Put the kettle on An online conversation session

Put the kettle on! An online conversation session Level: Intermediate + (B 2)

Tea Lead-in Time of day Your country When? Home Where? Season Abroad Tea room, cafè… By yourself Milk, sugar Strong/mild How? Black, green… Who with? With friends

Tea Vocabulary Match the words and definitions Loose leaf tea __ a. A metal strainer with tea inside that is put in hot water to make tea Teapot __ b. To let tea or herbs soak in hot water for aroma and taste Infuser __ c. A container where hot water is poured, and tea is added to brew To brew __ d. Dried leaves of tea that are not pre-packed in a teabag

Tea Vocabulary 1 Match the words and definitions Loose leaf tea d a. A metal strainer with tea inside that is put in hot water to make tea Teapot c b. To let tea or herbs soak in hot water for aroma and taste Infuser a c. A container where hot water is poured, and tea is added to brew To brew b d. Dried leaves of tea that are not pre-packed in a teabag

What do you know? TF 1. There are standardized ways of serving tea in the UK, for example milk must be poured in after. __ 2. The UK is the nation where people drink most tea in the world __ 3. China and India are the Asian countries where people drink most tea __ 4. Legend has it that tea was invented in China __ 5. Tea reached Europe in the X century __ 6. Dutch and Portuguese traders brought tea to Europe __ 7. Teabags were invented by mistake __ 8. Original tea bags contained tea samples __ 9. The first commercial teabags appeared on the market in 1920 s __ 10. Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world __

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Breaktime! Cup of tea? 5 Minutes

What do you know? TF 1. There are standardized ways of serving tea in the UK, for example milk must be poured in after. _F_ 2. The UK is the nation where people drink most tea in the world _F_ 3. China and India are the Asian countries where people drink most tea _T_ 4. Legend has it that tea was invented in China _T_ 5. Tea reached Europe in the X century _F_ 6. Dutch and Portuguese traders brought tea to Europe _T_ 7. Teabags were invented by mistake _T_ 8. Original tea bags contained tea samples _T_ 9. The first commercial teabags appeared on the market in 1920 s _T_ 10. Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world _F_

Tea Vocabulary 2 – Record Loose leaf Brew Soak Blend Infuser Pour Teabag Strong vs. Mild

Tea Video discuss • What did you find out from the video that you didn’t know before? • Did any of the information from the video surprise you? • If you are into tea, have you tried different brands from different countries? • If you wanted to buy tea as a present, what kind would you choose? Why? • The phrases: “Cup of tea? ” “(I’ll) put the kettle on” Have an underlying meaning, and are often used when friends are trying to help each other out at a difficult time, implying that drinking tea may help seeing things differently. Do you have similar phrases in your language?

Tea idioms A storm in a teacup It’s not my cup of tea Not for all the tea in China Tea and sympathy

Tea idioms: meaning It’s not my cup of tea Which idiom refers to… Offering help to someone who is in distress Something you don’t usually like, or you wouldn’t choose if it was up to you A storm in a teacup Overreacting when encountering a problem Refusing to do something, no matter what the incentive Not for all the tea in China Tea and sympathy

Tea idioms: Practice Complete the sentences with the most appropriate idiom: a) “If you ask me, all this worrying about weather changes is unjustified, it’s nothing more than __________” b) “Good idea! I haven’t watched a film at the cinema for ages…mmh… the last science fiction movie? …no, that’s ___________, shall we watch a comedy instead? ” c) “Going camping? ! No way! I like to be comfy when I’m on holiday, I wouldn’t do that ___________” d) “I know our friend is going through a difficult time: you don’t have to reply to all her messages, though. All she needs is a bit of ___________”.

Tea idioms: Practice Key Complete the sentences with the most appropriate idiom: a) “If you ask me, all this worrying about weather changes is unjustified, it’s nothing more than a storm in a teacup” b) “Good idea! I haven’t watched a film at the cinema for ages…mmh… the last science fiction movie? …no, that’s not my cup of tea, shall we watch a comedy instead? ” c) “Going camping? ! No way! I like to be comfy when I’m on holiday, I wouldn’t do that for all the tea in China” d) “I know our friend is going through a difficult time: you don’t have to reply to all her messages, though. All she needs is a bit of tea and sympathy”.

Tea idioms - discussion Which situations from your recent experience do you see as a storm in a teacup? Why? What wouldn’t you do for all the tea in China? Why? Do you know anyone who is currently in need of tea and sympathy? What happened to them? How can you help? What would you say is not your cup of tea? Why?

In this lesson you have learnt… How to choose tea (strong, mild, etc. ) • Specific tea vocabulary (e. g. brew) • Facts about tea • Phrases like: “Put the kettle on” • Idiomatic expressions with the word “tea” •

Tea discovery: homework • Read about the history of afternoon tea: • https: //www. twinings. co. uk/blog/2016/august/history-ofafternoon-tea • What did you find out that you didn’t know? • Write down any new words from the text • In your next lesson, discuss: would you like to try afternoon tea? Why/why not? • Do you have a similar tradition in your country?

Credits • Images: www. pixabay. com • Idioms: https: //idioms. thefreedictionary. com Thank you!