Cooking Together

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and continue with the correct response.
Are you allergic to anything?en
No, but I don't eat meat or dairy.en
 
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    • Are you alone?en
       
    • Are you gray?en
       
    • Are you vegan?en
       
 
 
I usually eat veggies with chicken and rice for lunch.en
Can you give me the recipe?en
 
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    • Maybe we should go together.en
       
    • Never, I don't like it.en
       
    • Of course. I can send it to you.en
       
 
 
I'm craving noodles with tomato sauce.en
Me too. I love a good pasta dish.en
 
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    • Do you like Parmesan cheese?en
       
    • Would you come here?en
       
    • You should plant a tree.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Would you like to cook dinner together?en
Sure, I'd love to. What would you like to eat?en
I was thinking maybe vegetable soup?en
I love vegetable soup! What ingredients should we use?en
I have carrots, onions, zucchini and broccoli in the fridge.en
Great! Then let's use all of that. I'll dice the zucchini and the onions. Do you want to prepare the broccoli and carrots?en
Yes, I'll do that. Should we add some pepper and garlic?en
Oh yes, that sounds delicious! We could also bake a baguette in the oven.en
Very good idea! How do you want to season the soup? With salt and pepper?en
Yeah, and with some chili, if that's ok with you? I'm really hungry already.en
Me too! Who taught you how to cook?en
My mother. She is a great cook! We always used to prepare dinner together.en
If you set the table, I will finish the soup, and then we can eat.en
Sounds good.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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I have carrots, , zucchini and broccoli in the fridge.
 
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Oh yes, that sounds delicious! We could also bake a baguette in the .
 
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Me too! Who taught you how to ?
 
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My mother. She is a great ! We always used to prepare dinner together.
 
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If you set the , I will finish the soup, and then we can eat.
 
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Sounds good.
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • They both like Italian food.en
       
    • They love French food.en
       
    • He likes pizza.en
       
 
 
 
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    • He wants to eat Chinese food.en
       
    • He doesn't like Chinese food.en
       
    • She wants to eat Chinese food.en
       
 
 
 
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    • He is helping with the dishes.en
       
    • He is chopping vegetables.en
       
    • She is making a mess.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Ashlee
Would you like to cook dinner together?en
You
Sure, I'd love to. What would you like to eat?en
I was thinking maybe vegetable soup?en
I love vegetable soup! What ingredients should we use?en
I have carrots, onions, zucchini and broccoli in the fridge.en
Great! Then let's use all of that. I'll dice the zucchini and the onions. Do you want to prepare the broccoli and carrots?en
Yes, I'll do that. Should we add some pepper and garlic?en
Oh yes, that sounds delicious! We could also bake a baguette in the oven.en
Very good idea! How do you want to season the soup? With salt and pepper?en
Yeah, and with some chili, if that's ok with you? I'm really hungry already.en
Me too! Who taught you how to cook?en
My mother. She is a great cook! We always used to prepare dinner together.en
If you set the table, I will finish the soup, and then we can eat.en
Sounds good.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Would you like to cook dinner together?en
David
Sure, I'd love to. What would you like to eat?en
I was thinking maybe vegetable soup?en
I love vegetable soup! What ingredients should we use?en
I have carrots, onions, zucchini and broccoli in the fridge.en
Great! Then let's use all of that. I'll dice the zucchini and the onions. Do you want to prepare the broccoli and carrots?en
Yes, I'll do that. Should we add some pepper and garlic?en
Oh yes, that sounds delicious! We could also bake a baguette in the oven.en
Very good idea! How do you want to season the soup? With salt and pepper?en
Yeah, and with some chili, if that's ok with you? I'm really hungry already.en
Me too! Who taught you how to cook?en
My mother. She is a great cook! We always used to prepare dinner together.en
If you set the table, I will finish the soup, and then we can eat.en
Sounds good.en
 


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