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Making vegetable soup

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Follow the order of steps in a simple recipe.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

chop
Cut food into small pieces.
stir
Mix something by moving a spoon around in it.
thick
Not flowing easily, for a liquid.

Answer key

  1. First, wash the vegetables and chop them into small pieces.“First” marks the beginning of the instructions.
  2. Cook the onion in a little oil until it is soft.“Until” tells you when to stop this step.
  3. Then add the other vegetables and enough water to cover them.“Then” introduces the next step.
  4. Stir the soup gently and let it cook for twenty minutes.“For twenty minutes” gives a duration.
  5. If the soup is too thick, add a little more water.“Too thick” means thicker than you want.