Cooking with Family

I love cooking with my family on weekends. We always make a delicious meal together. First, we decide what to cook. My mom likes to make pasta dishes. My dad enjoys cooking soup or stew. My sibling bakes cookies or cake for dessert. I like to help with chopping vegetables and mixing sauces. We work as a team in the kitchen. The smell of food fills the house. We laugh and share stories while cooking. When the food is ready, we set the table. Then, we all eat and enjoy the meal together. Cooking with family is fun and brings us closer.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Weekends – Saturday and Sunday, the days of rest.

  2. Pasta – A type of Italian food made from dough.

  3. Dessert – A sweet treat after a meal.

  4. Chopping – Cutting something into small pieces.

  5. Closer – More connected or united.

Individual Sentences

  1. I love cooking with my family on weekends.

  2. We always make a delicious meal together.

  3. First, we decide what to cook.

  4. My mom likes to make pasta dishes.

  5. My dad enjoys cooking soup or stew.

  6. My sibling bakes cookies or cake for dessert.

  7. I like to help with chopping vegetables and mixing sauces.

  8. We work as a team in the kitchen.

  9. The smell of food fills the house.

  10. We laugh and share stories while cooking.

  11. When the food is ready, we set the table.

  12. Then, we all eat and enjoy the meal together.

  13. Cooking with family is fun and brings us closer.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you enjoy cooking with your family?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, do you like cooking with your family?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you enjoy helping us cook?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask if you enjoy cooking with your family?"

  4. Business: "Could you explain why cooking with your family is enjoyable?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe if and why you enjoy cooking with your family."

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you enjoy cooking with your family?
Friend: Yes, I love cooking with my family on weekends.
Me: What do you help with in the kitchen?
Friend: I help with chopping vegetables and mixing sauces.
Me: Why do you like cooking with your family?
Friend: It’s fun, and it brings us closer together!