Lily asks
Is there a cuisine you would love to learn to cook?
How to build your answer
Opinion: four moves, about a minute.
- 1Your viewAnswer straight away. “Honestly, I think…”
- 2One reasonYour main reason, not five.
- 3An exampleFrom your own life.
- 4The other sideShow you see it. “That said…”
Lily's answer, three ways
The same story, from easy to advanced. Tap a highlighted phrase to learn it.
Easy
Lily's voice note
Ooh, Japanese food, I think. I can't get enough of it. Whenever I eat out, I end up ordering ramen. The broth is the bit I'd love to learn, because it's so rich and deep. I've heard a good one takes hours and hours, though, so it'd be a weekend project. I'd start with something easier, like miso soup or little rice balls, and work my way up. Sushi can wait. My flatmate's already said she'll be the taste tester, which is very kind of her.
Phrases to borrow
can't get enough of something
/kɑːnt ˈɡet ɪˈnʌf əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
like something so much you always want more
I can't get enough of this song.
work your way up
/wɜːk jɔː ˈweɪ ˈʌp/
start with easy things and slowly move to harder ones
Start with short runs and work your way up.
Natural
Lily's voice note
I'd love to learn Japanese cooking. I eat out quite a lot, and I always end up ordering ramen. The broth is the part I'd really like to make from scratch, because it's so rich. Apparently a good one takes hours, so it'd be a weekend project. But I'd learn the basics first, like miso soup or little rice balls, and slowly get better at the harder stuff. Sushi can wait. My flatmate's already offered to be my taste tester, which is very generous of her.
Phrases to borrow
/frəm ˈskrætʃ/
from the very beginning, using basic ingredients
She makes her bread from scratch.
learn the basics
/lɜːn ðə ˈbeɪsɪks/
learn the simplest, most important parts first
I'm learning the basics of Spanish.
get better at something
/ɡet ˈbetə ət ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
improve your skill in something
I want to get better at speaking English.
Advanced
Lily's voice note
Japanese, without a doubt. I've completely fallen in love with ramen. Whenever I eat out, I end up ordering a steaming bowl of it. I'd love to get my teeth into the broth, which apparently takes hours of slow simmering. That's a labour of love for a lazy weekend. I'd start small, though, with miso soup and little rice balls, before I have a go at anything ambitious. Sushi can definitely wait. My flatmate's kindly volunteered as official taste tester, which I'm sure is pure generosity.
Phrases to borrow
fall in love with something
/ˈfɔːl ɪn ˈlʌv wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
start to love something very much
I fell in love with the city on my first visit.
get your teeth into something
/ɡet jɔː ˈtiːθ ˈɪntə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
start doing something with lots of energy and interest
I want a project at work I can really get my teeth into.
a labour of love
/ə ˈleɪbə əv ˈlʌv/
hard work you do because you enjoy it, not for money
Restoring that old bike was a real labour of love.
have a go at something
/hæv ə ˈɡəʊ ət ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
try doing something
I'd love to have a go at surfing.
Your turn: answer Lily
Is there a cuisine you would love to learn to cook?
Answer out loud, in your own words. Try one phrase you just borrowed.
Food & eating
from scratch
from the very beginning, using basic ingredients
“She makes her bread from scratch.”
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