Practical English for recipes, ingredients, preparation and cooking with other people.
Use it for: preparation
Chop the onion finely and add it to the pan.
Use it for: cooking
Bring the water to the boil, then reduce the heat.
Use it for: cooking
Let the sauce simmer for ten minutes.
Use it for: kitchen teamwork
Could you preheat the oven to 180 degrees?
Use it for: seasoning
Taste it before you add more salt.
Choose two expressions that fit your own life. Say them aloud, then build one short situation around them. A useful sentence you can imagine saying is easier to remember than a long vocabulary list.
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Use the language on this page in a situation that feels real to you. The aim is not to memorise a perfect script, but to build enough flexibility to respond, clarify and continue naturally.
Choose three expressions from the lesson. Put each one into a complete sentence, then change one detail such as the person, place, time, priority or problem. Notice which words must change and which part of the phrase stays useful.
Change one detail each time you repeat the activity. A small change forces you to choose language rather than simply recite it.
Read the key phrases aloud at a natural pace. Mark the words that carry the main meaning and let the smaller grammar words stay lighter. Then listen for those same stressed words when you hear similar language in class, at work or in everyday conversation.
Say the exchange aloud twice. First keep it short. Then repeat it with a reason, preference, example or consequence. If you get stuck, reformulate with simpler words rather than stopping. That ability to keep the conversation moving is more useful than sounding perfect.