Vocabulary Lesson 1 – Hamburgers

Posted By EnglishGoes On 01 Apr 2009. Under Vocabulary  Tags: ,   
Vocabulary learning matter:

Learning English Vocabulary is very important because English vocabulary is the most useful for ESL learners in English communication.

The Hamburgers

English Vocabulary lessons

Hamburger Harley


Reading Passage:
FAST FOOD

In countries throughout the world, and especially in the United State, hamburgers impossible, but people have bought more than 99,000,000,000 ( 99 billion) hamburgers from just one fast-food company. This is enough to make a circle around the earth 12 times.

Most Americans’ favorite place to buy a hamburger is at a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food, wait for a few minutes, and then carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the food out and eat it at home, at work, in a park, or even in their cars. At many fast-food restaurants, people can drive up deside a window. They order their food, and a worker hands it to them through the window.

NOTE: Click on the word in the wordlist for pronunciation

Vocabulary to learn:

  • hamburger: – a noun
    1. a. Ground meat, usually beef. b. A patty of such meat.
    2. sandwich made with a patty of ground meat usually in a roll or bun
  • impossible:: – an adjective
    1. Incapable of having existence or of occurring.
    2. Not capable of being accomplished: an impossible goal.
    3. Unacceptable; intolerable: impossible behavior.
    4. Extremely difficult to deal with or tolerate: an impossible child; an impossible situation.
  • fast food: – a nounInexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly.
  • favorite:
      - a noun

    1. a. One that enjoys special favor or regard. b. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior: a favorite of the monarch.
    2. A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win.

      3. - an adjective

    3. Liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor.
  • hand: – verb: handed , handing hands
    1. To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit: Hand me your keys.
    2. To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands: The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.

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