Shadowing Practice: English vocabulary in the kitchen - Learn English Speaking with Video

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- Hey guys, welcome to our Interactive English series.
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By Interactive English, I mean that we're in the kitchen today, and we're gonna go through different objects like space rack, oven, et cetera.
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I'm gonna point at those objects
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and explain what they do and what's the exact word that you use to describe them in English.
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So, if you're interested and you like visual stuff, first of all, subscribe to this channel, like this video, and let's start learning English.
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So, kitchen is a place where you prepare food.
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In some American homes, you also have a dining room which is separate.
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So, you will prepare your food here.
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But I was like why have a separate dining room when we can have a kids' room here.
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So this is actually the previous tenant who lived here.
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We looked at the photos.
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He actually had a huge dining table here.
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And I guess that makes sense if you have a lot of parties at home, if you like to invite guests.
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But for us, we decided that we're going to have this dining area.
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as a part of our kitchen.
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And this is enough for us right now.
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All right, let's start with this corner.
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This is our dishwasher.
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We put our dishes here.
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By the way, if you wonder what this is called, this is your rack in the dishwasher.
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So something to put your cups, utensils on.
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We have dishwasher detergent and it's right here.
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It can be liquid but it can also be in packs.
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So we have these packs and you put them in your dishwasher and it helps your dishes.
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stay clean.
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This is called rinse aid and this is something you can have learned
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when I came to the US because in our previous apartment our dishwasher said low rinse aid, refill rinse aid and I was like why do you need something extra?
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So this just basically helps your dishes dry better and they're sparkling, they're clean.
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Yeah it kind of helps but I also think People just invent a lot more stuff to get your money.
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I don't know, but we still use it.
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Rinse 8.
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This is our sink.
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So if you wash your dishes manually, you use it.
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You use dish soap.
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to clean your dishes
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and you also have this tap in great britain it's called
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faucet the thing is whenever you travel in every country you will have different perks
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that taps have so you kind of have to figure out how they work the first time i entered this house
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I switch on water and there is no water.
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And I tell the agent, the agent was here and I was like, "We have no water and we're moving in today.
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I need water.
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We just flew here from Russia." And she said, try this.
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Like seriously?
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And every single person who comes to this house, they tell me, "Marina, you don't have water in the kitchen." We do have it.
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There's just this sensor right here to make the process more automatic but I don't know.
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I don't really like it, do you?
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If you're watching from Turkey you probably know what this is.
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I think this is a Turkish thing.
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I've just seen a lot of those in Turkey.
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This is a juicer and I've seen them in Italy as well.
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We used to use them for oranges but now we got another juicer.
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It's right here.
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we use it for oranges.
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Something else that we have here, super important, this is called a chopping board.
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And you normally have several.
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You have a separate chopping board for your meat, you have a chopping board for bread.
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Like for example this is our bread chopping board, it's wooden.
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This is paper towel, super useful.
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You can use it instead of napkins or You know, something that is a must have in any kitchen.
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This is a thing that completely changed my life.
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Cost $10.
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This is an egg cooker.
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So instead of cooking your eggs and boiling them using the traditional method, a saucepan, etc. You just put them here,
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you add some water and It starts and then it stops automatically, makes the sound.
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Since we got it, we just used this.
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We we stopped doing eggs the regular way.
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We have our kettle here, but the thing is another life hack.
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We got a water dispenser.
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So here in the U .S we pay around six dollars to rent it every month, but this water dispenser actually dispenses hot water, which means we stopped using the kettle.
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We only use it when we need a large amount of water for like boiling tea for many people, make myself a cup of tea I will just use this water dispenser
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and you can use it for both cold water and hot water.
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Here we have a fridge messy welcome to our fridge I'm not gonna point at food this time
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but if you want me to point at food we can make a separate video we have the fridge
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and we have A freezer.
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So everything here is frozen.
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One of the best ice creams here in the US.
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Chocolate!
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If you have food that doesn't require refrigeration Then you store this food in the cupboard.
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And, well, I did some reorganizing a couple weeks ago, but you can't really tell.
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We've lived in this house for eight months.
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Oh my god, where is this coming from?
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So much food.
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We have our pasta here, we have coffee, we have dates.
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It's my favorite dessert replacement.
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Oh, and if you wonder what this is, somebody told me this helps to prevent ants.
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But, They came here yesterday and they didn't care about my orange peels.
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So here we have another juicer.
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This is actually a fancy juicer.
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that lets you juice anything from grapes to we stopped using it.
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The problem is I only want to choose oranges and this is not good for oranges.
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It's a toaster Coffee maker or coffee machine, Nespresso is my favorite.
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Here we have a blender, but if you come to the States, some people can actually say Vitamix.
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And this is something that I like to explore in a language where a brand becomes
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a name for an object like I don't know if you knew that but for example Jacuzzi is actually a brand
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In America, we call this a hot tub but because there were Jacuzzi brothers from Italy who started this company producing Jacuzzis,
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people started calling them Jacuzzis.
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Same with Blenders.
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There is a company called Vitamix and they started doing Blenders, but now people just say Vitamix.
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Vitamix costs around $600.
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This was like $39 .99. in Costco.
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This is my waffle maker, but again, It's so bad, I've only used it like a couple times and then I decided that I need less gluten in my life.
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So this whole thing, it's called a stove it can be electric
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and gas a lot of in the US a lot of cities are actually banning gas stoves
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So we already have electric and This thing here is called an oven.
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So for example, if you're baking something, be careful when taking your tray out of the oven, because it can be too hot.
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This is a kitchen towel.
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- Okay.
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Super useful for every purpose.
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This is your frying pan.
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This is a larger one, so we do vegetables here, but we also have a lot of different pans right here.
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We have like, smaller one as well.
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This thing here can also be called a saucepan and this can also be called a pot.
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This is a gift I got from my friend who lived here in Silicon Valley.
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She attended Stanford and now she's gone and she lives in Paris But before she moved, she gave me a lot of stuff from my kitchen.
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And this is my spice rack that was gifted by that friend.
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and we have several spices here.
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In a typical American home you would also have some space for Supplements!
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Americans love supplements.
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And this is what I also realized when I first came here.
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In every single home where I came, there was a special rack with a lot of supplements.
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And I was like, wow, that is exciting.
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Like people care about themselves.
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People care about taking vitamins and I've started doing the same and I Feel better.
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Let's go through some smaller things that are also useful.
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This is a grater.
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You grate your cheese with it.
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This is a measuring cup.
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And if you look at American recipes, and this is by the way another great way to learn English.
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I remember when I was back in Russia, I would only look at American recipes, because I wanted to get acquainted with the culture and the food that people eat,
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but also because I wanted to learn vocabulary connected with cooking.
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In a lot of American recipes, people measure stuff with cups, like two cups of flour, one cup of milk, And, uh...
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This really helps measure everything.
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This thing is called a whisk and you use it to whisk your eggs, flour, whatever, whenever you're baking you would use any whisk.
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Another type of measuring cups 1 /4 of a cup, 1 /3 of a cup, 1 /2 of a cup, whole cup.
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Very useful.
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This is spatula.
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So whenever you're frying eggs or making pancakes, you use it to take them from your frying pan and onto the plate.
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spatula.
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This is a game changer.
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This is called peeler.
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and you use it to peel your potatoes, cucumbers.
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When I used to peel potatoes and cucumbers with a regular knife, this is a knife, I would peel half of the potato instead of just peeling it skin.
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But when I started using this, and this cost like a dollar from Ikea, game changer, I became like a professional chef.
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peeling vegetables.
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When I say colander, Do you understand what this means?
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Let's find a colander in my kitchen.
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Is it gonna be here?
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Oh, yeah.
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This is your colander.
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When you make your pasta, You put it here to drain.
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So the water comes from your pasta and you enjoy it without any water.
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And colander helps you with it.
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Now guess what's this called?
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- And again, depending on where you're from, when I first saw it, I was like, what do you use it for?
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This is called tongs.
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When you're making salad, when you have a lot of lettuce in your salad, I'm going to show you what lettuce is.
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Lettuce.
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Where are you?
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Oh, this lettuce.
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You can tell that it's my favorite because we don't have a lot of it left.
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Oh my god.
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Oops, something is living on it already.
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So this is lettuce.
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So when you're making salad with lettuce, You would use your tongs.
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to pick it from the plate and put it on your plate, or from a bowl, whatever you use to make a salad.
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Tongues.
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Ladle.
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You absolutely need it if you like to cook soups.
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We have this small ladle they came with this Instant Pot.
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And Instant Pot is another word that I want you to know.
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Instant Pot is used to create anything basically, but we use it for soups, we use it for poultry,
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poultry is chicken, duck, etc. We use it for oatmeal, so instant pot.
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In order to take things out of Instant Pot, they gave us this.
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This is a plastic ladle.
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And we also have a metal ladle.
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It's a big ladle.
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When we cook soups, We would.
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Take the soup with this ladle.
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Rolling pin.
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You use it to flatten your pastry whenever you're baking something.
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Rolling pin.
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Pen.
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This is called corkscrew for you to open your wine bottle.
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Corkscrew.
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Very basic, but just to remind you, this is a spoon, this is a fork, this is a knife, and we also have these amazing chopsticks.
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My friend brought them from Japan and they're a piece of art.
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This is a chopstick.
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Okay guys, I think this was really comprehensive,
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but I also realized there are a lot of other words that we haven't covered in this video like, kitchen shears.
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Like these aren't actually scissors.
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These are kitchen shears.
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They help you cut through meat and bones.
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They have this special section, I guess that's for crab.
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Just because kitchen comprises so many objects, there are a lot more words to learn and i think
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if this video passes 500 000 views we're gonna make part two of the kitchen vocabulary thank you guys
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so much for watching this video To help me reach this mini goal of 500 ,000 views, share this video with your friends who are learning English.
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And thank you so, so much for watching up to the very end.
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I hope you hit the like button and I hope you hit the subscribe button.
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And I'll see you very soon in my next videos.
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Bye -bye.

Context & Background

In the lively video "English Vocabulary in the Kitchen," the speaker provides an engaging exploration of common kitchen items while sharing personal anecdotes and cultural insights. The setting—a kitchen—serves as a practical backdrop for learning essential vocabulary associated with everyday cooking and cleaning tasks. By using a combination of visual elements and spoken explanations, the speaker invites viewers to immerse themselves in the language learning process, fostering an interactive environment. This context is crucial for learners who prefer a more hands-on and relatable approach to mastering English, especially when paired with learn English with YouTube to enhance their educational experience.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

Here are some useful phrases extracted from the video that highlight common kitchen vocabulary and their practical applications:

  • “This is our dishwasher.” - A statement introducing the appliance used for automated dish cleaning.
  • “You put your cups and utensils on the rack.” - Explaining where to place items within the dishwasher.
  • “You use dish soap to clean your dishes.” - An essential phrase for discussing manual dishwashing techniques.
  • “This is a juicer.” - Identifying a specific kitchen device for making juice, important in various culinary cultures.
  • “Rinse aid helps your dishes dry better.” - This phrase not only defines a product but also educates on its purpose.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To effectively learn and practice English vocabulary in this context, follow this step-by-step shadowing guide:

  1. Watch the video: Begin by watching the video in its entirety to familiarize yourself with the context and pronunciation.
  2. Take notes: Write down key vocabulary and phrases discussed, focusing on their usage in sentences.
  3. Pause and repeat: Use the shadow speak technique by pausing the video after each phrase. Repeat after the speaker to practice pronunciation and intonation.
  4. Visualize while speaking: Look at the objects mentioned in your own kitchen—or refer to images if you're practicing away from the kitchen—and try to connect the words with visual cues.
  5. Engage in conversation: Incorporate the phrases into daily conversation. You can practice with a friend or record yourself to improve fluency. This practice aligns with the principles of English speaking practice through contextual engagement.

By following this structured approach and actively utilizing shadow speech techniques, learners can enhance their vocabulary in a practical and memorable way, bridging the gap between visual learning and verbal communication.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.