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Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 4: Food, glorious food · Lesson 11 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Imperatives · Connectives
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Lesson idea
Ah Mei watches a noodle master in Beijing and asks her grandma for a recipe, and we learn recipe language and connectives.
Lesson vocabulary: dough: a mix of flour and water for making bread or noodles · recipe: instructions for cooking · ingredients: items used to make something · marinade: a mix that you soak food in to flavour it · marinate: to soak food in a sauce · stir fry: to fry quickly while stirring · vermicelli: very thin noodles
Key points
- Imperatives are bossy verbs that tell people what to do. We use them in recipes.
- Connectives like first, next, then and finally link the order of steps.
- We use at after an adjective when we talk about a person's ability.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where was Ah Mei when she saw the noodle master?
Answer: Beijing - What does the noodle master make dough with?
Answer: Flour and water - How many noodles did he make from one lump?
Answer: 128 - How long did he practise to become an expert?
Answer: 10 years - How many bowls did he make each day in practice?
Answer: 100 - What changes the amount of flour and water?
Answer: The weather - How does he double the strands?
Answer: He twists and loops the dough - What is Grandma's all-time favourite dish?
Answer: Prawn laksa noodle soup - Which recipe does Ah Mei ask Grandma for?
Answer: Bihun goreng - Where is Ah Mei's home?
Answer: Indonesia - What will Grandma not tell Ah Mei's mum?
Answer: What Ah Mei said about her recipe - What is Ah Mei's mum very good at making?
Answer: Ice cream cake - What should you do to bihun before cooking?
Answer: Soak it in warm water - Complete: ___ the wok and add cooking oil.
Answer: Heat - Complete: She is an expert ___ pulling noodles.
Answer: at
About this lesson
“Family favourites” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 4: Food, glorious food) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where was Ah Mei when she saw the noodle master?” and “What does the noodle master make dough with?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
Why do we use the imperative in recipes?
Because it gives direct instructions: Mix the flour.
Which linking words show sequence?
first, next, then and finally, to put steps in order.
What comes after an adjective with at?
good at and bad at: She is good at cooking.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.