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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/

malet kött

steak

[n]

/steɪk/

biff

restaurant

[n]

/ˈrɛstərɑːnt/

restaurang

stand

[n]

/stænd/

stånd

shop

[n]

/ˈʃɑp/

affär

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

händelse

all over the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in every part of the world

hamburger

[n]

/ˈhæmˌbɝːɡɚ/

hamburgare

food

[n]

/fuːd/

mat

10.

patty

[n]

/ˈpæti/

biff

11.

beef

[n]

/bif/

nötkött

12.

bun

[n]

/bʌn/

bulle

13.

topping

[n]

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/

topping

14.

cheese

[n]

/tʃiːz/

ost

15.

lettuce

[n]

/ˈlɛtɪs/

sallad

16.

tomato

[n]

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

tomat

17.

onion

[n]

/ˈʌnjən/

lök

18.

sauce

[n]

/sɔːs/

sås

19.

ketchup

[n]

/ˈkɛtʃəp/

ketchup

20.

mustard

[n]

/ˈməstɝd/

senap

21.

city

[n]

/ˈsɪti/

stad

22.

meal

[n]

/miːl/

måltid

23.

kind

[n]

/kaɪnd/

typ

24.

special

[adj]

/ˈspɛʃəl/

speciell

25.

choose

[v]

/tʃuːz/

välja

26.

cook

[v]

/kʊk/

laga mat

27.

pan

[n]

/ˈpæn/

stekpanna

28.

weigh

[v]

/weɪ/

väga

29.

almost

[adv]

/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/

nästan

30.

sell

[v]

/sɛl/

sälja

31.

make

[v]

/meɪk/

förbereda

32.

add

[v]

/æd/

lägga till

kapitel

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.

En hamburgare är en populär maträtt. Den har en nötköttsbiff. En biff är en platt och rund bit kokt kött. Denna biff hamnar mellan ett runt bröd som kallas för ett hamburgerbröd. Hamburgare har vanligtvis pålägg som ost, sallad, tomat, lök och såser som ketchup eller senap. Alla kan lägga till sina favoritpålägg.

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.

Ordet "hamburgare" kommer från Hamburg, en stad i Tyskland. För länge sedan gjorde människor där en måltid med nötköttsfärs och kallade det för Hamburg steak. Några tyskar tog denna matidé till USA när de flyttade dit.

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.

I USA blev hamburgare mycket populära. De var lätta att göra och de smakade bra. Folk började sälja dem vid matstånd och små butiker. En av de första gångerna de sålde hamburgare var vid en evenemang i Connecticut år 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.

Snabbmatsrestauranger gjorde hamburgare ännu mer populära. Dessa restauranger kunde göra hamburgare snabbt och sälja dem till ett lågt pris. Nu äter människor över hela världen hamburgare.

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.

Att äta en hamburgare på en restaurang är roligt. Det finns många olika sorters hamburgare. Vissa är enkla; andra har många pålägg och speciella såser. Du kan välja vad du gillar.

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.

Du kan också göra hamburgare hemma. Du behöver nötfärs, ett bröd och vilka toppings du vill. Att laga en hamburgare är enkelt. Du steker köttet i en panna, lägger det sedan på brödet och lägger till dina toppings.

1.7

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

Kul fakta: Den största hamburgaren som någonsin tillverkats vägde mer än 1000 kilogram. Det är nästan lika mycket som en liten bil!

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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

A flat, round piece of meat

The round bread for 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.