F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

He is fluent in Chinese.

He speaks Chinese fluently.

Are you fluent in Spanish?

No, I’m not fluent in Spanish.

Amy’s Examples:

I want to be fluent in English.

I want to speak English fluently.

a spice – something used to add flavor to food, NOT SPICY!    Salt, Pepper, Herbs

eg: Where can we put all these small jars of spices?

dice – cut into small squares

eg: You need to dice the onions first.

simmer – cook at a  very low temperature

Tony’s Chilli Recipe:

1lb (or 2 KG) of Ground Beef

One Small white onion

One Clove of Garlic

2 Spicy Red Chillis

One Can of Red or Black Beans

2 Peeled Tomatoes, cut in 1/4(one fourth) (Cut in fourths)

1 small can Tomato Paste

One Tablespoon (big spoon) of Chilli Powder (Cayenne Pepper)

3/4  Teaspoon (small spoon) of Cumin

1/4 teaspoon of Salt

1 Tablespoon of Pepper

1 Box of Saltine Crackers  (Break and put on top of chilli in a bowl)

Directions:

Brown the Ground beef

Drain the fat ( if necessary )

Dice the Onion and Garlic and Chillis

Add the Onion, Garlic, Just before the beef is brown.

Add the peeled tomatoes and tomato Paste

Add water (if necessary)

• Heat to boiling, reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beans.
• Heat to boiling, reduce heat to low.
• Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness

Pronunciation

Cumin – Q min

herbs –     H    errbs