The History of the Hamburger

UNIT 10

THE HISTORY OF THE HAMBURGER

I. LISTENING AND READING

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The History of the Hamburger

The hamburger is the most eaten food in the whole world. The first hamburgers were made and sold in Connecticut in1895 by an American chef called Louis Lassen. Louis called them hamburgers because he was given the recipe by sailors from Hamburg in Germany. Hamburgers became a favorite in America in the early part of the 20^th century. Their popularity grew even more after the Second World War, when they were bought in large quantities by teenagers who preferred fast food to family meals.

In 1948 two brothers, Dick and Mac McDonald opened a drive-in hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Now 35 million McDonald’s hamburgers are eaten every day in 115 countries from India to the Arctic Circle.

II. NOTES

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III. VOCABULARY

1. hamburger[ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə] The hamburger is the most eaten food in the whole [həʊl] world.	гамбургер Гамбургер едят больше всего в мире.
2. to sell[sel] The first hamburgers were sold in Connecticut in1895.	продавать Первые гамбургеры продавались в Коннектикуте в 1895 году.
3. sailor[ˈseɪlə] The chef was given the hamburger recipe by sailors from Hamburg.	моряк Повар получил рецепт гамбургера от моряков из Гамбурга.
4. to become a favorite [bɪˈkʌm ə ˈfeɪvrət] Hamburgers became a favorite in America in the early part of the 20th century.	стать любимой едой Гамбургеры стали любимой едой в Америке в первой половине 20 века.
5. popularity [ˌpɒpjʊˈlærəti] The popularity of hamburgers grew.	популярность Популярность гамбургера росла.
6. quantity[ˈkwɒntəti] in large quantities Hamburgers were bought in large quantities by teenagers.	количество в больших количествах Гамбургеры раскупались подростками в больших количествах.
7. to prefer[prɪˈfɜː] Many teenagers preferred fast food to family meals.	предпочитать Многие подростки предпочитали фаст фуд домашней еде.
8. drive-in restaurant [draɪv ɪn ˈrestrɒnt]	ресторан, где владельцы автомобилей покупают еду, не покидая машины
9. worldwide[ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd] Today hamburgers are eaten worldwide.	во всем миру Сегодня гамбургеры едят во всем мире.

III. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. Answer the questions:

1. What is the most eaten food in the world?

2. Where were the first American hamburgers made and sold?

3. Whom by were the first American hamburgers made?

4. Why were they called “hamburgers”?

5. When did hamburgers become a favorite in America?

6. When did their popularity grow even more?

7. Who were they bought by in large quantities?

8. Where and when was the first drive-in hamburger restaurant opened?

9. Whom by was it opened?

10. How many hamburgers are eaten today worldwide?

2. SAY IF THE SENTENCES ARE TRue OR FALSE. CORRECT THE FALSE ONES

1. The hamburger is the most eaten food in the world.

2. The first hamburgers were made and sold in Great Britain.

3. Louis Lassen called them hamburgers because they were made of ham, bread and vegetables.

4. The popularity of hamburgers grew before the Second World War.

5. Hamburgers were preferred by teenagers to family meals.

6. The first drive-in hamburger restaurant was opened in California.

7. Today 35 million McDonald’s hamburgers are eaten in America daily.