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Tea Time

Date: Mar 07 2008

Themes: Food

Intro

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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.

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Dialog

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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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shahram_moobed

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

tea is a good drink.and its a popular drink in every culture.tea with sugar is my favorite drink for breakfast.in the evening after work,when you get home i think the best drink is tea.

prakash.raut

India

yeah well i do like tea bcoz its healthy and it costs very less,i take tea four times per day but in very less quantity.its not only healthy even it gets you up when your tired.here in our country we have different types of teafinally what i want to say is drinking tea is healthy and good do not take it in more it may cause to affect your health

Bodomzor

Uzbekistan

I'm 100% agree with you!

thisisbenmo

China

Sounds nice. I love green and red tea. I never tuck as Marni.

wyyy

China

if you taste tea slowly,you will find tea is cooler than coffee.

Bodomzor

Uzbekistan

tea is national drink for Uzbeks! in summer time we drink "green tea" and gues when we drink black tea?!

tiffintime

Sri Lanka

The word "tea" comes from the French "te" (with an accent on the letter e). The Chinese word "cha" (lu cha = green tea) is also widely used in Russia, the former Soviet states and in North India (garam chai = hot tea).

Darjiling/Darjeeling tea (from the foothills of the Himalayas in north West Bengal state, India) is thought by many to be the best tea in the world. Ceylon/Sri Lanka tea is almost as good.

The Europeans usually like black tea with lemon or milk. The Chinese and Japanese drink green tea with their meals. The North Indians add spices like cinnamon and clove to their tea (marsala tea). The Arabs like to drink a very liquorish tea. And the Americans like their iced tea in summer, iced cold with sugar syrup and lemon juice.

And by the way, over here, we have a piece of cake and a cup of tea at tiffin time!

coco wang

China

i like oolong most.it is a special tea of China,you can keep its special sweety for long time in ur mouth after drinking it ,i do enjoy that feeling!and it is good for the health,and can help people keep slim :)

Raja.R.B

India

yes, really nice to more about tea.i like many people have thier own taste .i do like tea which should be hot and bitter taste.—---hey reply me

Raja.R.B

India

yes, really nice to more about tea.i like many people have thier own taste .i do like tea which should be hot and bitter taste.—---hey reply me

slqiang

China

i like tea. especially green tea! in some way, it can prevent u from radiation caused by computer!

ganda13

Philippines

tea can be taste good if you put some lemon drops and sugar,,try it,u'll surely like it.

nono_cute

Iraq

tea is the worst drink i’ve ever seen,ee3

summer xia

China

Yeah,it is cool ,if somebody foreigner likes chinese tea.you know i have some foreigner friends,they cant bear the bitter of chinese tea.But in fact ,as a chinese girl,i like it as well.It for me is very …

wanglong123

China

Of course,I think it's taste terrible if the tea had been cold.There were many kind of tea in China,tea was not just for drink,it was rather like some sorts of culture

dearpesar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i just drink hot tea with sugar and i can't imagine how some guys drink it cold?

sunnylinda

China

i don't like tea, such as black or green tea. it feels a bit bitter. but it is nice that if Amanda like chinese tea. i wish tea are planted in china only. when u drink ,u will think of the grea t china, lolll ,thanks