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厨房英语4

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厨房英语8

Dialog for Carrots vegetable chef: Wash the carrots carefully. commis cook: And peel them? vegetable chef: Yes. Cut the carrots into batons (1) . commis cook: Shall I boil the carrots in salted water (2) ? vegetable chef: Yes. Remember to serve the c

厨房英语6

Dialog for Spring Onions commis cook : What are we going to do? vegetable chef: We are going to make a salad? commis cook : What shall we start with (1) ? vegetable chef: The spring onions. commis cook : What shall I do first (2) ? vegetable chef: Wa

厨房英语5

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厨房英语3

Rodents and Insects commis: What is the problem? What is the matter (1) ? What is wrong (2) ? chef: There are (3) rodents in the kitchen. There are rats in the kitchen. There are mice (4) in the kitchen. There are insects in the kitchen. There are co

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