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Deciding What to Cook

Beth and her mum are in the kitchen trying to decide what to cook for dinner...


Beth: Mum, I was thinking about cooking dinner tonight.


Mum: Really? That would be great, I’m had a long day today and I’m so tired! What are you thinking of cooking?


Beth: Mm… maybe a pasta bake? Or maybe shepherd’s pie?


Mum: They both sound great… I’ll let you decide!


Beth: Well, I have all the ingredients here to make shepherd’s pie, so I’ll make that.


Mum: What ingredients do you need?


Beth: I need mince, potatoes, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree…carrots, onions, butter and milk. I think that’s all I need.


Mum: Great, can I relax until it’s ready?


Beth: Yes, of course you can. It’ll be ready at 6!

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Deciding What to Cook

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Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example sentence
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To come across something

To find something

unexpectedly.



He came across a

nice, little

restaurant while he

was walking

through the town.



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To eat in a

restaurant.



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France, I used to

eat out every

weekend.



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To finish eating

food or doing work

quickly





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To eat small amounts of food between meals



If you eat breakfast

in the morning,

you’re less likely

to snack on

biscuits.



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