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Vocabulary (13)

La harina: The flour (Spanish)

Para hacer pan casero, hay que usar la harina.

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To make homemade bread, you need to use the flour. Show

La harina

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The flour Show

El aceite: The oil (Spanish)

Hay que comprar el aceite para cocinar la receta casera.

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We need to buy the oil to cook the homemade recipe. Show

El aceite

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The oil Show

La mantequilla: The butter (Spanish)

Para hacer esta receta casera, hay que usar la mantequilla.

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To make this homemade recipe, you have to use the butter. Show

La mantequilla

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The butter Show

La nata: The cream (Spanish)

Para cocinar hay que usar la nata fresca.

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For cooking, you have to use fresh cream. Show

La nata

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The cream Show

El azúcar: The sugar (Spanish)

Hay que añadir el azúcar a la receta.

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You have to add the sugar to the recipe. Show

El azúcar

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The sugar Show

La cebolla: The onion (Spanish)

Hay que cortar la cebolla para la receta.

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You need to chop the onion for the recipe. Show

La cebolla

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The onion Show

El ajo: The garlic (Spanish)

Para hacer esta receta casera, hay que añadir el ajo y la cebolla.

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To make this homemade recipe, you have to add the garlic and the onion. Show

El ajo

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The garlic Show

El tomate: The tomato (Spanish)

Debes lavar muy bien el tomate antes de cortarlo.

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You must wash the tomato very well before cutting it. Show

El tomate

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The tomato Show

Los ingredientes: The ingredients (Spanish)

Hay que añadir el ingrediente a la receta.

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The ingredient must be added to the recipe. Show

Los ingredientes

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The ingredients Show

Cocinar (to cook) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú cocinas muy bien.

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You cook very well. Show

Cocinar

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Casero: Homemade (Spanish)

Hay que mezclar los ingredientes con el aceite casero.

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You have to mix the ingredients with the homemade oil. Show

Casero

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La receta: The recipe (Spanish)

Para hacer la receta, hay que tener todos los ingredientes.

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To make the recipe, you have to have all the ingredients. Show

La receta

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The recipe Show

Mezclar (to mix) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú mezclas el té con la miel.

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You mix the tea with the honey. Show

Mezclar

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To mix Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish A1.17.1 Ingredients for an Andalusian gazpacho

A1.17.1 Diálogo

Ingredientes para un gazpacho andaluz

Ingredients for an Andalusian gazpacho

Spanish A1.17.2 Recipe for a homemade cheesecake

A1.17.2 Cuento corto

Receta para una tarta de queso casera

Recipe for a homemade cheesecake

Spanish A1.17.3 Spanish tapas

A1.17.3 Cultura

Las tapas españolas

Spanish tapas

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A1.17.4 Gramática

Obligaciones - "hay que, tener que, deber"

Obligations - "hay que, tener que, deber"

Conversation exercise

  1. Explica cada paso para hacer tortitas. (Explain each step of baking pancakes. )

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Spanish A1.17: Cooking

Example phrases:

Es necesario cocinar la mezcla.

It is necessary to cook the mixture.

Entonces debemos comer.

Then we must eat.

Es necesario cocinar la mantequilla.

It is necessary to cook the butter.

Debemos añadir la harina y el azúcar.

We must add the flour and the sugar.

Tienes que añadir el aceite y la mantequilla a la mezcla.

You have to add the oil and the butter to the mixture.

Tienes que mezclar los huevos, la leche y la sal.

You have to mix the eggs, the milk and the salt.

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Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
antes de | empezar a | los aceites | cocinar. | Debemos revisar
Debemos revisar los aceites antes de empezar a cocinar.
(We must check the oils before starting to cook.)
2.
salsa. | para la | los tomates | Necesitamos las | cebollas y
Necesitamos las cebollas y los tomates para la salsa.
(We need the onions and the tomatoes for the sauce.)
3.
usar la | nata fresca. | Para cocinar | hay que
Para cocinar hay que usar la nata fresca.
(For cooking, you have to use fresh cream.)
4.
cortarlo. | antes de | muy bien | el tomate | Debes lavar
Debes lavar muy bien el tomate antes de cortarlo.
(You must wash the tomato very well before cutting it.)
5.
usar la | Para hacer | harina. | pan casero, | hay que
Para hacer pan casero, hay que usar la harina.
(To make homemade bread, you need to use the flour.)
6.
cebolla. | que añadir el | ajo y la | receta casera, hay | Para hacer esta
Para hacer esta receta casera, hay que añadir el ajo y la cebolla.
(To make this homemade recipe, you have to add the garlic and the onion.)
7.
la receta. | Hay que | añadir el | ingrediente a
Hay que añadir el ingrediente a la receta.
(The ingredient must be added to the recipe.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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La nata

The cream

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El tomate

The tomato

3

El ajo

The garlic

4

Mezclar

To mix

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La mantequilla

The butter

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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cocino, cocinas, cocina, cocinamos, cocináis, cocinan

1.
Ella ... una comida deliciosa.
(She cooks a delicious meal.)
2.
Vosotros ... como chefs profesionales.
(You (all) cook like professional chefs.)
3.
Ellos ... para la fiesta.
(They cook for the party.)
4.
Nosotros ... juntos los fines de semana.
(We cook together on weekends.)
5.
Yo ... pasta todos los días.
(I cook pasta every day.)
6.
Tú ... muy bien.
(You cook very well.)

Exercise 4: Obligaciones - "hay que, tener que, deber"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Tengo que, Debemos, Debes, Tienes que, Hay que

1.
... comprar el azúcar para la receta.
(I have to buy the sugar for the recipe.)
2.
... picar la cebolla para preparar la salsa.
(You need to chop the onion to prepare the sauce.)
3.
... cocinar los tomates a baja temperatura.
(You must cook the tomatoes at a low temperature.)
4.
... usar harina para hacer pan.
(You have to use flour to make bread.)
5.
... batir la nata.
(You have to whip the cream.)
6.
... agregar el aceite a la mezcla.
(We must add the oil to the mixture.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (13): Verbs: 2, Adjectives: 1, Nouns: 10,
Context vocabulary: 5

Spanish English
Casera Homemade
Casero Homemade
Cocinar Cook
El aceite The oil
El ajo The garlic
El azúcar The sugar
El tomate The tomato
Gazpacho Gazpacho
La cebolla The onion
La harina The flour
La mantequilla The butter
La nata The cream
La receta The recipe
Los ingredientes The ingredients
Mezclar To mix
Pulpo Octopus
Tapas Tapas
Tomates Tomatoes

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Cocinar to cook

Presente

Spanish English
yo cocino I cook
tú cocinas You cook
él/ella cocina he cooks
nosotros/nosotras cocinamos we cook
vosotros/vosotras cocináis you cook
ellos/ellas cocinan They cook

Exercises and examples phrases

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