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Fast Food

Hamburger - Food and Drinks

40 chapters

beginner

Read fun and easy passages about fast food to help you learn English while exploring burgers, pizza, and more!

Vocabulary

ground beef

[n]

/ɡɹˈaʊnd bˈiːf/

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

stand

[n]

/stænd/

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

food

[n]

/fuːd/

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

Practice

ground beef

[n]

/ɡɹˈaʊnd bˈiːf/

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

stand

[n]

/stænd/

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

food

[n]

/fuːd/

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

ground beef

[n]

/ɡɹˈaʊnd bˈiːf/

carne molida

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

bistec

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurante

stand

[n]

/stænd/

puesto

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

tienda

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

acontecimiento

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

hamburguesa

food

[n]

/fuːd/

comida

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

hamburguesa

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

carne de vaca

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

panecillo

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

cobertura

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

queso

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

lechuga

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomate

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

cebolla

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

salsa

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

salsa de tomate

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

mostaza

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

ciudad

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

comida

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

tipo

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

especial

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

elegir

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

cocinar

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

sartén

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

pesar

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

casi

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

vender

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

preparar

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

añadir

capítulo

Hamburger

Read a short passage about how a simple sandwich of beef and bread became a global favorite.

1.1

A hamburger is a popular food. It has a beef patty. A patty is a flat and round piece of cooked meat. This patty goes between a round bread called a bun. Hamburger usually has toppings like cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and sauces like ketchup or mustard. Everyone can add their favorite toppings.

Una hamburguesa es un alimento popular. Tiene una empanada de carne de res. Una empanada es un trozo de carne cocida plana y redonda. Esta empanada va entre un pan redondo llamado panecillo. La hamburguesa suele tener toppings como queso, lechuga, tomate, cebollas y salsas como ketchup o mostaza. Todos pueden agregar sus toppings favoritos.

1.2

The word "hamburger" comes from Hamburg, a city in Germany. A long time ago, people there made a meal with ground beef and called it a Hamburg steak. Some Germans brought this food idea to the United States when they moved there.

La palabra "hamburguesa" proviene de Hamburgo, una ciudad en Alemania. Hace mucho tiempo, la gente allí preparaba una comida con carne molida y la llamaba bistec de Hamburgo. Algunos alemanes llevaron esta idea de comida a los Estados Unidos cuando se mudaron allí.

1.3

In the United States, hamburgers became very popular. They were easy to make and they tasted good. People started to sell them at food stands and small shops. One of the first times they sold hamburgers was at an event in Connecticut in 1900.

En los Estados Unidos, las hamburguesas se volvieron muy populares. Eran fáciles de hacer y sabían bien. La gente comenzó a venderlas en puestos de comida y pequeñas tiendas. Una de las primeras veces que se vendieron hamburguesas fue en un evento en Connecticut en 1900.

1.4

Fast food restaurants made hamburgers even more popular. These restaurants could make hamburgers quickly and sell them for a low price. Now, people all over the world eat hamburgers.

Los restaurantes de comida rápida hicieron que las hamburguesas fueran aún más populares. Estos restaurantes podían hacer hamburguesas rápidamente y venderlas a un precio bajo. Ahora, personas de todo el mundo comen hamburguesas.

1.5

Eating a hamburger at a restaurant is fun. There are many kinds of hamburgers. Some are simple; others have many toppings and special sauces. You can choose what you like.

Comer una hamburguesa en un restaurante es divertido. Hay muchos tipos de hamburguesas. Algunas son simples; otras tienen muchos ingredientes y salsas especiales. Puedes elegir lo que te gusta.

1.6

You can also make hamburgers at home. You need ground beef, a bun, and any toppings you like. Cooking a hamburger is easy. You cook the beef on a pan, then put it on the bun, and add your toppings.

También puedes hacer hamburguesas en casa. Necesitas carne molida, un pan y cualquier aderezo que te guste. Cocinar una hamburguesa es fácil. Cocinas la carne en una sartén, luego la pones en el pan y agregas tus aderezos.

1.7

Fun fact: The biggest hamburger ever made weighed more than 1000 kilograms. That is almost the weight of a little car!

Dato curioso: La hamburguesa más grande jamás hecha pesó más de 1000 kilogramos. ¡Eso es casi el peso de un coche pequeño!

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QuizSkip the quiz

What is a hamburger made of?

Chicken and rice

Bread and cheese

A beef patty and a bun

Fish and pasta

Where does the word "hamburger" come from?

Paris, France

Hamburg, Germany

Rome, Italy

New York, USA

Put the steps of making a hamburger in order:

add your toppings

cook the beef

put the beef on a bun

Match the words to their meanings:

Patty

Toppings

Bun

Extra food on top of a burger

The round bread for a burger

A flat, round piece of meat

Complete the table with the correct word:


Topping
Sauce
Meat

Cheese

Ketchup

Beef

Which one is TRUE?

Hamburgers were first made in Japan.

Hamburgers are only eaten in the United States.

The biggest hamburger ever made weighed more than 1000 kg.

People cannot make hamburgers at home.

Which one is FALSE?

Hamburgers are only made with chicken.

Fast food restaurants made hamburgers popular.

People can add different toppings to their hamburgers.

Hamburgers can be cooked at home.