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Lesson Info
In this lesson:
- Look First Use the image to start talking about the topic.
- Words You Need Useful words and meanings before reading.
- Read and Listen Read the text and follow the audio.
- Understand It Check understanding with questions about the text.
- Chunks Place Complete location sentences with help from an image.
- Chunks Repeat Repeat useful language patterns from the lesson.
- Use It Use the new language to speak or write.
- Answers Answer key for the printed tasks.
What Is a Cheeseburger?
Start Here
Look First
- What is between the two pieces of bread?
- What is under the cheeseburger?
- Does the cheeseburger look big or small?
Before You Read
Words You Need
Learn
Read and Listen
Play the audio while you read, or listen after you read.
A cheeseburger is a kind of sandwich. It has bread, meat, and cheese. It is a popular food in many places. People often eat cheeseburgers when they want a quick meal. They can hold a cheeseburger in their hands.
A cheeseburger usually has a bun. A bun is the round bread on the outside. The meat and cheese are inside the bun. Some cheeseburgers also have lettuce, onion, tomato, or sauce. The cheese is usually on top of the meat.
People buy cheeseburgers at restaurants or cafes. Some people make them at home, too. They can eat a cheeseburger for lunch or dinner. Many people eat one with fries or salad.
Cheeseburgers can be big or small. Some have only meat and cheese. Some have many things inside. They can look different, but bread, meat, and cheese are the main parts.
Quick Check
Understand It
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A cheeseburger has bread, meat, and cheese.
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Some people make cheeseburgers at home.
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Every cheeseburger has tomato and lettuce.
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Where do people buy cheeseburgers?
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What is often on top of the meat?
Build
Chunks
Place
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The cheese is the meat.
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The meat and cheese are the bun.
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The tomato is the lettuce and the cheese.
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The meat is the cheese.
Repeat
Listen and Repeat. Hide the text and try again.
Now Try
Use It
Talk or write about cheeseburgers.
Answers
Understand It:
- True
- True
- False
- at restaurants
- cheese
Chunks: Place:
- The cheese is on top of the meat.
- The meat and cheese are inside the bun.
- The tomato is between the lettuce and the cheese.
- The meat is under the cheese.
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