原汁原味故事，风趣实用英语。
通过常见的生活场景，听写重点单词，学习美国地道的常用词汇。
（资料来源：《Drew和Nancy的美国生活英语》 大连理工大学出版社）

〖Preparation of Ingredients〗
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A: So, what pots, pans, and ____1____ should I get out? What does the recipe say we need?
B: First we need to prepare the shrimp. Fill your sink up with water and we will ____2____ the shrimp -- that makes it easier to take their shells off.
A: What are you doing with the shrimp now?
B: I'm deveining them. I take a knife and slice along their backs to remove the ____3____ ____4____ we don't want to eat!
A: Okay! What can I do to help?
B: You can start preparing the sauce. See those onions and tomatoes I placed on the ____5____ ____6____? Slice them up. The tomatoes should be cut into ____7____ about a centimeter in length, and the onions should be cut the same way. Have you ____8____ up vegetables before?
A: Oh, yeas, many times. Don't worry -- I won't cut myself! But, what should I do with this garlic?
B: Pick three leaves from the garlic ____9____ and ____10____ them. You can use the handle of your knife or you can use a mortar and pestle. Do you have a mortar and pestle?
A: Sorry, I don't.
B: Well, now I know what to get you for your birthday!
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