Tea Anyone? (2)

Afternoon tea used to be a social event for ladies. But both men and women now enjoy it. You can enjoy afternoon tea in many places in England. Hotels in other large cities offer the experience as well.

Dress code
For afternoon tea, men can wear nice pants and collared shirt. For ladies, this is the perfect opportunity to dress up!

Manners for afternoon tea

• If using milk, some say to add it to the teacup before the tea is poured. Never add lemon when using milk.
• Never stick out your pinky while drinking.
• When drinking, take small, quiet sips. Never blow on your tea even if it is too hot.
• Never leave the spoon in the cup. Place it on the saucer to the side of the cup.
• Keep your napkin on your lap. When leaving the table, place your napkin on your seat.
• Keep the teacup on the saucer when you aren't drinking. 

Enjoy your tea!

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Teaching Topic: Cha for Tea 茶的外文名稱

Historians agree that tea was first cultivated and harvested in and around China’s southwestern region.

So if tea originated in China, why then don’t all languages use the same word for tea? The Chinese word cha?

Well, many languages do use words that are obvious descendants of the Chinese word cha. For example, the Russian word is chay. The Turkic word for tea is Çay, while the Hindi word is jai.

It’s believed that these and other central Asian languages are acquired the word, cha via ancient overland trade routes like the Silk Road.

Okay, then what about all the other languages that use words that look and sound like the word tea. In Spanish, it’s tei. In French, it’s pronounced tee. In German too.

Right, that’s another word for tea that also has its origins in China but not from Mandarin, it comes from the Minnan Chinese dialect. A language spoken by millions of people in southeastern China particularly in Fujin province. In the Minnan dialect cha is pronounced dee.

And it’s that pronunciation that 17 century Dutch traders took with them from the port of Charmen to markets in Western Europe.

Language Lab
collared adj.
- Tom wore a stiff-collared white shirt and a pair of neatly pressed pants.
collar n.
a part of a piece of clothing that fits around a person's neck and is usually folded down
- The coat with a fake fur collar is very warm.

dress up [phrasal verb]
to put on or wear formal clothes
- All the boys and girls dressed up for the prom.
dress up as
to put on a costume
- For her birthday party, the girl dressed up as Elsa from Frozen.

sip v. [sips; sipped; sipping]
to drink (a liquid) slowly by taking only small amounts into your mouth
- The coffee is very hot, so sip it carefully.
- She slowly sipped her tea while enjoying the view outside the window.

saucer n.
/ˈsɑːsɚ/
a small, round dish that you put a cup on
- The waiter took a clean cup and saucer and placed them in front of me.

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