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Students Share Easy, Cheap Recipes for Beginners

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Leaving home for the first time can be difficult, especially when it comes to cooking. Many young people admit they did not know how to make food for themselves.

A group of former students has now shared their experience. They say they could not cook at all when they first moved out, but they slowly learned some simple recipes.

The students have shared four meals that cost around £2.50 each. They believe these dishes are cheap enough for anyone with a small budget.

According to them, the recipes are so easy that even complete beginners can learn to cook them. No special skills or expensive equipment are needed.

The idea behind sharing these meals is to help other young people who feel nervous about cooking for the first time. Many students face this same problem when they leave home.

Cooking cheap, simple meals can also help people save money and eat more healthily. This is especially useful for students who often have a limited income.

The former students hope their story will encourage others to try cooking, even if they have never done it before. They want to show that anyone can master basic cooking skills with a little practice.

Learning to cook is often seen as an important step towards independence. For many young people, moving away from home is the first time they must take full responsibility for their own meals.

Vocabulary7 words

recipes
instructions for cooking food
budget
an amount of money you can spend
beginners
people who are new at doing something
income
money that a person earns or receives
master
to learn something very well
independence
being able to look after yourself without help
equipment
tools or items needed to do something

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1. What is the main topic of the story?
2. How much does each recipe cost?
3. True or False: The students say special equipment is needed to cook these meals.

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Leaving home for the first time can be difficult, especially when it comes to _____.

Many young people admit they did not know how to make food for _____.

A group of former students has now shared their _____.

They say they could not cook at all when they first moved out, but they slowly learned some simple _____.

The students have shared four meals that cost around _____ each.

They believe these dishes are cheap enough for anyone with a small _____.

According to them, the recipes are so easy that even complete _____ can learn to cook them.

No special skills or expensive _____ are needed.

Cooking cheap, simple meals can also help people save money and eat more _____.

This is especially useful for students who often have a limited _____.

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