Yummy Ingredients: What We Cook With
Learning Goals:
- Learn new words for fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, and spices.
- Talk about different ingredients and how they are used in cooking.
- Read about ingredients from around the world.
- Listen to a description of a farmer’s market.
- Write a recipe for your favorite dish.
Key Words:
- Fruits: Sweet and juicy things that grow on trees or plants (like apples, bananas, mangoes).
- Vegetables: Different parts of plants that we eat (like carrots, broccoli, lettuce).
- Meat: Food from animals (like chicken, beef, pork).
- Grains: Small, hard seeds that we use to make bread, rice, and other foods.
- Spices: Things we add to food to make it taste better (like cinnamon, ginger, pepper).
Let’s Talk About It!
- What are your favorite fruits and vegetables?
- What kind of meat do you like to eat?
- Do you like spicy food? What are your favorite spices?
Let’s Read!
People all over the world cook with different ingredients. In Asia, rice is very important. In Europe, people eat a lot of potatoes. In Mexico, corn is used to make tortillas. Spices are also special. They can come from far away places and make food taste exciting!
Listen and Learn!
(Teacher plays a short description of a farmer’s market, mentioning different fruits, vegetables, and spices.)
Talk with a Partner!
One of you is a chef. The other is a customer. The chef is describing a special dish they made.
Example:
- Chef: “Today, I made a delicious chicken curry with tomatoes, ginger, and turmeric.”
- Customer: “That sounds amazing! I’ll try it!”
Homework:
Write a simple recipe for your favorite dish. What ingredients do you need? How do you make it?
Extra Fun:
Draw a picture of your favorite meal! Try to include as many different colors of fruits and vegetables as you can.
