Food: Eggs with Mayonnaise

October 22, 2025

Pronunciation Practice

/əʊ/ /eɪ/ /eə/ /aʊ/
a goat a cake air a pie
a nose on sale to share to smile
a toast a wafer somewhere to wipe

Words You Learned (Lessons 41–50)

English Pronunciation Lithuanian
again /əˈɡen/ vėl
almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/ beveik
any more /ˈeni mɔː/ daugiau
at the moment /ˈməʊmənt/ šiuo metu
especially /ɪˈspeʃəlɪ/ ypač
everywhere /ˈevrɪweə/ visur
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ viduje
nowhere /ˈnəʊweə/ niekur
on sale /seɪl/ parduodama
really /ˈrɪəlɪ/ iš tikrųjų
somewhere /ˈsʌmweə/ kažkur
though /ðəʊ/ nors
what else? /wɒt els/ ką dar?

Vocabulary: Food /ˈfuːd/

English Pronunciation Lithuanian
lump (of sugar) /lʌmp/ cukraus gabalėlis
jam /dʒæm/ džemas
honey /ˈhʌni/ medus
soft / hard boiled egg /hɑːd/ minkštai / kietai virtas kiaušinis
shell /ʃel/ lukštas
to shell išlukštenti
to whip /wɪp/ išplakti
yolk /jəʊk/ trynys
white baltymas
omelette /ˈɒmlɪt/ kiaušinienė
cooking fat /ˈkʊkɪŋ fæt/ riebalai
cracklings /ˈkræklɪŋz/ spirgučiai
margarine /ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn/ margarinas
sunflower seed oil saulėgrąžų aliejus
mayonnaise /ˈmeɪəneɪz/ majonezas

Recipe: Eggs with Mayonnaise 🥚

You need: 6 hard-boiled eggs, some mayonnaise, lettuce leaves, 2 tomatoes, and some parsley.

  1. Cut the eggs in half, take out the yolks and put them into a sieve.
  2. Slice the tomatoes.
  3. Put the lettuce leaves, sliced tomatoes and eggs on the plate.
  4. Add some mayonnaise on top.
  5. Cover the eggs with the yolks from the sieve.
  6. Decorate with parsley.

Everyday Dialogue 🗣️

Emily: Hello, Almita! Do you know where to buy a tasty chocolate cake?
Almita: Yes, of course!
Emily: It’s for my mother’s birthday.
Almita: Let’s go to the confectionery shop.
Emily: I want to buy straws, crackers and a jar of honey.
Almita: I must go home soon. Dinner time is coming.
Emily: What will you prepare for dinner?
Almita: Vegetable soup, meat with potatoes, and salad with sunflower oil.
Emily: Will you have any fruit?
Almita: Of course! Apples, plums and cherries.
Emily: So long!


Vocabulary (Explanations)

Word Pronunciation Meaning
sieve /sɪv/ kiaurasamtis
to slice /slaɪs/ pjaustyti griežinėliais
tasty /ˈteɪstɪ/ skanus
by all means būtinai

Exercises

Exercise 1Fill in the Missing Words

Complete the recipe instructions with the missing words.

  1. Cut the ______ in half.
  2. Take out the ______ and put them into a sieve.
  3. ______ the tomatoes.
  4. Put some ______ on the eggs.
  5. Decorate with ______.

Exercise 2Vocabulary – Food

Match the words with their meanings.

Word Meaning
yolk yellow part of the egg
shell hard outer part of the egg
whip beat with a fork or mixer
honey sweet food made by bees
omelette fried eggs mixed together

Exercise 3Recipe Order

Put the sentences in the correct order (1–6):

a) Add mayonnaise on the eggs.
b) Slice the tomatoes.
c) Cut the eggs and take out the yolks.
d) Cover the eggs with yolks.
e) Put all ingredients on the plate.
f) Decorate with parsley.

Exercise 4Translation Practice

Translate into English.

  1. Aš noriu nusipirkti tortą.
  2. Kur galima gauti skanų medų?
  3. Aš neturiu majonezo.
  4. Ji pjausto pomidorus.
  5. Jis plakė kiaušinius.

Exercise 5Fill in with Food Words

Complete with suitable words: jam, margarine, yolk, shell, mayonnaise.

  1. Don’t forget to take off the egg ________.
  2. Mix the ________ with a little salt.
  3. Spread ________ on the bread.
  4. Add some ________ to the salad.
  5. I like toast with ________.

Exercise 6Choose the Correct Option

  1. What do you need for the recipe?
    a) Bread and butter
    b) Eggs and mayonnaise

  2. What is the yellow part of an egg?
    a) White
    b) Yolk

  3. What do you use to beat eggs?
    a) A sieve
    b) A fork or mixer

  4. What oil is used for salad?
    a) Sunflower seed oil
    b) Engine oil

  5. What does "by all means" mean?
    a) Never
    b) Of course

Exercise 7Everyday Dialogue Practice

Complete the dialogue.

Emily: Where can I buy ________?
Almita: At the confectionery shop.
Emily: What else do we need?
Almita: Some ________, a jar of ________, and a few straws.
Emily: Great! Let’s go ________ together.

Exercise 8True or False

Mark True (T) or False (F).

  1. The white part of the egg is called yolk.
  2. Mayonnaise is made with oil and eggs.
  3. You need lettuce for the recipe.
  4. Almita wants to buy fruit in the dialogue.
  5. Honey is made by bees.

Exercise 9Short Answers

Answer briefly.

  1. What food do you eat every morning?
  2. Where do you usually buy bread?
  3. What is your favourite fruit?
  4. Do you like eggs or pancakes more?
  5. How do you make salad?

Exercise 10Mixed Practice

Fill in the blanks with correct words.

  1. The cake is ________ sweet.
  2. I want to buy ________ honey.
  3. Let’s meet ________ near the shop.
  4. There is ________ mayonnaise in the fridge.
  5. You can use a ________ to beat the eggs.
  6. Add a ________ of sugar.
  7. I like bread with ________.
  8. Cut the tomatoes into ________.
  9. The dinner is ready, ________?
  10. It’s time to eat, ________?