YON ENGLISH COM.: KITCHEN :

KITCHEN: DEFINITION, SYNONYMS, LAYOUT, EXPRESSIONS AND CONVERSATION, THINGS AND FURNITURE

DEFINITION

The definition of kitchen is a room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed.

SYNONYM

Synonyms of kitchen are : cookery, cookhouse, cuisine, cook's room,

There are some different Layouts of kitchen :

1. Traditional Kitchen has aesthetic appeal resembling to the past. The interior has the arches, the ancient contemporary materials being used for wall, floor and roof finishes. This kitchen looks very beautiful, elegant and also impart feel of traditionalism and culture.

2. Small Kitchen is usually in a small apartment. It may include some cabinets and a stove, a ventilator, and a sink. If the space allows, it is added by a place for a sitting or something related to keeping of fridge or a microwave.

3. Island Kitchen is a type of a kitchen that has an island means a [lace that is centrally located that might not be necessarily be the part of kitchen utensils or the slab, it can be used for storage, or for seating slab.
- An island adds storage are in addition to cabinetry.
- A kitchen island is perfect for kids.
- Extra seating is a major asset.
- A movable kitchen island adds versatility.
- Place additional kitchen amenities at your island.'
- The material options for an island are endless.

4. U-Shaped Kitchen. It consists of work space on three adjoining walls, two parallel walls perpendicular to to a third, There are no traffic lanes flowing through the work area.

5. L-Shaped Kitchen. It has slabs on the two sides of the kitchen walls. It again a common type of kitchen design being sued as it liner in its form and is easy to adjust in any kind of house or place irrespective of the shape of other building parts.

6. Straight Kitchen. This is the most common type of kitchen being used all over the world. It lines up in a straight line against one wall. It has everything that is required but is still beautiful besides it's alignment.

7.Large Kitchen. We can find this kitchen a lot since people start realizing the importance of the kitchen place. It has a large area and can be beautifully designed according to the requirement of the place and users

8. Dining Kitchen. It is combined with a dinning area. People who love to eat freshly cooked food and or the people who love hot food will chose this type of kitchen.

There are many kinds of furniture and things we can find in the kitchen.

Study the conversation and the furniture and things/equipments we can find in the kitchen. Observe and study them !

Conversation in the kitchen

Lusie : Good afternoon. Mom. I'm home.

Mrs. Smith : How was your test this morning?

Lusie : Great. Are you cooking cakes.
It smells good.

Mrs. Smith : Yes, I'm cooking apple pie. It's
your favorite.

Lusie : It looks really yummy. Can I take
it now? I want toenjoy life right now.

Mrs. Smith : You don't want to wait until
dinner ?

Lusie : No mam. I"m really hungry.
Where is the cake?
Mrs. Smith : I put it in the fridge.. You put your
dishes in the sink.
Lusie : Mom I want to make a cake. I
want to bake it in the toaster.
Mrs. Smith : Oh ya I have to put the dirty
clothes in the washing machine.
Lusie : Alright. Thanks mom

Questions about kitchen

1. What is something which is used to boil water
for making tea/coffee
2. What is an electric device for making toast ?
3. Fridge is the short form of ?
4. Where will you put something to make it cold?
5. What will you use to put the fruit ?
6. What will you use to heat food quickly?
7. After having lunch or dinner where will you do
the dishes?
8. Where will you store your glasses, plates or
other things?
9. What will you use to wash your clothes?
10. What will you use to cook something ?

THINGS AND FURNITURE IN KITCHEN

1. table BE/AE /ˈteɪ.bəl/ : a flat surface, usually
supported by four legs, used for putting things on.

2. table cloth BE/AE /ˈteɪ.bəl.klɒθ/ : a large
piece of cloth that covers a table during
a meal and protects or decorates it.

3. fruit bowl : BE /fruːt bəʊl/ AE : /fruːt boʊl/
a round container that is open at the top
and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar,
etc for fruit.

4. microwave BE /ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/
AE maɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/ : an electric

oven that uses waves
of energy to cook or heat
food quickly.

5. cupboard BE /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/
AE /ˈkʌb.ɚd/ : a piece of
furniture or a small part
of a room with a door or
doors behind which there
is space for storing things,
usually on shelves.