How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food?
It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the “hamburger steak”. McDonald’s sells hamburgers, one of the world’s most famous fast food restaurants.
You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong and even Moscow. In fact, there are 13,000 in 120 countries.
What makes American fast food so popular?
Lee Cho, a South Korean, says: “I often go to McDonald’s. It’s clean, less expensive than other restaurants and saves time.”
Natalia Petrova, a girl from Moscow, says “I find the hamburgers very tasty”.
Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame these high-calorie foods that their children eat in large quantities.
Mark sentences as True or False.
1. The hamburger is originally American. [1]
True False
2. People can eat hamburgers anywhere around the world. [1]
True False
3. Parents say fast food because their children don’t like it. [1]
True False
Write answers.
4. Who took the hamburger to the United States of America? [1]
5. Why do people go to McDonald’s? [1]
Total [5]
Writing
Task. Choose ONE of the topics below.
Write answers in full sentences.
Give arguments supported by examples.
Link these sentences into a well-structured paragraph with some basic connectors.
Use future form ‘will’.
Topic 1. Our Health
What is it a healthy lifestyle?
What should you personally do to stay healthy?
How will you describe a healthy diet?
What will you do to stay healthy?
Topic 2. Holidays and Travel
What will your dream holiday look like?
Where would you like to go?
Why will you choose this place?
What kind of activities can you do there? Who will you go with
National newspapers are those, that are published daily on weekdays and also on Sundays in the country.Tabloids are popular newspapers which are half the size of a broadsheet for those readers who want to read shorter, entertaining stories and reports of the latest scandals about celebrities, often with large colourful bright pictures and photos.Tabloids are the papers which are known for their large headlines and simple style.The most popular tabloids are “The Sun” and “The Daily Mirror”. “The Daily Star” is similar to “The Daily Mirror”, but it the paper that has a greater number of young women readers. Broadsheets are the serious newspapers that cater for readers who want detailed information on a wide range of home and overseas news. Dailies are the papers which are published every day. Weeklies are the papers which are published every week.Sunday papers are popular with those who like to read newspapers on Sundays.Regional papers are those that contain information which is important for that particular region.Local papers cater for people who want to know all local news. Free sheets are those which are given away freely.(They are free of charge).
1) We went to the theatre last night and saw a great play, although some of the acting was a bit poor.
2) Give me a ring tomorrow before I go to work and we'll arrange to meet at the office.
3) The prime minister told a reporter that the government wanted to pass a law banning hunting.
4) I asked the hotel manager where the pool was and she directed me to the seven‟th floor.
5) They said on the news on the radio that Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, could erupt again.
6) The car has revolutionized transport and is absolutely vital to the economy of most countries.
7) The judge read the jury's verdict aloud and then sentenced the accused to five years in prison.
8) A job in the media can be quite stressful because of the pressure you are under to do things on time.
9) Very few people in the 19th century went to school or university and most started work at a very young age.
10) I have a little free time since I gave up karate, so I‟m thinking of trying a new hobby, like learning a musical instrument.
Dailies are the papers which are published every day.
Weeklies are the papers which are published every week.Sunday papers are popular with those who like to read newspapers on Sundays.Regional papers are those that contain information which is important for that particular region.Local papers cater for people who want to know all local news.
Free sheets are those which are given away freely.(They are free of charge).