The kitchen, food and cooking Semaine 8 - AnglaisBases level 2 Hello everybody, and welcome to this new lesson on AnglaisBases level 2. Today we are going to do something a little bit different for you...We’re going to learn about the kitchen and cooking ! So today, AnglaisBases level 2 becomes Master Chef !

Conversation

B : Hello Alban A : Hi Ben, how are you today ? B : I'm fine thanks. B : So Alban, why don't you give us a little tour of your kitchen ? A : Sure...So...Here we're in my kitchen. So here is the sink, here's the oven, here we have the hob...in particular a ceramic hob. Right here we have the kettle, the blender, here's a steam cooker. And here we have the worktop, to chop the vegetables and cut the food. A : Are you hungry now ? B : I am. What do you propose ? A : Let me have a look inside the fridge. B : OK. A : So here is my fridge. What do I have...let me see. Well I have some eggs, some onions and...I have some potatoes as well. Would you fancy an omelette ?B : Yeah why not. We could do a sort of Spanish omelette. A : Sure spanish omelette. Let's go! B : Let's go!

B : So, to do an AnglaisBases version of the Spanish omelette, We need some eggs, some potatoes, and an onion. I'm going to start by peeling the potato with the potato peeler. Now, we have to cut the potatoes. For this, I use a chopping board, and a very big knife. So, the potatoes are done, now I need to chop the onion. Careful I may cry here... A : So now we have put the potatoes inside the pan I'll add a little bit of olive oil. Here we go...And we will fry the potatoes for a few minutes. So I turn on the hob...And here we go...We just need to wait for a few minutes, until the potatoes are cooked. B : Right ! So while Alban is cooking the potatoes, I will take care of the eggs. I take my eggs, and a bowl...And a fork, I crack the egg on the side of the bowl. So here the yellow part of the egg: this is the egg yolk. The white part: the egg white. I will do the others. So when the eggs are in the bowl, I take my fork, and I whisk them. So now I will add just a little bit of milk, and then we will add the mixture of eggs to thepotatoes that Alban is cooking. A : Okay so now I will add the onions to the potatoes. I mix them up a little bit. and wait another few minutes until they are cooked. B : So while that's cooking...we could set the table. A : Yep good idea...Well, the weather's nice today, why don't we eat outside on the balcony ? B : Yeah, this is a good idea. While we were setting the table, we forgotto keep an eye on the potatoes... B : So Alban, how is it going ? A : Well...It's a little burnt.But the omelette was ok... B : So...here is our magnificent creation.Now all that's left to do...is to eat! Bon appétit!

B : So, now for the bit that I like the least about eating: the washing-up.To wash up, turn on the tap, the hot tap. Take the sponge, wet it. A little bit of washing-up liquid... And now, to the chore. So the bowl is clean, I just rinse it under the tap. I put it on the drying rack. A : Ok so Ben has left me the drying up.I take the tea towel and I wipe the plate...And the second one as well. There we are, it's dry !

Expressions expliquées dans la vidéoExpression 1Give us a little tour of your kitchen = fais nous une petite visite de ta cuisine. En anglais, a tour = une visite (selon le contexte cela peut aussi vouloir dire circuit, excursion ou randonnée aussi). Expression 2Steam cooker = cuit-vapeur (je le note ici car cela n'était peut-être pas bien clair à l'image pendant la présentation de la cuisine). Expression 3To chop the vegetables = Emincer (ou hâcher) les légumes.A chopping board = une planche à découper. Expression 4Would you fancy an omelette ? = est-ce que ça te dirait une omelette ?On retrouve ici l'expression to fancy, avoir (bien) envie de que nous avions vu lors de la première leçon sur la TV en anglais. Expression 5To peel = éplucher, pelerI'm going to start by peeling the potato with the potato peeler = Je vais commencer par éplucher les pommes de terres avec l'économe. Expression 6The potatoes are done = Avez-vous compris ce que signifie "done" ici ? Done est le participe passé du verbe TO DO = faire. Donc done = fait(e), et the potatoes are done = les pommes de terre sont faites.

Expression 7Careful I may cry here = "careful" ici est l'abréviation de "be careful". Le sens de cette phrase est "soyez prudent(ou "attention"), je vais peut-être pleurer là". C'est ce que dit Ben à cause du découpage des oignons... Expression 8Here/there we go = allons-y.Here /there we are = nous y voilà. (ou "et voilà!"). Expression 9I will take car of the eggs = Je vais m'occuper des œufs (littéralement je vais prendre soin des œufs). Expression 10To whisk = mélanger au fouet, battre.To mix up = mélanger. Expression 11To set the table = mettre le couvert/la table. Expression 12A chore = une corvée, ou une tâche ménagère.Quand Ben dit "And now, to the chore", cela signifie "Et maintenant, à la tâche/la corvée".

Test de compréhension Now we’re going to do the test of comprehension. Remember to listen very carefully to every word that I say. Good luck ! 1 ) Tonight I roasted a chicken for dinner. I will keep some of the chicken to make sandwiches for my lunch tomorrow. I will eat the sandwiches at work because tomorrow I will not have time to go buy something to eat. What will I have for dinner tonight ?→ A roast chicken. Why do I need sandwiches for lunch tomorrow ?→ Because I will not to go to buy something to eat. 2 ) I use the food blender to make a vegetable soup. I used three potatoes, two carrots, two onions and some mushrooms. What appliance did I use to make the soup ?→ A food blender or a mixer. What vegetables did I use in the soup ?

→ I used potatoes, carrots, onions and mushrooms. 3 ) Smoothies are a mixture of fruit and water. Sometimes I like to have a big smoothie for breakfast. I like to use strawberries and peaches. This is a very healthy way to start the day ! What is a smoothie ?→ A smoothie is a mixture of fruits and water. What fruits do I like to use to make a smoothie ?→ I like to use strawberries and peaches. 4 ) There are many ways to cook an egg. You can boil them, you can fry them, you can poach them or you can scramble them. But my favourite way to eat eggs is in an omelette. Try to name three ways in which you can cook an egg. → You could have said : you can boil them, you can fry them, you can poach them, you can scramble them or eat them in an omelette. 5 ) I like frozen pizzas because they are quick and easy to prepare. But they never taste as good as fresh pizzas.Why do I like frozen pizzas ?→ Because they are quick and easy to prepare. Why do I prefer fresh pizzas ?→ I prefer fresh pizzas because the taste much better. 6 )After you have eaten you need to do the washing-up. For this, you need a sponge, some washing-up liquid or a dishwasher. Me, I choose the dishwasher, for obvious reasons. If you don’t have a dishwasher, what do you need to do the washing-up ?→ You need a sponge and some washing-up liquid. Why is it better to have a dishwasher ? Try to think of a few examples...→ You could have said a lot of things : because it’s quick; because it’s easy; because I’m too lazy; because it saves time; etc.

VocabulaireEquipmentOven = four; hob = plaque de cuisson; microwave = micro-ondes; toaster = grille-pain; kettle = bouilloire; coffee machine = machine à café; fridge (or refridgerator) = réfrigérateur; freezer = congélateur; dishwasher = lave-vaisselle; sink = évier; taps = robinets; hot tap = robinet d’eau chaude; cold tap = robinet d’eau froide; food blender (or mixer) = mixer; pots = pots; pans = casseroles / poêles; frying pan = poêle à frire; fan = ventilateur; cupboards = placards; drawers = tiroirs; worktop = plan de travail. MeatsPork = porc; chicken = poulet; beef = bœuf; lamb = agneau; turkey = dinde; duck = canard; rabbit = lapin; fish = poisson; sausage = saucisse; ham = jambon; bacon = bacon; steak = steak; eggs = œufs. Vegetables (or « veggies »)Beans = harricots; carrots = carottes; cabbage = chou; cauliflower = chou-fleur; lettuce = salade verte (en général) ou laitue; peas = petits pois; potatoes = pommes de terre; courgette (US zucchinis) = courgette; onion = oignon; mushroom = champignon; broccoli = broccoli; cucumber = concombre; corn = maïs; garlic = ail. FruitApple = pomme; orange = orange; banana = banane; cherry = cerise; apricot = abricot; peach = pêche; pear = poire; pineapple = ananas; grapefruit = pamplemousse; grapes = raisins; strawberry = fraise; raspberry = framboise; lemon = citron; lime = citron vert; melon = melon; tomato = tomate; avocado = avocat; nuts = noix (en général). GeneralButter = beurre; milk = lait; flour = farine; salt = sel; pepper = poivre (ou poivron); cheese = fromage; yoghurt = yaourt; dairy product = produit laitier (on dit aussi dairies pour « les produits laitiers »); starter = entrée; main course = plat principal; dessert = dessert; pudding = pudding (aussi « black pudding » = boudin noir, « white pudding » = boudin blanc); tea = thé; coffee = café; cake = gâteau; pasta = pâtes; fat = graisse; carbohydrates = féculents; protein = protéines. ActionsTo cook = cuisiner / faire cuire; to fry = faire frire; to grill = faire griller; to bake = faire cuire / faire de la patisserie (ex: to bake a cake); to boil = faire bouillir; to roast = faire rôtir.