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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 moída

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

bife

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurante

stand

[n]

/stænd/

barraca

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

loja

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

evento

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

hambúrguer

food

[n]

/fuːd/

comida

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

hambúrguer

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

carne de vaca

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

pão pequeno

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

cobertura

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

queijo

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

alface

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomate

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

cebola

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

molho

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

ketchup

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

mostarda

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

cidade

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

refeição

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

tipo

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

especial

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

escolher

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

cozinhar

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

frigideira

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

pesar

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

quase

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

vender

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

preparar

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

adicionar

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.

Um hambúrguer é um alimento popular. Tem um bife de hambúrguer. Um bife é um pedaço plano e redondo de carne cozida. Este bife vai entre um pão redondo chamado pão de hambúrguer. O hambúrguer geralmente tem coberturas como queijo, alface, tomate, cebola e molhos como ketchup ou mostarda. Todos podem adicionar suas coberturas favoritas.

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.

A palavra "hambúrguer" vem de Hamburgo, uma cidade na Alemanha. Há muito tempo, as pessoas lá faziam uma refeição com carne moída e chamavam de bife de Hamburgo. Alguns alemães trouxeram essa ideia de comida para os Estados Unidos quando se mudaram para lá.

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.

Nos Estados Unidos, os hambúrgueres tornaram-se muito populares. Eram fáceis de fazer e tinham um bom sabor. As pessoas começaram a vendê-los em barracas de comida e pequenas lojas. Uma das primeiras vezes que venderam hambúrgueres foi em um evento em Connecticut em 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.

Os restaurantes de fast food tornaram os hambúrgueres ainda mais populares. Esses restaurantes podiam fazer hambúrgueres rapidamente e vendê-los por um preço baixo. Agora, pessoas em todo o mundo comem hambúrgueres.

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 um hambúrguer em um restaurante é divertido. Existem muitos tipos de hambúrgueres. Alguns são simples; outros têm muitos recheios e molhos especiais. Você pode escolher o que gosta.

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.

Você também pode fazer hambúrgueres em casa. Você precisa de carne moída, um pão e qualquer cobertura que você goste. Cozinhar um hambúrguer é fácil. Você cozinha a carne em uma panela, depois coloca no pão e adiciona suas coberturas.

1.7

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

Curiosidade: O maior hambúrguer já feito pesava mais de 1000 quilos. Isso é quase o peso de um carro pequeno!

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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.