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Episode 26 – Basic: First Time Cooking

A warm, everyday story: Mom’s on a trip, so Dad and I make dinner—opening the fridge, chopping onions, beating eggs, heating the pan, and frying rice together. The aroma hits, and so does a quiet sense of achievement. From that day, cooking became not just food, but family, care, and tiny wins.

You’ll learn and practice:

🍳 Core vocabulary
蛋炒饭 • 下厨 • 切洋葱 • 热锅 • 香味 • 试吃 • 成就感 • 准备晚餐

🗣️ Useful beginner patterns

• 试试看… (try doing…)
• 慢慢来就会进步 (take it slow and you’ll improve)
• 一边 A 一边 B (do A while doing B)
• 从…开始 (start from…)
• 不是…而是… (not A, but B)
• 一起完成一件事 (finish something together)

📝 Comprehension checks (中文)

1. 他们为什么决定自己煮晚餐？
2. 冰箱里有什么食材？
3. 爸爸教了哪些步骤？
4. 主角学到的，不只是“怎么煮饭”，还是什么？

💬 Speaking prompts

• 你第一次下厨是什么时候？做了什么？
• 说一说你最想学会的一道菜，为什么。
• 用 一边…一边… 造句，描述你做菜的过程（例：我一边切菜，一边问问题）。

🎯 Mini task (5–8 句)
写一段小日记：今天我从准备食材开始，试试看做蛋炒饭。一边炒饭一边跟家人聊天。最后有成就感吗？为什么？

📶 Level
Perfect for HSK 1–2 / Absolute–Beginner learners who want high-frequency kitchen verbs and friendly, real-life narration.

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