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This lesson plan was first published by ‘The Teacher Magazine’ nr 12 (64) 2008, pp 28-32
Silverware, Utensils and 40 Prepositions
Aleksandra Zaparucha, Poland
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Aleksandra Zaparucha is a freelance English and Geography teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer, also engaged in CLIL matters. She has published and delivered presentations and workshops at EFL, CLIL and Geography conferences. Aleksandra is a Pilgrims teacher trainer since 2011. E-mail: ola.zaparucha@gmail.com
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Make a list of as many objects you find in your kitchen as you can. Compare this list with a list of your partner and add all the new words.
Exercise 1
Match the words with their definitions. Practice pronunciation.
- cacophony /kəˈkɒfəni/ n.
- catcall /ˈkætˌkɔːl/ n.
- creak /kriːk/ v.
- dreadfully /ˈdredf(ə)li/ adv.
- dressing gown /ˈdresɪŋ/ n.
- hug /hʌɡ/ v.
- kind-hearted /ˌkaɪnd ˈhɑː(r)tɪd/ adj.
- nightmarish /ˈnaɪtˌmeərɪʃ/ adj.
- slam /slæm/ v.
- soot /sʊt/ n.
- suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ adj.
- swing /swɪŋ/ swung /swʌŋ/ swung /swʌŋ/ v.
- vein /veɪn/ n.
- whirl /wɜː(r)l/ v.
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- a dirty black powder that is produced when you burn something such as coal or wood
- a loud whistling sound that someone in an audience or a crowd makes to show that they do not like a person or a performance
- a piece of clothing like a long loose coat that you wear in your house
- an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
- extremely
- kind and generous
- one of the tubes in your body that carry blood to your heart
- showing that you believe someone has done something wrong or cannot be trusted
- such a situation or experience makes you feel very angry, upset, or frightened
- to move, or make something move, backwards and forwards or from one side to another, especially from a fixed point
- to produce a high noise when something wooden is moved or when you put weight on it
- to put your arms round someone to show your love or friendship
- to shut a door or lid with great force so that it makes a loud noise, often because you are angry
- to spin quickly in circles
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Exercise 2
Study the following words and their pronunciation. Use them to complete the definitions given below.
cooking utensils /ˈkʊkɪŋ juːˈtens(ə)ls/ dinnerware /ˈdɪnə(r)ˌweə(r)/
glassware /ˈɡlɑːsˌweə(r)/ kitchen utensils /ˈkɪtʃən juːˈtens(ə)ls/
silverware /ˈsɪlvə(r)ˌweə(r)/ tableware /ˈteɪb(ə)lˌweə(r)/
- Objects made from silver, especially those used at meals are called
……………………………… .
- Things such as forks and dishes you use when you are having a meal are called
………………… .
- Objects made of glass, such as drinking vessels are called
……………………………………….. .
- Things you use for cooking, such as pot, pans and saucepans are called
…………………………. .
- Objects you use to serve dinner, such as plates, bowls and cups are called
………………………. .
- Things you use to prepare a meal, such as kitchen knives, ladles and openers are called
………... .
Exercise 3
Study the names and pronunciation of selected kitchen utensils. Find their equivalents in your native language and match them with the pictures beneath.
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Pronunciation |
Translation |
Picture |
bread knife
butter curler
draining spoon
fish fork and knife
salad fork and spoon
ladle
mincer (meat grinder)
pepper pot (pepper shaker)
pot
potato masher
saltcellar (salt shaker)
skimmer
spatula
sugar spoon
tongs
vegetable brush
whisk
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bred naɪf/
/ˈbʌtə(r) ˈkɜː(r)lə(r)/
/dreɪnɪŋ spuːn/
/fɪʃ fɔː(r)k ən naɪf/
/ˈsæləd fɔː(r)k ən spuːn/
/ˈleɪd(ə)l/
/ˈmɪnsə(r)/ /miːt ˈɡraɪndə(r)/
/ˈpepə(r) pɒt/ /ˈpepə(r) ˈʃeɪkə(r)/
/pɒt/
/pəˈteɪtəʊ ˈmæʃə(r)/
/sɔːltˈselə(r)/ /sɔːlt ˈʃeɪkə(r)/
/skɪmə(r)/
/ˈspætjʊlə/
/ˈʃʊɡə(r) spuːn/
/tɒŋz/
/ˈvedʒtəb(ə)l brʌʃ/
/wɪsk/
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Read the following story and fill in the gaps with the prepositions: up, around, from, on, to, through, in, with, of, at, back.
A Ball in the Kitchen
It was midnight when I woke ¬¬(1)___. The strange noises reminding catcall and coming (2)___ the old kitchen could wake (3)___ a dead man. I turned (4)___ the light, got (5)___, put my dressing-gown (6)___ and hurried (7)___ the kitchen. I looked (8)_____ the key hole. What I saw made my blood run cold (9)___ my veins.
My old pot, kind-hearted and blackened (10)__ smoke and soot, was playing the role (11)___ drums. The whisk (12)___ a wooden handle and the vegetable brush were tapping (13)___ it producing loud sounds with a sort (14)___ rhythm. The used mincer was swinging its handle (15)___ and forth creaking dreadfully. I should have oiled it ages ago! The saltcellar and the pepper-pot were shaking themselves adding their specific sounds (16)___ that cacophony. That funny band was standing (17)___ the table while nearly all my kitchen utensils were... dancing! It was hard to believe, but sugar spoons were dancing (18)___ fish and salad forks while bread knife was hugging lovingly the butter curler. The draining spoon preferred the ladle (19)___ a red handle, the potato masher was dancing in time of “music” (20)___ the skimmer, and the tall and handsome spatula (21)___ the tongs. They all were whirling (22)___ the air making a lot (23)___ additional noise but they seemed to enjoy the dance.
I pulled the door-handle but, to my great surprise, the door was shut. I tried harder but with no result again. The door would not open! But that made the orchestra and the dancers suspicious. Suddenly the music stopped and I heard some whispers. I looked (24)____ the key hole once more. They all stood (25)___ a group (26)___ the middle (27)___ the kitchen looking (28)___ the door (29)___ a fright. Then they rushed (30)___ their shelves, drawers and hooks. The ball was over.
(31)___ the morning I woke (32)___ (33)___ a terrible headache. I slept awfully and... yes, I had a dream, a nightmarish dream. I dreamt that all my kitchen utensils had a ball... . I jumped (34)___ my feet and ran (35)___ the kitchen. I opened the door (36)___ a loud slam and I looked (37)_____. Everything (38)___ my kitchen was (39)___ a perfect state. Everything, but the bread knife and the butter curler. They looked as if they were still hugging each other (40)___ a dance of love...
Exercise 1
Group the following words into three categories. Name these categories.
biscuit, cake, charlotte, cup, creamer, custard pie, doughnut, fork, fruit cake, funnel, grater, ice pudding, jug, knife, ladle, mincer, mug, mousse, pancake, peeler, pepper pot, plate, platter, puff, rim soup bowl, saltcellar, saucepan, saucer, skimmer, soufflé, spatula, Swiss roll, tablespoon, teaspoon, tongs, turner, waffle, whisk,
Exercise 2
Group the following words into three categories. Name these categories.
almond, avocado, banana, black currant, blueberry, coconut, cranberry, gooseberry, grape, hazelnut, huckleberry, kiwi, papaya, peanut, pineapple, pistachio nut, raspberry, strawberry, walnut,
Exercise 3
Match pairs to create kitchen utensils and tableware
Part A
- bottle
- draining
- egg
- garlic
- gravy
- kitchen
- lemon
- oyster
- pepper
- potato
- rolling
- soup
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- boat
- fork
- masher
- opener
- pin
- press
- scales
- shaker
- spoon
- spoon
- squeezer
- timer
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Part B
- biscuit
- butter
- cheese
- coffee
- dinner
- egg
- egg
- frying
- knife
- sugar
- tin
- vegetable
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- beater
- bowl
- brush
- cutters
- dish
- knife
- mill
- opener
- pan
- plate
- sharpener
- slicer
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Exercise 4
Complete the definitions:
Garlic press is a device for pressing garlic.
Lemon squeezer ………………………………………………………. .
Potato masher …………………………………………………………. .
Draining spoon ………………………..………………………………. .
Bottle opener ………………………….………………………………. .
Egg timer ……………………………….…..…………………………. .
Egg beater ………………………………….…………………………. .
Knife sharpener …………………………….…………………………. .
Egg slicer …………………………………………..…………………. .
Vegetable brush ……………………………………………………….. .
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
1 d, 2 b, 3 k, 4 e, 5 c, 6 l, 7 f, 8 i, 9 m, 10 a, 11 h, 12 j, 13 g, 14 n
Exercise 2
1. silverware, 2. dinnerware, 3. glassware, 4. kitchen utensils, 5. tableware, 6. cooking utensils
Exercise 3
A. sugar spoon, B. vegetable brush, C. mincer or meat grinder, D. saltcellar or salt shaker, E. skimmer, F. salad fork and spoon, G. spatula, H. draining spoon, I. pepper pot or pepper shaker, J. pot, K. butter curler, L. bread knife, M. potato masher, N. ladle, O. fish fork and knife, P. tongs, Q. whisk
Reading
(1) up, (2) from, (3) up, (4) on, (5) up, (6) on, (7) to, (8) through, (9) in, (10) with, (11) of, (12) with, (13) at, (14) of, (15) back, (16) to, (17) on, (18) with, (19) with, (20) with, (21) with, (22) in, (23) of, (24) through, (25) in, (26) in, (27) of, (28) at, (29) with, (30) to, (31) In, (32) up, (33) with, (34) to, (35) to, (36) with, (37) around, (38) in, (39) in, (40) in
More ‘kitchen’ exercises
Exercise 1
| Cakes |
Kitchen utensils |
Tableware |
| biscuit, cake, charlotte, custard pie, doughnut, fruit cake, ice pudding, mousse, pancake, puff, soufflé, Swiss roll, waffle |
funnel, grater, knife, ladle, mincer, peeler, saucepan, skimmer, spatula, tongs, turner, whisk |
cup, creamer, fork, jug, knife, mug, pepper pot, plate, platter, rim soup bowl, saltcellar, saucer, tablespoon, teaspoon |
Exercise 2
| Nuts |
Berries |
Tropical fruit |
| almond, coconut, hazelnut, peanut, pistachio nut, walnut |
black currant, blueberry, cranberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, raspberry, strawberry |
avocado, banana, grape, kiwi, papaya, pineapple |
Exercise 3
Part A: 1. bottle opener, 2. draining spoon, 3. egg timer, 4. garlic press, 5. gravy boat, 6. kitchen scales, 7. lemon squeezer, 8. oyster fork, 9. pepper shaker, 10. potato masher, 11. rolling pin, 12. soup spoon
Part B: 1. biscuit cutters, 2. butter dish, 3. cheese knife, 4. coffee mill, 5. dinner plate, 6. egg beater, 7. egg slicer, 8. frying pan, 9. knife sharpener, 10. sugar bowl, 11. tin opener, 12. vegetable brush
Exercise 4
Garlic press is a device for pressing garlic.
Lemon squeezer is a device for squeezing lemons.
Potato masher is a device for mashing potatoes.
Draining spoon is a device for draining hot food from water.
Bottle opener is a device for opening bottles.
Egg timer is a device for timing eggs while boiling.
Egg beater is a device for beating eggs.
Knife sharpener is a device for sharpening knives.
Egg slicer is a device for slicing eggs.
Vegetable brush is a device for brushing vegetables.
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