• Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1 What are some different types of knives? 2 Why is using the correct knite important? utensils butcher knife paring knife memo To: Kitchen Staff From: Ed Mallard, Head Chet Please use utensils only for their intended purposes. We threw away several damaged knives this week. Remember, paring knives are not strong enough for large cuts of meat. Use a butcher knife or boning knite instead. And do not try to cut bone with a French knife. One of the blades was broken and had to be replaced. That's what cleavers are for. Don't lorget to maintain all knives with the steel. We also had to replace a bench knife. Someone tried to use it on vegetables and bent the blade. Several forks were also bent and needed repair. Please do not use these for culling anything. bread knife boning - butcher knife French knife kitchen knife paring knife 3 Read the memo on using knives. Then, choose the correct answers. 1 What is the purpose of the memo? A to request a new order of knives B to describe how to avoid injury with knives C to remind about correct use of knives D to explain how to identity different knives 2 Which of the following is NOT an instruction in the memo? A Throw away damaged utensils. B Do not use paring knives for meat. C Maintain knives with a steel. D Use cleavers to cut bone. 3 What can you infer about a bench knife? A It has many different uses. B It is best for cutting meat. C Its design is similar to a fork. D Its blade is not very sharp. Vocabulary * Match the words or phrases (1-5) with the definitions (A-E). — клие — utensil paring knife bench knife — butcher knite A a wide, rectangular blade for dividing and scraping B a small, pointed blade for cutting vegetables C a device with a sharp edge D a heavy, curved blade for cutting meat E a simple object that performs a particular function • Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the word bank. word mama fork cleaver French knife steel boning knife 1 Only a - will slice all the way through bone. 2 Hold the meat in place with a - while you cut it. 3 You need a if you want to get the meat off that bone. 4 | preter a . because it can be used tor so many different purposes 5 I need a new to sharpen my knives.