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Reading a Recipe

A2 (Elementary)Reading

Reading a Recipe

Read a simple recipe and follow the steps. An A2 real-world reading text with key words and comprehension questions.

Reading a Recipe
LevelA2 (Elementary)Words129Reading time2 min

Read this simple recipe. Then answer the questions.

Easy Vegetable Rice (for 4 people)

You need: 2 cups of rice, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 1 cup of peas, 3 cups of water, 2 spoons of oil, and some salt.

Time: 30 minutes

Steps

1. First, cut the onion and carrots into small pieces.
2. Next, heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion. Cook for two minutes.
3. Then add the carrots, peas and rice. Mix well.
4. Add the water and a little salt.
5. Cook for twenty minutes until the water is gone.
6. Finally, turn off the heat and let it rest for five minutes. Serve hot.

Key words
  • recipe – instructions for cooking a dish
  • ingredients – the different foods you need for a recipe
  • heat – to make something hot
  • serve – to give food to people to eat

Check your understanding

Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.

1.How many people is this recipe for?
"Easy Vegetable Rice (for 4 people)."
2.How much rice do you need?
"2 cups of rice."
3.What do you cut into small pieces first?
"First, cut the onion and carrots into small pieces."
4.What do you add after the onion?
"Then add the carrots, peas and rice."
5.How long do you cook it with the water?
"Cook for twenty minutes until the water is gone."
6.What do you do at the end?
"Finally, turn off the heat and let it rest for five minutes. Serve hot."
7.What does "recipe" mean?
A recipe is instructions for cooking a dish.
8.How long does the whole recipe take?
"Time: 30 minutes."

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