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Bread

Baguette - Food and Drinks

40 chapters

beginner

Learn English through easy and interesting readings about bread, discovering different types and traditions from around the world!

Vocabulary

sandwich

[n]

/ˈsændwɪʧ/

stick

[n]

/stɪk/

inch

[n]

/ɪnʧ/

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

thick

[adj]

/θɪk/

creation

[n]

/kɹiˈeɪʃən/

bake

[v]

/beɪk/

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

flour

[n]

/ˈfɫaʊɝ/, /ˈfɫaʊɹ/

10.

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

11.

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

12.

salt

[n]

/sɔːlt/

13.

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

14.

rise

[v]

/raɪz/

15.

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

16.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

17.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

18.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

19.

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

20.

vegetable

[n]

/ˈvɛdʒtəbl/

21.

tasty

[adj]

/ˈteɪsti/

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

23.

competition

[n]

/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

24.

Grand Prix

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd pɹˈiː/

25.

year

[n]

/jɪr/

26.

winner

[n]

/ˈwɪnɚ/

27.

prize

[n]

/praɪz/

28.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

29.

baguette

[n]

/ˌbæˈɡɛt/

30.

bread

[n]

/brɛd/

31.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

32.

France

[n]

/fræns/

33.

thin

[adj]

/θɪn/

34.

crisp

[adj]

/ˈkɹɪsp/

35.

crust

[n]

/ˈkɹəst/

36.

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

37.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

38.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

39.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

40.

jam

[n]

/dʒæm/

Practice

sandwich

[n]

/ˈsændwɪʧ/

stick

[n]

/stɪk/

inch

[n]

/ɪnʧ/

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

thick

[adj]

/θɪk/

creation

[n]

/kɹiˈeɪʃən/

bake

[v]

/beɪk/

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

flour

[n]

/ˈfɫaʊɝ/, /ˈfɫaʊɹ/

10.

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

11.

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

12.

salt

[n]

/sɔːlt/

13.

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

14.

rise

[v]

/raɪz/

15.

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

16.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

17.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

18.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

19.

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

20.

vegetable

[n]

/ˈvɛdʒtəbl/

21.

tasty

[adj]

/ˈteɪsti/

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

23.

competition

[n]

/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

24.

Grand Prix

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd pɹˈiː/

25.

year

[n]

/jɪr/

26.

winner

[n]

/ˈwɪnɚ/

27.

prize

[n]

/praɪz/

28.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

29.

baguette

[n]

/ˌbæˈɡɛt/

30.

bread

[n]

/brɛd/

31.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

32.

France

[n]

/fræns/

33.

thin

[adj]

/θɪn/

34.

crisp

[adj]

/ˈkɹɪsp/

35.

crust

[n]

/ˈkɹəst/

36.

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

37.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

38.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

39.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

40.

jam

[n]

/dʒæm/

sandwich

[n]

/ˈsændwɪʧ/

sendvič

stick

[n]

/stɪk/

hůl

inch

[n]

/ɪnʧ/

palec

round

[adj]

/raʊnd/

kulatý

thick

[adj]

/θɪk/

tlustý

creation

[n]

/kɹiˈeɪʃən/

stvoření

bake

[v]

/beɪk/

péct

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

přísada

flour

[n]

/ˈfɫaʊɝ/, /ˈfɫaʊɹ/

mouka

10.

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

voda

11.

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

kvasnice

12.

salt

[n]

/sɔːlt/

sůl

13.

dough

[n]

/ˈdoʊ/

těsto

14.

rise

[v]

/raɪz/

kynout

15.

bakery

[n]

/ˈbeɪkɝi/

pekárna

16.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

kultura

17.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

18.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

důležitý

19.

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

oblíbený

20.

vegetable

[n]

/ˈvɛdʒtəbl/

zelenina

21.

tasty

[adj]

/ˈteɪsti/

chutný

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

jídlo

23.

competition

[n]

/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

soutěž

24.

Grand Prix

[n]

/ɡɹˈænd pɹˈiː/

Grand Prix

25.

year

[n]

/jɪr/

rok

26.

winner

[n]

/ˈwɪnɚ/

vítěz

27.

prize

[n]

/praɪz/

cena

28.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

vybrat

29.

baguette

[n]

/ˌbæˈɡɛt/

bageta

30.

bread

[n]

/brɛd/

chléb

31.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

populární

32.

France

[n]

/fræns/

Francie

33.

thin

[adj]

/θɪn/

tenký

34.

crisp

[adj]

/ˈkɹɪsp/

křupavý

35.

crust

[n]

/ˈkɹəst/

kůrka

36.

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

37.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

užívat si

38.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

sýr

39.

butter

[n]

/ˈbʌtɚ/

máslo

40.

jam

[n]

/dʒæm/

džem

kapitola

Baguette

Read a short passage about how a long, crispy loaf became a classic French bread.

1.1

A baguette is a type of bread that is very popular in France. It is long and thin with a crisp crust. People all over the world enjoy eating baguettes. They are often eaten with cheese, butter, or jams. Sometimes, they are used to make sandwiches.

Bagetka je druh chleba, který je ve Francii velmi populární. Je dlouhý a tenký s křupavou kůrkou. Lidé po celém světě si rádi pochutnávají na bagetkách. Často se jedí se sýrem, máslem nebo džemy. Někdy se používají k výrobě sendvičů.

1.2

The word "baguette" means "stick" in French. This name comes from the bread's long, stick-like shape. Baguettes are usually about 26 inches long but can be shorter or longer.

Slovo "bageta" znamená francouzsky "hůl". Tento název pochází z dlouhého, hůlkovitého tvaru chleba. Bagety jsou obvykle asi 26 palců dlouhé, ale mohou být kratší nebo delší.

1.3

Baguettes were first made in the 1920s in France. Before this, French breads were round and thick. The creation of the baguette changed how people enjoyed bread. Its shape and size made it easy to bake and eat.

Baguety byly poprvé vyrobeny ve 20. letech 20. století ve Francii. Předtím byly francouzské chleby kulaté a tlusté. Vytvoření bagety změnilo způsob, jakým lidé vychutnávali chléb. Jeho tvar a velikost usnadnily pečení a konzumaci.

1.4

Making a baguette involves simple ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. The dough is kneaded and then shaped into long pieces. These pieces are left to rise. This is when the dough becomes bigger and softer. After rising, the dough is baked until the outside is golden and crispy.

Výroba bagety zahrnuje jednoduché přísady: mouku, vodu, droždí a sůl. Těsto se hněte a poté tvaruje do dlouhých kusů. Tyto kusy se nechají kynout. To je doba, kdy těsto zvětší svůj objem a změkne. Po vykynutí se těsto peče, dokud není vnější strana zlatavá a křupavá.

1.5

People in France buy baguettes fresh from bakeries almost every day. In French culture, having fresh bread like this at meals is very important. Baguettes are part of daily life in France.

Lidé ve Francii kupují čerstvé bagety v pekárnách téměř každý den. Ve francouzské kultuře je velmi důležité mít při jídle čerstvý chléb jako je tento. Bagety jsou součástí každodenního života ve Francii.

1.6

A fun way to enjoy a baguette is to fill it with your favorite ingredients. You can put in meats, cheeses, or vegetables. This makes a tasty meal that is easy to carry and eat.

Zábavný způsob, jak si užít bagetu, je naplnit ji svými oblíbenými přísadami. Můžete dát maso, sýry nebo zeleninu. To dělá chutné jídlo, které je snadné nosit a jíst.

1.7

Fun fact: There is a special competition in France called the "Grand Prix de la Baguette." Every year, bakers from all over Paris make their best baguettes. A group of judges tastes them and chooses the best one. The winner gets a prize and becomes very famous. This shows how important baguettes are to French people.

**Zajímavost**: Ve Francii existuje speciální soutěž nazvaná "Grand Prix de la Baguette". Každý rok pekaři z celé Paříže pečou své nejlepší bagety. Skupina porotců je ochutná a vybere tu nejlepší. Vítěz získá cenu a stane se velmi slavným. To ukazuje, jak důležité jsou bagety pro Francouze.

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QuizSkip the quiz

Which one is TRUE?

Baguettes are usually short and round.

Baguettes are often used for sandwiches.

Baguettes are made with milk and eggs.

Baguettes are only eaten on holidays.

What does the word "baguette" mean in French?

Bread

Stick

Roll

Crumb

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (Three options are extra).

A baguette is a type of

The dough is shaped into

pieces.

Baguettes are often eaten with

The outside of a baguette is

bread

long

butter

crispy

mustard

cake

flat

Sort the steps of making a Baguette in the correct order:

use flour, water, yeast, and salt

bake until golden

knead and shape the dough

let the dough rise

Which one is FALSE?

Baguettes were first made in the 1920s.

Baguettes are popular in France.

The dough does not need to rise before baking.

Baguettes are baked until golden and crispy.

Why is the Grand Prix de la Baguette important?

It celebrates how important baguettes are in French life

It helps bakers sell baguettes worldwide

It gives free bread to all of France

It is a race for the fastest bakery