ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English “Team Cooking” – A story about teamwork in a kitchen
Once upon a time, there was a chef named Mike who owned a restaurant. He was planning a special meal for his friend Sam’s birthday. Sam had a condition called celiac disease, which meant he couldn’t eat foods with gluten, like wheat flour. Mike had been thinking about this meal for a whole month, but then he got sick and couldn’t cook. He was worried about Sam’s birthday meal.
Just when things seemed hopeless, a fairy godmother appeared! She promised to help make sure everyone got the meal they wanted. Mike thought he was dreaming because he was so tired and had a fever.
Celiac disease is not a food allergy. People with this condition can’t eat gluten, which is found in grains like wheat, barley, and oats. It’s important to be careful with what they eat.
The fairy godmother waved her magic wand, and suddenly, the kitchen utensils came to life! The food processor started whirring, the knife woke up, and the pan stretched near the burner. “Mike is sick, so it’s up to you to cook today,” said the fairy godmother. She gave them a list of dishes to make and reminded them to be extra careful with Sam’s meal.
The utensils began to work together. The knife was great at cutting tomatoes and onions, and the food processor was busy making pies. But they had to be careful not to use any flour with gluten for Sam’s meal.
Flour is made by grinding grains like wheat, rye, or oats into a fine powder. It’s used to make bread and other foods.
As they worked, the food processor accidentally covered everything in flour! The pot suggested that someone needed to lead the team. The recipe book, who was very wise, decided to help. The first thing he did was clean the kitchen and then guide everyone in cooking.
Onions are vegetables with long green stalks. We eat the bulb and the root. When you cut an onion, it releases a substance that can make your eyes and nose sting.
The recipe book made sure they started with Sam’s meal. He sent the knife to cut up lettuce, tomatoes, and apples for a healthy salad. The food processor learned to make flan by mixing eggs, milk, and a little sugar.
Suddenly, they smelled something burning! The pan was supposed to flip the steak but didn’t want to move. The recipe book reminded everyone that if one person makes a mistake, it can ruin the whole meal.
A salad is a dish made by mixing different raw or cooked foods, mostly vegetables. It can be served cold or warm, and you can make it with vegetables, pasta, or rice.
When Mike felt better, he went to the dining room to see how things were going. Everyone was enjoying their meals, and the fairy godmother was helping serve. Sam and his family were having a fantastic meal with steak, salad, potatoes, and flan—just as Mike had planned.
Mike was amazed and asked how they did it. He saw the recipe book leading the kitchen team, and everyone was working together happily.
A steak is a thin slice of meat or fish, usually fried or breaded. It’s a popular dish in many meals.
This story shows how important teamwork is. Everyone has special skills, and by working together, they made a delicious and healthy meal. If you want to learn more fun stories, check out more videos and subscribe to the Smile and Learn channel for new adventures!
Cooking Without Gluten: At home, try making a simple gluten-free recipe with your family. You can make a fruit salad or a vegetable salad. Ask your parents to help you find ingredients that are naturally gluten-free, like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. As you prepare the salad, think about how you are using teamwork to make the meal just like the kitchen utensils did in the story.
Teamwork Role Play: Gather a few friends or family members and pretend to be different kitchen utensils from the story. Assign roles like the knife, food processor, and pan. Work together to “prepare” a pretend meal. Discuss how each role is important and how you can help each other, just like the utensils did to make Sam’s special meal.
Observe and Report: Next time you have a meal with your family, observe how everyone helps in preparing the food. Who cuts the vegetables? Who stirs the soup? Write a short story or draw a picture about how your family works as a team in the kitchen, just like the characters in the story.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Team cooking. Mike had a restaurant where he was making a special meal for Sam’s birthday. Sam had celiac disease and couldn’t eat any wheat flour. Mike had been thinking about this meal for a month, but he got sick. It was a disaster. He felt terrible and couldn’t get out of bed, but he worried about cooking for Sam.
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“Have no fear, Mike! I, your fairy godmother, have arrived! I’ll make sure your customers get everything their hearts desire.” Mike thought it was just a dream; he had a fever and was so tired that he fell asleep.
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Celiac disease isn’t a food allergy. People with celiac disease can’t eat food that contains gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, and oats, as well as in foods made with those grains.
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The fairy godmother waved her magic wand, and the food processor whizzed to life. The knife woke up, and the pan yawned near the burner. The kitchen utensils were coming alive. “Mike is sick, so it’s up to you to cook today. Make sure you make a plan and work as a team.” The godmother showed them a list of dishes they had to make and emphasized being especially careful with Sam’s meal.
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Then, in a poof, she was gone.
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“Cutting happens to be my specialty, so get ready for the tomatoes and onions. We also have to make some pies; I’ll whip that up in no time!” Dishes and diced food flew through the air as the food processor processed everything. It was a flurry of activity in the kitchen.
Flour is a food obtained by grinding grains like wheat, rye, or oats. Grinding the seeds produces a fine white powder, and wheat is the main ingredient in bread.
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“Just a disaster! Food processor, you’ve got everything covered in flour. Sam can’t eat any gluten, remember? Clearly, you can’t just do whatever you want; someone has to lead us.” The pot suggested she could do it because she was the biggest, and the food processor agreed because she was the fastest. The pan just wanted to doze on the burner.
“Well, I don’t need anyone to lead me; I did a fine job!” said the knife. “Maybe I should go to another kitchen.”
“You’re wrong! You cut so many onions that everyone ended up crying!”
“I think we should consult the recipe book. He is wise and knows the ingredients we need and the steps to take.”
The kitchen utensils accepted his proposal. The first decision the recipe book made was to clean the kitchen, and then he got everyone cooking.
Onions are vegetables with long green stalks, and we eat the bulb and the root. When you cut an onion, a substance is released into the air that irritates your eyes and nose.
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Sam’s food was important, so they started with his meal. The recipe book sent them to look for the right ingredients and instructed the knife to cut up the lettuce, tomato, and apples for the salad, which was healthy. He taught the food processor to make flan by mixing eggs and milk together, then adding a pinch of sugar— but not too much!
“Hey, what’s that smell? Is something burning?”
“Ben, the steak is going to burn! Flip it over!”
“I’m so comfortable here, though. I don’t want to move. Can I do it tomorrow?”
“Be careful! Everyone else’s work depends on yours. If one person makes a mistake, it will ruin what everyone else is doing.”
They all understood that it didn’t matter if the potatoes were delicious if the steak was burnt.
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Salad is a dish prepared by mixing different raw or cooked foods together, mainly cut-up vegetables. It can be served cold or warm, and you can make vegetable, pasta, or rice salad.
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Mike was terribly upset. When he felt better, he went to the restaurant’s dining room to supervise. Everyone was eating, and the fairy godmother bustled from table to table, serving guests and clearing plates. When she saw Mike, she winked at him. Sam and his parents were sitting at the table, and Sam was having an absolutely fantastic meal: steak, salad, cut potatoes, and flan—just as Mike had imagined it would be.
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“Seeing is believing! But how did you do it?” Mike asked. He went to the kitchen and saw the recipe book acting as chef. He calmed down the food processor, who had inspired the pan to get moving and got the knife to smile.
“We got all the orders out!”
A steak is a thin cut of white or red meat or fish; it’s usually fried or breaded.
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You often have to work as a team, but it’s not easy. Everybody is special and has their own personality, and everyone has to work together. The recipe book, like the leader he is, got them all to work as a team and make a healthy meal.
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