Hamburger

French Fries

Fried Chicken

Hot Dog

Pizza

Taco

Burrito

Onion Rings

Sloppy Joe

Panini

Corn Dog

Stromboli

Buffalo Wings

Jucy Lucy

Slider

Wrap

Chicken Nuggets

Nachos

Submarine Sandwich

Calzone

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/

gehakt

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

biefstuk

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurant

stand

[n]

/stænd/

kraam

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

winkel

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

gebeurtenis

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/

eten

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

schijf

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

rundvlees

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

broodje

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

topping

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

kaas

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

sla

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomaat

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

saus

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

ketchup

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

mosterd

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

stad

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

maaltijd

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

soort

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

speciaal

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

kiezen

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

koken

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

pan

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

wegen

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

bijna

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

verkopen

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

bereiden

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

toevoegen

hoofdstuk

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.

Een hamburger is een populair voedsel. Het heeft een rundergehaktbal. Een gehaktbal is een plat en rond stuk gekookt vlees. Deze gehaktbal gaat tussen een rond broodje dat een broodje wordt genoemd. Hamburger heeft meestal toppings zoals kaas, sla, tomaat, uien en sauzen zoals ketchup of mosterd. Iedereen kan zijn favoriete toppings toevoegen.

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.

Het woord "hamburger" komt uit Hamburg, een stad in Duitsland. Lang geleden maakten mensen daar een maaltijd met gehakt en noemden het een Hamburgse steak. Sommige Duitsers brachten dit voedselidee naar de Verenigde Staten toen ze daar naartoe verhuisden.

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.

In de Verenigde Staten werden hamburgers erg populair. Ze waren gemakkelijk te maken en ze smaakten goed. Mensen begonnen ze te verkopen bij voedselkraampjes en kleine winkels. Een van de eerste keren dat ze hamburgers verkochten was bij een evenement in Connecticut in 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.

Fastfoodrestaurants hebben hamburgers nog populairder gemaakt. Deze restaurants konden snel hamburgers maken en ze voor een lage prijs verkopen. Nu eten mensen over de hele wereld 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.

Een hamburger eten in een restaurant is leuk. Er zijn veel soorten hamburgers. Sommige zijn eenvoudig; andere hebben veel toppings en speciale sauzen. Je kunt kiezen wat je lekker vindt.

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.

Je kunt ook hamburgers thuis maken. Je hebt gehakt, een broodje en alle toppings nodig die je lekker vindt. Een hamburger koken is eenvoudig. Je bakt het vlees in een pan, legt het dan op het broodje en voegt je toppings toe.

1.7

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

Leuk weetje: De grootste hamburger ooit gemaakt woog meer dan 1000 kilogram. Dat is bijna het gewicht van een kleine auto!

1. Hamburger

Fast Food

‌
100%

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

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.