Guides by Topic: Logistics of Everyday Life

Multi-Step Recipes (Intermediate-Advanced)

Practice on Your Own

  • Make a short list of dishes that are popular in the country/ies where the language is spoken.
  • Figure out how these dishes are made. You can ask people or search online to see how the dishes are prepared.
  • Make sure you write down all the ingredients and the amount you need.
  • Ask someone or watch videos online and write down the process. Write step‐by‐step instructions for how to cook each different dish.
  • Practice giving detailed verbal instructions about how to prepare the dish.

Practice in Conversation Session

  • In the conversation session, discuss the food culture of your country and the country/ies where the language is spoken.
  • Ask your conversation partner some questions about how often people eat out, whether they eat fast food or they prefer to cook at home, etc. Your conversation partner will answer your questions.
  • Be prepared to tell your conversation partner and classmates how to make one or more of the dishes you have chosen, giving step‐by‐step instructions.
  • Be prepared to listen to instructions about how to prepare other dishes and to summarize the process.