2008年雅思口语新话题解析:cooker

Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.

You should say:

• who this person is ①
• how you know him or her ②
• what kinds of food they cook ③

and explain how (you think) this person became so good at cooking.④

①The person who's good at cooking - My Mom. Her cooking isequivalent tothe top cooks of the world in my eyes.

②Now, I have been living on my own for over a decade, I really miss my mom's cooking. Whenever one of the family members has a birthday, we gather at my parent's home for dinner.www.wdnos.blog.sohu.com

. She cooks terrific Cheesemacaroni,lasagna,ravioli. Thepastryshe made isheavenly, it really is somethingto die for.

④Actually, my mom was not much of a good cook several years ago. She even thought theheightof cooking was browning some hamburger meat, addingoreganoandbasil- that was Italian food. If it was Mexican food, she addedchili powderand a tiny bit ofcayenne. Things changed after she completed the courses inBeijing New Oriental School. It was a nice school offers3 days free trialand, there, my mom had a chance to step into the demo kitchen and to get to participate as much as she liked. She got all many informative and helpful hints in the Cooking School.

Food just really isn't much of a focus for me other than tofuel up. But I really do enjoy my mom's homemadeappealingmeal. My mom's an awesome cook, much better than I am.

词汇资源：

• equivalent to 等于(相当于)
• more than anything else 尤其是
• macaroni 通心粉
• lasagna 烤宽面条(上浇肉末番茄汁)
• ravioli 意大利馄饨、饺子
• pastry 面粉糕饼,馅饼皮
• heavenly 美好的、天国似的
• to die for 为了...而死这里形容东西好吃
• height 高度
• oregano〈植〉牛至
• basil 罗勒
• chili powder 胡椒粉
• cayenne 辣椒
• Beijing New Oriental School 北京新东方学校王冬
• 3 days free trial 试学3天不收费
• fuel up 补充燃料
• appealing 吸引人的