In this project, you are going to become a young chef and create your own cooking video in English.
You will be inspired by Cooking with Carter, a popular cooking account where recipes are simple, fast and fun to watch. The videos are short, clear and very visual.
Your task is to record a video where you prepare a recipe step by step, using basic cooking vocabulary in English. You will need to speak clearly, show your ingredients, explain the process and present your final dish.
You are going to create a short cooking video inspired by Cooking with Carter.
π©βπ³π¨βπ³ You will:
Choose a simple recipe
Record a video (max. 3 minutes)
Explain the steps in English
Upload it to Microsoft Teams
π€ Speak clearly and loudly
π Smile and be natural
π± Record in a quiet place
π‘ Keep it simple
β±οΈ Donβt go over 3 minutes
1οΈβ£ Choose your recipe π
Pick something easy and safe:
Sandwich π₯ͺ
Salad π₯
Pasta π
Smoothie π₯€
π Example: βToday Iβm making a fruit smoothie.β
2οΈβ£ Prepare your ingredients π
Show your ingredients at the beginning.
π Example:
βWe need bananas, milk and honey.β
3οΈβ£ Record your video π₯
Your video must include:
β Introduction
β Ingredients
β Steps
β Final result
π Example introduction:
βHi! Today Iβm going to cookβ¦β
4οΈβ£ Explain the steps clearly π£οΈ
Speak slowly and use simple sentences.
π Example:
βFirst, cut the tomatoes.β
βThen, mix everything.β
5οΈβ£ Show the final dish π½οΈ
π Example:
βThis is my final dish. It looks delicious!β
6οΈβ£ Upload to Teams π»
Maximum length: 3 minutes
Upload your video to the assignment
πͺ cut (cortar) β Cut the onion β Corta la cebolla
π slice (cortar en rodajas) β Slice the tomato β Corta el tomate en rodajas
π₯ chop (picar) β Chop the carrot β Pica la zanahoria
πͺ dice (cortar en dados) β Dice the potato β Corta la patata en dados
π₯ peel (pelar) β Peel the potato β Pela la patata
π§ crush (machacar) β Crush the garlic β Machaca el ajo
π§ grate (rallar) β Grate the cheese β Ralla el queso
π slice up (cortar en trozos) β Slice up the bread β Corta el pan en trozos
π₯ cut into strips / julienne (cortar en juliana) β Cut the carrot into strips β Corta la zanahoria en juliana
π peel and segment (pelar y separar en gajos) β Peel and segment the orange β Pela y separa la naranja en gajos
π₯ mix (mezclar) β Mix the ingredients β Mezcla los ingredientes
π₯£ stir (remover) β Stir the soup β Remueve la sopa
π₯ beat (batir) β Beat the eggs β Bate los huevos
π§ whisk (batir con varillas) β Whisk the cream β Bate la nata
π§ add (aΓ±adir) β Add some salt β AΓ±ade sal
π§ combine (combinar) β Combine all ingredients β Combina todos los ingredientes
π° blend (triturar / mezclar) β Blend the fruit β Tritura la fruta
π₯ toss (mezclar suavemente) β Toss the salad β Mezcla la ensalada suavemente
𧴠pour (verter) β Pour the milk β Vierte la leche
π― spread (untar) β Spread butter on bread β Unta mantequilla en el pa
π³ fry (freΓr) β Fry the egg β FrΓe el huevo
π³ deep-fry (freΓr en abundante aceite) β Deep-fry the potatoes β FrΓe las patatas en abundante aceite
π₯ cook (cocinar) β Cook for 10 minutes β Cocina durante 10 minutos
π§βπ³ bake (hornear) β Bake in the oven β Hornea en el horno
π₯ boil (hervir) β Boil the water β Hierve el agua
π§ simmer (cocer a fuego lento) β Simmer for 15 minutes β Cuece a fuego lento
π grill (hacer a la parrilla / asar) β Grill the chicken β Haz el pollo a la parrilla
π₯ roast (asar al horno) β Roast the vegetables β Asa las verduras
π³ scramble (hacer revuelto) β Scramble the eggs β Haz huevos revueltos
π€ brown (dorar) β Brown the meat β Dora la carne
π₯ steam (cocer al vapor) β Steam the vegetables β Cuece las verduras al vapor
π§ season (sazonar) β Season with salt and pepper β Sazona con sal y pimienta
π§ sprinkle (espolvorear) β Sprinkle cheese on top β Espolvorea queso por encima
π― drizzle (rociar ligeramente) β Drizzle olive oil β RocΓa aceite de oliva
π decorate (decorar) β Decorate with fruit β Decora con fruta
π½οΈ serve (servir) β Serve the dish β Sirve el plato
π garnish (adornar) β Garnish with lemon β Decora con limΓ³n
π§ cool (enfriar) β Let it cool β DΓ©jalo enfriar
π₯ heat up (calentar) β Heat up the soup β Calienta la sopa
πͺ knife (cuchillo) β Use a knife to cut the tomato β Usa un cuchillo para cortar el tomate
π΄ fork (tenedor) β Eat with a fork β Come con un tenedor
π₯ spoon (cuchara) β Use a spoon to mix β Usa una cuchara para mezclar
π³ pan (sartΓ©n) β Cook in a pan β Cocina en una sartΓ©n
π₯ pot (olla) β Boil water in a pot β Hierve agua en una olla
π§ bowl (bol) β Put the ingredients in a bowl β Pon los ingredientes en un bol
πͺ΅ cutting board (tabla de cortar) β Cut on a cutting board β Corta en una tabla
π½οΈ plate (plato) β Serve on a plate β Sirve en un plato
π₯ glass (vaso) β Pour water into a glass β Vierte agua en un vaso
π§ whisk (varillas) β Use a whisk to beat the eggs β Usa unas varillas para batir los huevos
π₯ spatula (espΓ‘tula) β Turn the food with a spatula β Da la vuelta a la comida con una espΓ‘tula
π₯ oven (horno) β Bake in the oven β Hornea en el horno
βοΈ fridge (nevera) β Put it in the fridge β Ponlo en la nevera
βοΈ measuring jug (jarra medidora) β Use a measuring jug for the milk β Usa una jarra medidora para la leche
βοΈ scales (balanza) β Weigh the ingredients on the scales β Pesa los ingredientes
π§βπ³ rolling pin (rodillo) β Use a rolling pin for the dough β Usa un rodillo para la masa
π§ baking tray (bandeja de horno) β Put it on a baking tray β Ponlo en una bandeja