How Tea Time Came to England(1:55)

Warm Up

1. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]What image comes to your mind when you think of England?[/responsivevoice]
2. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]What’s your favourite drink?[/responsivevoice]
3. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Do you like tea?[/responsivevoice]
4. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]How do you think tea came to England?[/responsivevoice]

Key Words & Phrases

1. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Nothing says Britain more than… a nice cup of tea.[/responsivevoice]
2. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]We know we have China to thank for introducing tea to the western world.[/responsivevoice]
3. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]cultural obsession[/responsivevoice]
4. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]She had just won the hand of…[/responsivevoice]
5. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]with the help of a very large dowry[/responsivevoice]
6. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]medicinal purposes[/responsivevoice]
7. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Catherine continued drinking tea to her heart’s content.[/responsivevoice]
8. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Was copied by other ladies desperate to be just like their idol[/responsivevoice]
9. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Another thing Catherine brought to the table from Portugal was the idea of tea drinking experience[/responsivevoice]
10. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]aristocracy[/responsivevoice]
11. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]It remains a special daily pastime for the Brits[/responsivevoice]

Discussion

1. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Did this change your impression of tea?[/responsivevoice]
2. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Do you have any special daily pastimes or rituals?[/responsivevoice]
3. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]What is the significance of tea in Japanese culture?[/responsivevoice]
4. [responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””]Do you have an idol or someone you would like to become like?[/responsivevoice]