Sample lesson: Blueberry Muffins

Recording from two days ago - Examples.

Now, you have ideas how to use the words and phrases in real life situations.

Tomorrow, I'm sending you the same vocabulary in a text form.

Enjoy learning,
Stevenoy learning,

Take a look at the text from the vocabulary podcasts and create your own examples.

recording - explanations

recording - examples

to share = to have or use with others

• I share an office with two other people. Mike shared the last cookie with his brother.
• From the video: This week we are sharing an update to one of our more popular recipe videos, blueberry muffins.

bowl, fork, … A bowl is a round container that is used for preparing or serving food (like for salad). A fork is a small tool with two or more pointed parts used for picking up and eating food (or mixing in our video).

• I ate two bowls of cereal for breakfast.
• In a medium bowl, mash an avocado with a fork.
• From the video: One bowl, one fork, no fancy equipment and you can do it in 30 minutes.

Equipment tools needed for a special purpose, whatever you need to complete a task;

• in the kitchen it could be a spoon, a fork, a bowl, a mixer.
• In the workshop it could be a hammer, a drill, a screwdriver.
• In the office your equipment might be a computer, printer and scanner.

Examples

• If we had better office equipment, we could work better.
• A great amount of money is spent on useless military equipment.
• From the video: One bowl, one fork, no fancy equipment and you can do it in 30 minutes.

Flavor -  Flavor is the way something tastes. If an ice cream shop offers 50 flavors, each ice cream will taste different.

• Add the spices and let it stand for 30 minutes to allow flavor into the food.
• The flavor of the soup can be adjusted by adding salt.
• From the video: In goes some vanilla extract for flavor and then whisk.

Fluffy = light and soft or airy (egg whites, a cloud) ; also covered with soft material (a dog with a lot of hair, a wool blanket)

• In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Do you let your large fluffy dog inside the house?
• From the video: For light, fluffy muffins, use a soft touch and mix until just combined.

to keep something in mind = to remember something, especially something that will be important in future

• Keep in mind you have been sick, and need to rest for a while.
• Parents should keep in mind that they were once kids too.
• From the video: Just keep in mind they may take less time to bake.

Tomorrow, you're focusing on comprehension and understanding the video.

Talk to you soon,

Steven