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Daily cefr A2

Cooking - daily

Word Order Practice

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work alone he lives own when because cooking he Phil his does home from gets
Phil does his own cooking when he gets home from work because he lives alone
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of to cook he think like to doesn't everyday likes cook to He but what
He likes to cook but he doesn't like to think of what to cook everyday
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day decide at the of what hard to end to the cook is Trying
Trying to decide what to cook at the end of the day is hard
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Phil the weekend on his So usually does cooking
So Phil usually does his cooking on the weekend
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things likes can to that freeze He he cook
He likes to cook things that he can freeze
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he of stew example a big cook pot likes For to
For example he likes to cook a big pot of stew
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Then small them and can divide portions he freeze it into
Then he can divide it into small portions and freeze them
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stew of and the toast end his ready and dinner frozen can the he the reheat the At add a week just salad is during day and
At the end of the day during the week he can just reheat the frozen stew and add a salad and toast and his dinner is ready
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likes spend each to Phil month cooking Sunday one just
Phil likes to spend one Sunday each month just cooking
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reheat easily week the food He that cooks of he lots during can
He cooks lots of food that he can easily reheat during the week
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what he of makes He a freezes list
He makes a list of what he freezes
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looks he the home list at comes Then everyday and
Then everyday he comes home and looks at the list
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and the to of freezer what that takes out decides eat He
He decides what to eat and takes that out of the freezer
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everyday something This much easier than cooking new is
This is much easier than cooking something new everyday
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just Phil reheat something home and comes days extra Some doesn't energy with he
Some days Phil comes home with extra energy and he doesn't just reheat something
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He something cooks new
He cooks something new
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those and Phil longer is bit to dinners takes a special That day eat a
That is a special day and Phil takes a bit longer to eat those dinners
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savour the He to flavour likes
He likes to savour the flavour
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cook a to likes eat food he because good He's good
He's a good cook because he likes to eat good food
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Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how everyday conversational patterns fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously

Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how everyday conversational patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer