PUT THE MIX IN AN ICE CREAM MACHINE OR FREEZE IT FOR 4–6 HOURS

 "Put the mix in an ice cream machine or freeze it for 4–6 hours" is a step in making homemade ice cream. This instruction helps students practice the use of imperatives, present continuous, modals, and time expressions. It also includes common kitchen verbs and actions. Understanding time and tools (like machines and freezers) is important when following recipes.

Examples:

• Put the mix in the ice cream machine.

• Freeze it for 6 hours.

• She is freezing the dessert now.

• They will enjoy it later tonight.

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📚 GRAMMAR

Tense Examples:

• Imperatives (instructions):

  • Put the mix in the machine.

  • Freeze it for several hours.

• Present Simple:

  • He puts the mix in the freezer.

  • I freeze it for 4 hours.

• Present Continuous:

  • She is putting the mix into the machine.

  • We are freezing the dessert now.

• Past Simple:

  • I put the mix in the freezer last night.

  • He froze the dessert yesterday.

• Future (Will / Going to):

  • I will put it in the freezer later.

  • We are going to freeze it tonight.

• Modals:

  • You can use a machine or the freezer.

  • You should freeze it for at least 4 hours.

  • You mustn’t open the freezer too soon.

• Comparatives / Superlatives:

  • The machine is faster than the freezer.

  • This is the coldest dessert we made.

• Adverbs of Frequency:

  • She often uses the ice cream machine.

  • We never forget to freeze it.

• Prepositions:

  • Put it in the machine.

  • Freeze it for 6 hours.

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📖 VOCABULARY

1. Put – to move something into a place

2. Mix – a blend of ingredients

3. Machine – a tool that does work automatically

4. Freeze – to make very cold or solid

5. Hour – 60 minutes of time

6. Cold – low temperature

7. Fridge – a cool place to keep food

8. Dessert – sweet food eaten after a meal

9. Later – at a time after now

10. Solid – hard, not liquid

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Put the mix in carefully.

• Do we need to freeze it?

• Use the machine if you have one.

• Wait at least 4 hours.

• This will be delicious!

• Let’s check it later.

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✅ SENTENCES

Positive:

• I put the mix in the freezer.

• She is using the ice cream machine.

• We will eat it tonight.

Negative:

• He doesn’t use a machine.

• They are not freezing it now.

• I didn’t wait 4 hours.

Questions:

• Do you freeze it for 4 hours?

• Can we use the freezer?

• Are you going to check it soon?

Answers:

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

• Yes, we can. / No, we can’t.

• Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Liam: What do we do after mixing everything?

Nina: We put the mix in the ice cream machine or the freezer.

Liam: For how long?

Nina: About 4 to 6 hours.

Liam: Can we eat it before that?

Nina: No, we shouldn’t. It won’t be ready.

Liam: Okay, I’ll set a timer.

Nina: Good idea! Let’s check it later.

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📚 READING

Title: Freezing the Ice Cream

Paula and her brother enjoy making ice cream at home. First, they mix all the ingredients. Then, they put the mix in an ice cream machine. They wait for 20 minutes while the machine works. Sometimes, they use the freezer instead. When they use the freezer, they wait 6 hours. After that, the ice cream is ready. It is cold, sweet, and delicious. Paula serves the ice cream in bowls and adds fruit on top.

Questions:

1. What do Paula and her brother enjoy?

2. What do they use to make ice cream?

3. How long does the machine take?

4. How long does the freezer take?

5. What does Paula add on top?

Answers:

1. Making ice cream at home.

2. An ice cream machine or freezer.

3. 20 minutes.

4. 6 hours.

5. Fruit.