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.

Individual Sentences

1. I love cooking with my family on weekends.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase

2. We always make a delicious meal together.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adj O + Adv

3. First, we decide what to cook.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adv Clause

4. My mom likes to make pasta dishes.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + Inf Phrase + V + O

5. My dad enjoys cooking soup or stew.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + V-ing + O + Conj + O

6. My sibling bakes cookies or cake for dessert.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + O + Conj + O + Prep Phrase + O

7. I like to help with chopping vegetables and mixing sauces.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + V-ing + O + Conj + V-ing + O

8. We work as a team in the kitchen.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

9. The smell of food fills the house.
   Pattern: S + Prep Phrase + O + V + Poss Adj + O

10. We laugh and share stories while cooking.
    Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + O + Adv Clause

11. When the food is ready, we set the table.
    Pattern: Adv Clause + S + V + Poss Adj + O

12. Then, we all eat and enjoy the meal together.
    Pattern: Adv + S + Adv + V + Conj + V + Poss Adj + O + Adv

13. Cooking with family is fun and brings us closer.
    Pattern: V-ing + Prep Phrase + Aux + Adj + Conj + V + O + Adj

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."

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.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. When do we cook together as a family?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What kind of food does my mom like to make?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do I help with in the kitchen?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What fills the house while we cook?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why is cooking with family special?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. On weekends.

2. Pasta dishes.

3. Chopping vegetables and mixing sauces.

4. The smell of food.

5. It is fun and brings us closer.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. I love cooking with my family on weekends. (Emphasizes who loves cooking)

2. I love cooking with my family on weekends. (Emphasizes the group activity)

3. My mom likes to make pasta dishes. (Emphasizes the type of food)

4. The smell of food fills the house. (Emphasizes the effect of cooking)

5. Cooking with family is fun and brings us closer. (Emphasizes the experience and bond)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Weekends / my / family / on / love / cooking / I / with.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Meal / delicious / we / make / a / always / together.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Food / fills / house / smell / the / of / the.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Set / table / we / the / and / ready / is / food / the / when.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Brings / closer / cooking / family / us / and / is / fun / with.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love cooking with my family on weekends.

2. We always make a delicious meal together.

3. The smell of food fills the house.

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

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

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: weekends, pasta, dessert, chopping, closer

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy weekends.

2. Pasta dishes are delicious.

3. I help with chopping vegetables.

4. We cook the dessert carefully.

5. Cooking with family is special.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. When do we cook together as a family?
   a) On weekdays
   b) On weekends
   c) In the evening

2. What does my mom like to make?
   a) Soup
   b) Pasta dishes
   c) Sandwiches

3. What do I help with in the kitchen?
   a) Baking cookies
   b) Setting the table
   c) Chopping vegetables

4. What fills the house while we cook?
   a) The sound of laughter
   b) The smell of food
   c) The sight of the food

5. Why is cooking with family special?
   a) It is fun.
   b) It brings us closer.
   c) Both a and b.

Answers:

1. b) On weekends

2. b) Pasta dishes

3. c) Chopping vegetables

4. b) The smell of food

5. c) Both a and b

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!