Kitchen Essentials and Classroom Event Ideas

Essential Kitchen Tools

Here are some common kitchen tools and their uses:

• Peeler: Used to peel carrots, potatoes, etc. (to remove the skin of vegetables).
• Ice Tray: Water is put into the container and placed in the freezer so that ice cubes are formed.
• Spatula: Used to handle food. For example, if you are cooking a hamburger, you can turn it or remove it with a spatula.
• Strainer: Used, for example, when you make macaroni. Put the pasta in the strainer to drain the water, leaving the pasta behind.
• Cutting Board: Used as a support when cutting food, preventing knife marks on the counter or other kitchen surfaces.

More Kitchen Items

• Wok / Frying Pan (sartén)
• Strainer (colador)
• Saucepan (cacerola)
• Peeler (pelador)
• Rolling Pin (rodillo)
• Casserole Dish (molde)
• Mortar (mortero)
• Whisk (batidor)
• Spatula
• Pizza Cutter (cortador de pizza)
• Can/Tin Opener (abrelatas)
• Grater (rallador)
• Measuring Jug (jarra de medir)
• Corkscrew (sacacorchos)
• Cutting Board (tabla)
• Cookie Cutters (molde de galletas)
• Ice Tray
• Pizza Tray
• Oven Glove
• Tongs (pinzas)

Classroom Birthday Party Plan

On the day of my birthday, I would welcome my students with the song "Happy Birthday." I would have decorated the classroom beforehand with balloons, piñatas, etc.

I would place the children in the confectionery corner. All together, we would make a cake, taking into account allergic or intolerant children.

Cake Preparation Rules

For the preparation and intake of the cake, I would set a few rules:

• You must wash your hands before and after the activity and eating the cake.
• You must put on an apron so you don't get dirty.
• You mustn't get up from the table while you're eating.
• You mustn't eat a lot of cake, because sweets are bad for your teeth.

Finally, we would eat the cake, dance, have the piñata, etc., and I would ask them: How did you spend it?

English Grammar Examples

Here are some examples using future tenses and modals:

• Don't get up, I will answer...
• If you eat too much, you will put...
• It's Mary's birthday next month. She will...
• They are on holiday for two weeks, so they won't be here.
• Will they want dinner? Yes, they will.
• If the weather is fine, the ship will leave...
• Don't stay out too late, or you won't get up...
• I don't think she will pass the exam...
• Go home now, I won't be back...
• If you go to bed now, you will feel better tomorrow.

Verb Phrases

Possible verb phrases for exercises:

• will probably go
• leaves
• will you wear
• have found
• am going
• begins
• will kiss
• is going to rain
• will be meeting
• am going to slip!