاناك بإعداد الغداء. اليوم، يتبعون وصفة طبخ خاصة لإعداد المأكولات البحرية الطازجة.कोह काँग में आपका स्वागत है! मकारा इको-रेंजर और रतनक मछुआरे दोपहर का भोजन बना रहे हैं। आज, वे ताज़ा समुद्री भोजन तैयार करने के लिए एक विशेष खाना पकाने की विधि का पालन कर रहे हैं।Добро пожаловать в Кохконг! Эко-рейнджер Макара и рыбак Ратанак готовят обед. Сегодня они следуют особому кулинарному рецепту, чтобы приготовить свежие морепродукты.
1. Vocabulary: Cooking Recipes
Listen and repeat the words. Then, select the correct word to match the definitions below.
chop
/tʃɒp/
to cut food into small pieces
កាត់អាហារជាបំណែកតូចៗหั่นอาหารเป็นชิ้นเล็กๆcắt thức ăn thành những miếng nhỏ把食物切成小块食べ物を小さく切ること음식을 작은 조각으로 자르다couper les aliments en petits morceauxcortar la comida en trozos pequeñosتقطيع الطعام إلى قطع صغيرةभोजन को छोटे टुकड़ों में काटनाнарезать еду на мелкие кусочки
boil
/bɔɪl/
to cook in very hot water
ចម្អិនក្នុងទឹកក្ដៅពុះต้มในน้ำร้อนจัดnấu trong nước rất nóng在非常热的水中煮とても熱いお湯で調理すること아주 뜨거운 물에 요리하다cuire dans de l'eau très chaudecocinar en agua muy calienteالطبخ في ماء ساخن جداًबहुत गर्म पानी में पकानाготовить в очень горячей воде
fry
/fraɪ/
to cook in hot oil
ចម្អិនក្នុងប្រេងក្ដៅทอดในน้ำมันร้อนnấu trong dầu nóng在热油中炸熱い油で調理すること뜨거운 기름에 요리하다cuire dans de l'huile chaudecocinar en aceite calienteالطبخ في زيت ساخنगर्म तेल में पकानाжарить в горячем масле
stir
/stɜːr/
to mix liquid or food with a spoon
កូររាវឬអាហារជាមួយស្លាបព្រាคนของเหลวหรืออาหารด้วยช้อนkhuấy chất lỏng hoặc thức ăn bằng thìa用勺子搅拌液体或食物スプーンで液体や食べ物をかき混ぜること숟가락으로 액체나 음식을 젓다mélanger un liquide ou un aliment avec une cuillèremezclar líquido o comida con una cucharaخلط سائل أو طعام بملعقةचम्मच से तरल या भोजन मिलानाперемешивать жидкость или еду ложкой
ingredients
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
the foods you use to make a dish
អាហារដែលអ្នកប្រើដើម្បីធ្វើម្ហូបอาหารที่คุณใช้ทำอาหารnhững thực phẩm bạn dùng để làm một món ăn用来做菜的食物料理を作るために使う食べ物요리를 만드는 데 사용하는 음식les aliments que vous utilisez pour préparer un platlos alimentos que usas para hacer un platoالأطعمة التي تستخدمها لإعداد طبقएक व्यंजन बनाने के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले खाद्य पदार्थпродукты, которые вы используете для приготовления блюда
recipe
/ˈresəpi/
instructions for cooking a dish
ការណែនាំសម្រាប់ចម្អិនម្ហូបคำแนะนำในการทำอาหารhướng dẫn nấu một món ăn烹饪菜肴的说明料理を作るための手順요리를 위한 지침instructions pour cuisiner un platinstrucciones para cocinar un platoتعليمات لطهي طبقकोई व्यंजन पकाने के निर्देशинструкция по приготовлению блюда
pot
/pɒt/
a deep metal container for cooking
ឆ្នាំងដែកជ្រៅសម្រាប់ចម្អិនអាហារภาชนะโลหะทรงลึกสำหรับทำอาหารmột đồ chứa bằng kim loại sâu để nấu ăn用于烹饪的深金属容器料理用の深い金属製の容器요리용 깊은 금속 용기un récipient métallique profond pour cuisinerun recipiente de metal profundo para cocinarوعاء معدني عميق للطبخखाना पकाने के लिए एक गहरा धातु का बर्तनглубокая металлическая посуда для приготовления еды
fresh fish
/freʃ fɪʃ/
fish caught recently from the water
ត្រីដែលទើបតែចាប់បានពីទឹកปลาที่เพิ่งจับขึ้นมาจากน้ำcá mới bắt từ dưới nước lên刚从水里抓上来的鱼水から最近捕らえられた魚물에서 갓 잡은 물고기poisson récemment pêché dans l'eaupescado recién capturado del aguaسمك تم اصطياده مؤخراً من الماءपानी से हाल ही में पकड़ी गई मछलीнедавно пойманная из воды рыба
1. to cut food into small pieces
2. to cook in very hot water
3. to cook in hot oil
4. to mix liquid or food with a spoon
5. the foods you use to make a dish
6. instructions for cooking a dish
7. a deep metal container for cooking
8. fish caught recently from the water
2. Grammar: Present Continuous
We use the Present Continuous tense to talk about things happening right now. Form it using: Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
Form
Structure
Example
Affirmative (+)
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing
Ratanak is chopping the fish.
Negative (-)
Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
They are not frying the fish.
Question (?)
Am/Is/Are + Subject + verb-ing?
Are you stirring the soup?
Grammar Practice
Part 1: Affirmative & Negative Actions
1. Ratanak (cook) the fish right now.
2. They (not play) football today because they are busy.
3. Makara (stir) the hot soup.
Part 2: Asking Questions
1. you (chop) the vegetables for lunch?
2. What she (boil) in the big metal pot?
3. Reading: Cooking in Koh Kong
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headset
It is a sunny morning in Koh Kong, Cambodia. Makara, the eco-ranger, and Ratanak, a local fisher, are making lunch together near the beautiful mangrove forest. They are using a traditional Cambodian recipe to make a delicious seafood soup. Ratanak is holding some fresh fish that he caught this morning. Right now, he is chopping the fish into small pieces.
Makara is preparing the other ingredients. She is boiling water in a large metal pot over a small fire.
"Are you frying the garlic?" asks Ratanak.
"No, I am not frying it," Makara answers. "I am boiling the lemongrass and garlic first."
After a few minutes, Ratanak adds the fish to the hot pot. Makara takes a large spoon to stir the soup carefully. The smell of the food is amazing. The monkeys in the trees are watching them cook. Makara and Ratanak are smiling because they are very hungry. They are enjoying a beautiful day in nature, and they are learning new ways to cook local food together.
Reading Comprehension
1. Where are Makara and Ratanak cooking their lunch?
2. What is Ratanak doing right now?
4. Listening: Conversation
Makara and Ratanak are talking about the lunch they are preparing. Listen and follow along.
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forum
Ratanak
Makara, the water is boiling in the pot.
Makara
Great! Can you give me the ingredients?
Ratanak
Yes. Are you making the soup now?
Makara
Yes, I am. I am reading the recipe on my phone.
Ratanak
Okay. I am chopping the fresh fish right now. Do you need the frying pan?
Makara
No, we are not frying the fish today. Just put it in the pot.
Ratanak
Perfect. Let me stir the soup. It smells wonderful!
Listening Quiz
1. Makara is reading a book.
2. Ratanak is chopping fresh fish.
3. They are frying the fish today.
5. Speaking: Roleplay Practice
Practice speaking aloud. Use the Present Continuous tense.
Ratanak (Partner)
What are you cooking in the pot?
Makara (You)
I am boiling the vegetables for our dinner.
6. Writing: Your Turn
Look at the model text. Notice how the writer uses the Present Continuous to talk about things happening right now.
"Right now, my family is in the kitchen. My mother is cooking a special recipe. She is chopping some vegetables. My father is stirring the soup in a big pot. I am not frying anything, but I am washing the dishes. We are making a delicious meal together."
Your Turn to Write
Write a short paragraph about someone you know (a friend or family member). What are they cooking or doing right now? Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous.
Right now, my friend is in the kitchen. He (cook) dinner for us. He (chop) some meat and garlic. His brother (boil) water in a (pot). They (not fry) the fish today. The food smells amazing!
M3 Style Image Prompts (Midjourney/DALL-E)
IMAGE_FOR_HERO.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. Makara (a female eco-ranger in a green uniform) and Ratanak (a local Cambodian fisher) cooking a meal together in Koh Kong near a vibrant mangrove forest. Bright, sunny, flat vector art. NO text, NO words.
IMAGE_FOR_READING.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. A large traditional metal pot boiling over a small outdoor fire near a beautiful mangrove forest in Koh Kong, Cambodia. Minimalist, clean vector lines. NO text.
IMAGE_FOR_LISTENING.png: Material Design 3 (M3) style digital illustration. Makara (female eco-ranger) and Ratanak (local fisher) talking to each other while standing near a wooden cooking table outside. Modern UI pastel aesthetic. NO text.
VOCAB_1.png (chop): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. Hands carefully chopping vegetables into small pieces on a wooden cutting board with a knife. NO text.
VOCAB_2.png (boil): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. Water bubbling and boiling rapidly inside a hot metal cooking pot. NO text.
VOCAB_3.png (fry): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. Food frying and sizzling in hot oil inside a black frying pan. NO text.
VOCAB_4.png (stir): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A hand holding a large wooden spoon stirring hot liquid soup in a bowl. NO text.
VOCAB_5.png (ingredients): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. Various fresh cooking ingredients like garlic, lemongrass, and vegetables laid out neatly on a clean table. NO text.
VOCAB_6.png (recipe): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A modern smartphone screen displaying a visual cooking recipe with steps, next to a bowl. NO text.
VOCAB_7.png (pot): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A deep, shiny metal cooking pot with handles, sitting empty. NO text.
VOCAB_8.png (fresh fish): Material Design 3 (M3) style illustration. A single fresh, whole fish resting on a banana leaf or wooden board. NO text.
Voice Profile: Standard US English, Female, calm, articulate, moderate conversational pace.
Text: It is a sunny morning in Koh Kong, Cambodia. Makara, the eco-ranger, and Ratanak, a local fisher, are making lunch together near the beautiful mangrove forest. They are using a traditional Cambodian recipe to make a delicious seafood soup. Ratanak is holding some fresh fish that he caught this morning. Right now, he is chopping the fish into small pieces. Makara is preparing the other ingredients. She is boiling water in a large metal pot over a small fire. "Are you frying the garlic?" asks Ratanak. "No, I am not frying it," Makara answers. "I am boiling the lemongrass and garlic first." After a few minutes, Ratanak adds the fish to the hot pot. Makara takes a large spoon to stir the soup carefully. The smell of the food is amazing. The monkeys in the trees are watching them cook. Makara and Ratanak are smiling because they are very hungry. They are enjoying a beautiful day in nature, and they are learning new ways to cook local food together.
Voice Profiles: Voice A (Ratanak): Standard US English, Male, friendly, energetic. Voice B (Makara): Standard US English, Female, helpful, warm.
Text:
Ratanak: Makara, the water is boiling in the pot.
Makara: Great! Can you give me the ingredients?
Ratanak: Yes. Are you making the soup now?
Makara: Yes, I am. I am reading the recipe on my phone.
Ratanak: Okay. I am chopping the fresh fish right now. Do you need the frying pan?
Makara: No, we are not frying the fish today. Just put it in the pot.
Ratanak: Perfect. Let me stir the soup. It smells wonderful!
