A Dish I Want To Cook

I want to cook spaghetti for my family. Spaghetti is a dish with pasta, sauce, and meatballs. First, I will boil water to cook the pasta. I will add salt to the water. Then, I will heat the sauce in a pan. I want to make the sauce taste rich and delicious. I will add meatballs to the sauce. The meatballs will cook until they are tender. Next, I will drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce. Finally, I will put the spaghetti on plates and sprinkle cheese on top. Cooking spaghetti will be fun and tasty. I hope my family will enjoy it.

Key Vocabulary

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  1. Spaghetti – A long, thin pasta.

  2. Boil – To heat water until it bubbles.

  3. Sauce – A liquid mixture used to add flavor to food.

  4. Meatballs – Small balls made of ground meat.

  5. Tender – Soft and easy to chew.

Individual Sentences

  1. I want to cook spaghetti for my family.

  2. Spaghetti is a dish with pasta, sauce, and meatballs.

  3. First, I will boil water to cook the pasta.

  4. I will add salt to the water.

  5. Then, I will heat the sauce in a pan.

  6. I want to make the sauce taste rich and delicious.

  7. I will add meatballs to the sauce.

  8. The meatballs will cook until they are tender.

  9. Next, I will drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.

  10. Finally, I will put the spaghetti on plates and sprinkle cheese on top.

  11. Cooking spaghetti will be fun and tasty.

  12. I hope my family will enjoy it.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What dish do you want to cook?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, what do you want to cook?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what dish would you love to make?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask which dish you want to cook?"

  4. Business: "Could you share which dish you’d like to prepare and why?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe the dish you want to cook and explain why it interests you."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What dish do you want to cook?
Friend: I want to cook spaghetti for my family.
Me: What do you put in the spaghetti?
Friend: Pasta, sauce, and meatballs.
Me: Why do you want to cook spaghetti?
Friend: Because it’s fun to make and tastes delicious!