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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/

viande hachée

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

steak

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurant

stand

[n]

/stænd/

étal

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

magasin

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

événement

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

hamburger

food

[n]

/fuːd/

nourriture

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

galette

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

bœuf

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

brioche

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

garniture

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

fromage

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

laitue

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomate

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

oignon

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

sauce

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

ketchup

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

moutarde

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

ville

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

repas

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

sorte

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

spécial

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

choisir

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

cuisiner

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

poêle

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

peser

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

presque

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

vendre

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

préparer

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

ajouter

chapitre

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.

Un hamburger est un aliment populaire. Il contient une galette de bœuf. Une galette est un morceau de viande cuit plat et rond. Cette galette se place entre un pain rond appelé bun. Le hamburger a généralement des garnitures comme du fromage, de la laitue, de la tomate, des oignons et des sauces comme le ketchup ou la moutarde. Chacun peut ajouter ses garnitures préférées.

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.

Le mot "hamburger" vient de Hambourg, une ville en Allemagne. Il y a longtemps, les gens y préparaient un repas avec du bœuf haché et l'appelaient un steak de Hambourg. Certains Allemands ont apporté cette idée de nourriture aux États-Unis lorsqu'ils y ont déménagé.

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.

Aux États-Unis, les hamburgers sont devenus très populaires. Ils étaient faciles à préparer et avaient bon goût. Les gens ont commencé à les vendre dans des stands de nourriture et de petites boutiques. L'une des premières fois où ils ont vendu des hamburgers était lors d'un événement dans le 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.

Les restaurants de fast-food ont rendu les hamburgers encore plus populaires. Ces restaurants pouvaient préparer des hamburgers rapidement et les vendre à bas prix. Aujourd'hui, les gens du monde entier mangent des hamburgers.

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.

Manger un hamburger dans un restaurant est amusant. Il existe de nombreux types de hamburgers. Certains sont simples ; d'autres ont beaucoup de garnitures et des sauces spéciales. Vous pouvez choisir ce que vous aimez.

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.

Vous pouvez aussi faire des hamburgers à la maison. Vous avez besoin de bœuf haché, d'un petit pain et des garnitures de votre choix. Cuisiner un hamburger est facile. Vous faites cuire le bœuf dans une poêle, puis vous le mettez sur le petit pain et ajoutez vos garnitures.

1.7

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

Fait amusant : Le plus gros hamburger jamais fabriqué pesait plus de 1000 kilogrammes. C'est presque le poids d'une petite voiture !

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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:

put the beef on a bun

cook the beef

add your toppings

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.