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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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okezsoke

Hungary

Amanda disguising her tea beacuse it’s not looking cool?? uh oh no words, what???????

Leon_id

Russian Federation

When I was a little kid, I used to have my tea with lots of sugar and I can see now that it obviously used to spoil all of its taste. So, if you really feel like trying a new tea's flavor, you should take it straight, that's for sure.

merro

Saudi Arabia

I'm not a fan of tea, but I like to drink with cardamom and pink and sometimes with mint or milk
I love drinking tea more , when I be with people. I also hate the herbal tea
As for the conversation I learned a lot of words

foz12

Saudi Arabia

in Saudi Arabia is known as traditional drink beside the coffee also

many people drink tea with mint but me I love it without any things Straigh the new word for me for today

and you know that people who drink tea straight they are moody

I noticed my self and my best friend

moonsunsteel

Turkey

There is nothing like hot tea.

meghag

Qatar

Hmm.at morning flaver is tea leaef…I like milk tea 4 only a cup in a day.

aunglawkeeshein

Myanmar

I love tea so much especially when I am teaching English to my students in class tea is always there for me and I love strong tea without sugar much. I think drinking once a day make you feel good and stay focused on what you doing. Too much is not good.

zoza123

Egypt

I actually love tea i drink it all the time whenever i feel so sleepy or want to study.

mahawy

Saudi Arabia

Tea was something terrible for me is never love him .. I hate the smell

soso so

Saudi Arabia

I love tea, but not much, but do not deny that delicious

philobrina

China

I like to drink tea in the hot sunmer,because it can preven you from the bad weather in the south of China.

ealla

China

yes.

Ashiya

Philippines

Sakura pound cake and a cup of gren tea is a good combination.

Bob Ishida

Japan

I love herb teas.

quoclongkontum

Viet Nam

I like drink tea alot, I fell very smart after dink a cup of tea

thaitruong302

Viet Nam

Sometime I also like drinking tea. Maybe when u start enjoying it, u feel a bit bitter but already leave on your throat a sweet taste. I think hot tea is cooler than cold tea. Tea is good for your stomach, current of thought, or heart.