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Tea Time

Date: Mar 07 2008

Themes: Food

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

One thing that almost every culture has some version of is tea. It’s just so nice to drink something warm with a soft flavor. Tea has a little caffeine in it, but not enough to keep you up or make you wired. A lot of teas are good for you too.

There’s a tea for almost every occasion: breakfast, dessert, bedtime. But sometimes there’s no occasion. You just want some tea. Watch Amanda and Marni decide which kind of tea to drink today.

3. Watch - Watch the video without reading the dialog.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Amanda

Marni

Amanda: So, I am so sorry it’s cold in here, but I think I have something that might warm you up. I’ve got some tea selections.

Marni: I guess you do. I love tea.

Amanda: Me too. It’s the new coffee.

Marni: The new coffee you think? I guess it’s always been the new coffee for me because I don’t like it.

Amanda: It’s easier on your stomach. It’s about a third of the cost. You might not look as cool walking around with a little tea bag…

Marni: I never worry about looking cool.

Amanda: Oh, you don’t? I do a little bit. But if I get a Starbuck’s tea, I’ll usually tuck that tag in there.

Marni: Oh wow.

Amanda: Looks like a cup of joe.

Marni: I never tuck. So, yeah, these are very nice assortments. I’m a big fan of peppermint tea, very good for the stomach if you’re not feeling well. Chamomile, really relaxing…

Amanda: ...if you’re a little stressed out.

Marni: But today I’m going to with the spice rooibos ruby red chai that sounds very exotic.

Amanda: Sugar? Cream?

Marni: No just straight.

Amanda: Splenda?

Marni: No.

Amanda: Straight up?

Marni: Just straight up. Thanks, my throat…

Amanda: I’ll be back in a jif, OK?

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Discussion

Amanda apologizes that her house is a little cold, but offers Marni some tea to warm her up. She sits down next to her with more boxes of tea than she can carry!

Amanda and Marni both like tea, but Amanda thinks it’s cooler to drink coffee. Sometimes she disguises her tea as coffee in order to look cool.

Marni looks at the different kinds of tea and chooses the one that sounds the most exotic to her. Amanda gets up to make it for her and Marni says she’d like the tea plain.

What sort of tea is there in your country? Do you put sugar or cream or anything in it? Did you notice the Turkish tea that shows up in our wedding video?

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Lidia_partner

Brazil

Hey, you people are just very creative. I love these lessons.

selinsibel

France

Too English Adoreable breakfast and daarjeeling tea, i like all type of tea and coffee, for me it's very nice, relaxing and very everything!

Thanks very much for this lesson!

selinsibel

France

Too English Adoreable breakfast and daarjeeling tea, i like all type of tea and coffee, for me it’s very nice, relaxing and very everything!
Thanks very much for this lesson!

geridimitrova

Burundi

i like tee, in Bulgaria we drink HERB OF MOUNTAIN - – it is very healthy. We drink hot tee with sugar and lemon juice.

sandoes

Bahrain

I like drink ahot tea with milk

Aleta

Serbia and Montenegro

Tea is much healthier than coffee…but i prefer coffee although occasionally i will have a cup of tea as a change.I love tea with cinnamon.

dani leen

United Arab Emirates

I like to drink hot tea alot with some cookies.i think it is healthy especially the green tea.

nice to know more about tea.

marilima

Brazil

I Brazil I used to drink cold mate with milk hummm it's so delicious,I can't wait to came back to Brazil to drink my favorite tea I love it.Since I've been living here in America I drink green tea my chinese friend told me to drink it without sugar It's awful but I drink because it's good for me anyway I'm not a big fan of tea.I rather a cup of hot chocolate hummmm

marilima

Brazil

I Brazil I used to drink cold mate with milk hummm it’s so delicious,I can’t wait to came back to Brazil to drink my favorite tea I love it.Since I’ve been living here in America I drink green tea my chinese friend told me to drink it without sugar It’s awful but I drink because it’s good for me anyway I’m not a big fan of tea.I rather a cup of hot chocolate hummmm

saudigirl

Saudi Arabia

lesson about tea..i love tea so much

Jacqueline1984

China

Tea plays an important part in my life . everyday i can not image without tea. In summer i perfer green tea, and In winter, i choose red tea. of course, fresh hot tea. cold tea is terrible.

hello_joye86

Viet Nam

Tea? I am feel soso. Besides a kind of tea that i drunk in Hue ( viet nam ). It is very perfect.

195854255

United States

Chinese traditional tea is great . It's more than i can describe. You blew up a cup of tea with the boiling water. The fragrant smelling strike you immediately. And drinking tea can make you be rational, calm, relaxed. All of the good feelings mix up to be a cup of tea.

195854255

United States

little cherry

Lithuania

i cant imagine tea without a little bit chugar xP~

wijdane75

Morocco

Tea is famous for the moroccan people, we have drink it at the almost times , after and befor meals. in the fact as a moroccan girl i like green tea with sugar.

ngoctruong

Viet Nam

i rarely drink tea but i often dilute into a cup of tea.It's easier to drink.

Merry KHO

Indonesia

for me, drinking tea will make our body healthy.. It is anti-oxide in our body.. My mom always told me that drinking bitter tea will reduce oil in our body after eating meal.

But, don't over drinking it,.. because all things are supposed not good, if we are over eating or drinking it…

Have a nice day:)