kitchen

Everyday

1. The room where food is stored, prepared and cooked. tree →
2. The people who cook in a restaurant: «The kitchen is busy». tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons: the kitchen has many dangers — hot ovens, hobs and kettles, sharp knives, hot oil, electricity near water, cleaning products, a fridge door; turn pan handles in, never leave cooking alone, an adult helps with heat and knives. In hygiene: wash hands before cooking, keep raw meat apart, clean surfaces. In everyday life: helping with cooking and washing up. Phrases: kitchen table, kitchen sink, kitchen knife, kitchen roll, in the kitchen, kitchen garden, soup kitchen.

Examples

• We eat breakfast in the kitchen. tree →
• Turn pan handles inward so they can't be knocked. tree →
• Wash your hands before you cook in the kitchen. tree →
• Ask an adult before using a sharp kitchen knife. tree →
• Dad is in the kitchen making pancakes. tree →
• Wipe up spills on the kitchen floor so no one slips. tree →
• Cleaning sprays are kept in a locked kitchen cupboard. tree →
• The school kitchen makes lunch for everyone. tree →
• The bird flew into the kitchen. tree →

Note

Countable: kitchens. Spelling: «kit + chen» — the t is silent in speech: «KITCH-in». Do not confuse with «chicken». «Everything but the kitchen sink» means almost everything.