ESL WORKSHEET - Tea

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TEA TIME

LinguaHouse

Feb. 21, 2025

Level: Mixed levels (Pre-intermediate: A2-B1, Intermediate: B1-B2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: British Culture; Food and Drink; Article Based; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 02/21/2025

This updated lesson plan covers all things connected to tea. Students develop their vocabulary, practice listening and reading, briefly review and extend passive forms in context and respond to issues raised through discussion. There is also an optional extension activity covering a basic process related to tea. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (L2).

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English (L3).

CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (L2).

CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English (L3).

CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (L2).

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English (L3).

CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (L2).

CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English (L3).

CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Reporter: A big hello to all our listeners! This is the Food and Beverage Show and today we’re at a trade fair where everything is related to tea! There are hundreds of companies here, showing everything from tea leaves to tea pots, and we’re going to speak with Anne-Marie Stern, who is representing her brand, Everyone’s Cup of Tea. Hi Anne-Marie!
Anne-Marie: Hi! So excited to be here and to be speaking with you.
Reporter: Anne-Marie, let’s start at the beginning. Where does tea originally come from?
Anne-Marie: Tea was first grown in China about five thousand years ago and the story goes that it was discovered by accident when some tea leaves fell into a bowl of hot water. But China didn’t export tea to Europe until around four hundred years ago.
Reporter: And where does our tea come from these days?
Anne-Marie: We import a lot of tea from India, but Kenya is another important tea producing country.
Reporter: There are so many ways to drink tea, aren’t there? Tell us about your favorite.
Anne-Marie: Well, our company has adopted the British habit of morning and afternoon tea breaks. The Brits are famous for their love of tea with milk, and sometimes, sugar. But make sure the milk is added to the cup first! Lots of people say that doing this really makes the tea taste better. I just love a nice refreshing cup of tea, like you get in the UK.
Reporter: What kind of tea do you sell the most of?
Anne-Marie: Our most popular tea is black China tea. Individual consumers have a preference for tea bags but when we sell direct to restaurants and cafes, they mostly like to buy loose tea.
Reporter: Is it important to you that your company looks after the workers who harvest the tea that you buy?
Anne-Marie: It’s really important. We always check that workers have been treated fairly both in terms of the money they make and in terms of their housing and access to medical care and education. Of course, this means our prices are a bit higher, but this hasn’t harmed our sales figures at all – quite the opposite!
Reporter: Really? And what about...

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