Unit 4: What Do I Need to Buy?

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Use the groups on page 38 to classify these foods: apples, tuna, ketchup, couscous, turkey, garlic, dates.

• Fruit: apples, dates.
• Seafood: tuna.
• Meat: turkey.
• Vegetables: garlic.
• Bread and Grains: couscous.

B. Comprehension. Complete the chart.
What does the woman need to buy for dinner at the supermarket?

3. Grammar

A. Complete the sentences with something, anything, and nothing.

1. You’re a good cook. You always have something delicious for dinner.
2. The refrigerator is empty. There is nothing to eat in here.
3. I haven’t made anything special for supper. Make yourself a sandwich.
4. There’s nothing better than a nice cup of coffee after a meal.
5. Aren’t you having anything for breakfast? You should eat something in the morning. It isn’t good to go out on an empty stomach.

B. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions with How many and How much.

A: How many strawberries are there?

B: There are many.

A: How many tomatoes are there?

B: There are a few.

A: How much oil is there?

B: There is a little.

A: How much salt is there?

B: There is a lot.

A: How many mushrooms are there?

B: There are a lot.

C. Complete the conversation with any, a little, a few, dozen, package, enough, many, and much. Then practice with a partner.

Nura: Do you need help?
Mona: Yes. I’m going to make a cake. Please check the refrigerator.
Are there (1) any eggs?
Nura: Yes, there are.
Mona: How (2) many?
Nura: There are only (3) a few left.
Mona: How (4) much butter is there?
Nura: There’s only (5) a little left. There isn’t (6) enough for a cake.
Mona: Can you please go to the store and get a (7) package of butter, and a (8) dozen eggs?

D. Complete the recipe. Use after, before (twice), first, finally, and then (twice).

(1) Before you start, check that you have all the ingredients.

(2) First, put three cups of flour, one teaspoon of salt, and three teaspoons of baking powder into a bowl.

(3) Then add half a cup of milk, one tablespoon of margarine, and one egg to the ingredients in the bowl, and mix them well to make the dough.

(4) After you have made the dough, let it stand for about 30 minutes.

(5) Before you spread the dough, make sure it has risen enough.

(6) Then spread it evenly on the pan using your fingers.

(7) Finally, you cover it with cheese and tomato sauce and let it bake in a very hot oven for about 30 minutes.

Serves 3 people

4. Language in Context

Give advice about cooking. Role-play with two other students.

A: How should I make the vegetables?

B: Why don't you boil them?

C: I usually steam them.

A: That's what I will do.

A: What's a good way to cook eggs?

B: I fry them.

C: I don't like fried eggs.

A: How about if I boil them?

5. Listening

Listen to the conversation between Asma and Mrs. Hassan. Write down the things that Asma has in her shopping cart in the supermarket.

8. Conversation

About the Conversation

1. What kind of meal did the mother prepare?

She prepared an international meal.

2. Does she need any help in the kitchen?

No, she doesn't.

3. What suggestion does the daughter make over dinner?

She says that her mother should start her own restaurant.

4. What does the mother suggest to her daughter?

She says that she can teach her daughter how to cook.

5. What does the father say about eating at home?

It is cheaper and healthier than eating out.

9. Reading

After Reading

A. Answer true or false.

1. true The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Europe.
2. false (Egypt and Turkey are among the world's top tomato producers) Tomatoes are not grown in the Middle East.
3. false (The avacoda was called ''seaman's butter'' because it was a good fruit to take on voyages.) Early sailors used avocados because they tasted like butter.
4. false (Moctezuma used a gold cup to drink his chocolate) Moctezuma sent the king of Spain a gold cup to drink chocolate from.
5. false (Henry Nestle created the first bar of chocolate in the nineteenth century) The first chocolate bars date from the twentieth century.
6. true the main ingredient of guacamole is avocado.

11. Writing

B. Put the directions for the recipe in the correct order. Number the steps 1–8.

Turkey Schnitzel

Directions

4 Next, dip the turkey slices into the eggs.
8 Fry the turkey at medium heat on both sides until it is golden brown.
3 First, dip turkey slices into the milk, and then coat them with flour.
1 To start, mix the bread crumbs with the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
5 Finally, coat the slices with the seasoned bread crumbs.
7 After that, heat the oil in a large frying pan.
2 Place the milk, flour, eggs, and seasoned bread crumbs in 4 separate shallow bowls.
6 When the slices are coated, place them on a plate and let them sit for 5-10 minutes.

C. Write the ingredients and the directions for your favourite recipe. In the directions, remember to use the imperative and sequence words.

Shakshuka is by far one of my favourite dishes to enjoy during the cold winter months. The recipe of this food are tomatoes, peppers, eggs and spices.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Add olive oil into in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Saut onions and garlic until translucent.

Add spices and sauté for about 60 seconds, until fragrant.

Add tomatoes and chickpeas and let the mixture simmer for about 3 minutes.

Add Kale and parsley just before the eggs as these cooks quick.

Make small pockets or wells in the shakshuka mixture and crack an egg into each pocket you've made.

Place shakshuka in the oven for about 19 minutes or untill the eggs aare cooked to your liking.

12. Form, Meaning and Function

A. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.

1. Nawal cut herself while she was peeling potatoes.
2. The instructions on the box say: “Do it yourself.”
3. Welcome everyone! Please help yourselves to coffee and snacks.
4. My father was hungry, so he made himself a sandwich.
5. When you set the timer, the oven will turn itself off.
6. Our refrigerator broke down, so we bought ourselves a new one.
7. The children are old enough to look after themselves.
8. I burned myself when I took the cake out of the oven.

B. Complete the sentences with so or because.

1. The service was excellent, so they left the waiter a big tip.
2. She bought four frozen pizzas because they were on sale.
3. Avocados are good for you because they’re rich in vitamins.
4. Ali didn’t feel well, so his mother made him some chicken soup.
5. I can’t make cookies because I don’t have all the ingredients.
6. She didn’t remember the recipe, so she called her mother.

C. Join the sentences with so and because. Use the pronoun it where necessary.

1. The bread was stale. We threw the bread away.

The bread was stale, so we threw it away./We threw the bread away because it was stale.

2. I can’t cut the steak with this knife. The knife isn’t sharp enough.

I can’t cut the steak with this knife because it isn’t sharp enough./ This knife isn't sharp enough, so I can’t cut the steak with it.

3. Maha is on a diet. She avoids eating foods with lots of calories.

Maha is on a diet, so she avoids eating foods with lots of calories./ Maha avoids eating foods with lots of calories because she's on a diet.

4. I really enjoy cooking. Cooking is fun and relaxing.

I really enjoy cooking because it's fun and relaxing./ Cooking is fun and relaxing, so I really enjoy it.

5. She watches cooking shows on TV. She can learn new recipes.

She watches cooking shows on TV, so she can learn new recipes./ She can learn new recipes because she watches cooking shows on TV.