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English Story (A1)Cooking Dinner

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Dad and Mia cook dinner together on a Saturday evening. They make pasta with tomatoes, peppers, and cheese. Mia learns to cut vegetables carefully while Dad explains each step. When the meal is ready, the whole family enjoys it together.

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It is Saturday evening. Dad and Mia are in the kitchen. They want to cook dinner together. 'What do we need?' Mia asks. 'We need pasta, tomatoes, and cheese,' Dad says. Mia gets the pasta from the shelf. Dad takes vegetables from the fridge. There are red tomatoes and green peppers. 'First, we boil the water,' Dad explains. He puts a big pot on the stove. Mia watches the water. 'Look! There are bubbles!' she says. 'Good! The water is hot,' Dad says. He adds the pasta to the pot. 'Now we cut the vegetables,' Dad says. He gives Mia a small knife. 'Be careful,' he says. Mia cuts the tomatoes slowly. Dad cuts the peppers. They put the vegetables in a pan. The vegetables smell delicious. 'The pasta is ready!' Mia says. Dad mixes the pasta with the vegetables. Mia adds the cheese on top. 'Dinner is ready!' Dad says. Mom comes to the kitchen. 'This looks wonderful!' she says. The family enjoys the dinner together.

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