You can add many different ingredients to pasta.

2. __ You can add many different ingredients to pasta.

3. __ Many British people love a dish called ‘spaghetti milanese.’

4. __ Pasta is made from potatoes.

5. __ There are many different shapes of pasta.

6. __ Pasta can be divided into different groups, or categories.

7. __ Pasta is an ingredient of a dessert called tiramisu.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN FULL SENTENCES:

a) What have most people in the world probably eaten?

b) What can you add to a pasta dish?

c) What is ‘spaghetti Bolognese?’

d) How many different pasta shapes are there?

e) Is pasta always a main course in Italy?

f) Which group or category of pasta is spaghetti in?

g) What do you think ‘perfetto’ and ‘buon appetito’ mean in English? How do you translate them into your language?

DO YOU LIKE PASTA? WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PASTA DISH?

Keys

T/F

1. F - they think they eat pasta and pizza

2. T

3. T – it’s called spaghetti Bolognese

4. F – it’s made from wheat

5. T

6. T

7. F – it’s an ingredient in minestrone

Q&As

a) They have probably eaten pasta.

b) You can add meat, fish, vegetables or cheese, or any sauce you like.

c) It is spaghetti with a meat and tomato sauce.

d) There are about 350 types of pasta shape.

e) No, it can be served as a starter.

f) It is a long pasta.

g) Perfect! Enjoy your meal!

I like/don’t like/love/hate pasta. My favourite dish is….