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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/

daging giling

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

steak

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restoran

stand

[n]

/stænd/

kios

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

toko

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

acara

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/

makanan

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

patty

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

daging sapi

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

roti kecil

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

topping

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

keju

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

selada

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomat

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

bawang bombay

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

saus

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

kecap

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

mustard

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

kota

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

makanan

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

jenis

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

khusus

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

memilih

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

memasak

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

wajan

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

berat

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

hampir

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

menjual

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

mempersiapkan

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

menambahkan

bab

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.

Hamburger adalah makanan populer. Ini memiliki patty daging sapi. Patty adalah sepotong daging matang yang datar dan bulat. Patty ini ditempatkan di antara roti bulat yang disebut bun. Hamburger biasanya memiliki topping seperti keju, selada, tomat, bawang, dan saus seperti saus tomat atau mustard. Setiap orang dapat menambahkan topping favorit mereka.

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.

Kata "hamburger" berasal dari Hamburg, sebuah kota di Jerman. Dahulu kala, orang di sana membuat makanan dengan daging sapi giling dan menyebutnya steak Hamburg. Beberapa orang Jerman membawa ide makanan ini ke Amerika Serikat ketika mereka pindah ke sana.

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.

Di Amerika Serikat, hamburger menjadi sangat populer. Mereka mudah dibuat dan rasanya enak. Orang mulai menjualnya di gerai makanan dan toko-toko kecil. Salah satu kali pertama mereka menjual hamburger adalah di sebuah acara di Connecticut pada tahun 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.

Restoran cepat saji membuat hamburger bahkan lebih populer. Restoran ini bisa membuat hamburger dengan cepat dan menjualnya dengan harga murah. Sekarang, orang di seluruh dunia makan hamburger.

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.

Makan hamburger di restoran itu menyenangkan. Ada banyak jenis hamburger. Ada yang sederhana; yang lain memiliki banyak topping dan saus khusus. Anda bisa memilih apa yang Anda suka.

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.

Anda juga bisa membuat hamburger di rumah. Anda membutuhkan daging giling, roti, dan topping apa pun yang Anda suka. Memasak hamburger itu mudah. Anda memasak daging di wajan, lalu meletakkannya di atas roti, dan menambahkan topping Anda.

1.7

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

Fakta menyenangkan: Hamburger terbesar yang pernah dibuat memiliki berat lebih dari 1000 kilogram. Itu hampir setara dengan berat mobil kecil!

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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

add your toppings

cook the beef

Match the words to their meanings:

Patty

Toppings

Bun

The round bread for a burger

A flat, round piece of meat

Extra food on top of a burger

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.