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Traditional English tea True / False

losing popularity in UK 1) British people drink tea when they talk about
their problems. T / F
27th April 2023 2) Researchers interviewed over 2,000 people
who love tea. T / F
British people are
big tea drinkers. It is a 3) The most popular tea in the UK is green tea.
tradition in Britain to T/F
drink tea for different
4) A fifth of people in a survey said Earl Grey
occasions and reasons.
was their favourite tea. T / F
People have it for
breakfast, for when 5) Sales of traditional tea have been going down
guests visit, and for tea in the UK. T / F
breaks at work. People
6) Research shows English tea will become more
even "have a cuppa"
popular from now. T / F
when they talk about
their personal problems. 7) Half of people in the UK drink 10 cups of tea a
However, research from The Tea Group shows that day. T / F
herbal, fruit and other teas have become more
8) Some people in the UK have three
popular than traditional English breakfast tea.
tablespoons of sugar in their tea. T / F
Researchers conducted a survey of more than
2,000 tea lovers. Over half of people said their
favourite tea was not the traditional variety. Over a Synonym Match
fifth of people chose green tea as their favourite (The words in bold are from the news article.)
brew. Just over 20 per cent said Earl Grey was their
1. tradition a. probable
number one.
Sales of traditional tea in the U.K. have been 2. visit b. carried out
declining. Three years ago, a survey found that 54
3. popular c. explanation
per cent of Britons preferred English breakfast tea.
The new research shows that breakfast tea is likely 4. conducted d. stop by
to continue to decline in popularity. The researchers
found many other things about tea-drinking habits 5. variety e. roughly
in the U.K. The biggest reason for drinking tea was
to relax. A quarter of Britons drink up to 10 cups a 6. declining f. kind
day. Brits seem to love milky and sugary tea.
7. likely g. custom
Around 85 per cent of people who drink Earl Grey
and English breakfast put milk in it. Nearly 45 per 8. reason h. falling
cent of people sweeten their tea with sugar.
Amazingly, people with a sweet tooth put three 9. seem i. well liked
teaspoons of sugar in their cup.
10. around j. appear
Sources:
yougov.co.uk / independent.co.uk / retailtimes.co.uk
Discussion – Student A
Writing a) What do you think of tea?
Tea is better than coffee. Discuss. b) Are you a big tea drinker?
c) What do you prefer to drink for breakfast?
Chat
d) What drink do you serve your guests?
Talk about these words from the article.
e) What's the best kind of tea?
British people / tea / tradition / breakfast /
personal problems / survey / number one / f) What do you think of green tea?
research / three years ago / popularity / habits /
g) Which is better, tea or coffee?
cups / milk / sugar / sweet tooth
h) What are the health benefits of tea?

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Phrase Match
1. British people are big a. and sugary tea
2. a tradition in Britain to drink tea for b. at work
3. tea breaks c. their favourite brew
4. conducted a survey of more than 2,000 tea d. sweet tooth
5. people chose green tea as e. different occasions
6. Sales of traditional tea f. their tea with sugar
7. continue to decline g. tea drinkers
8. Brits seem to love milky h. in the U.K.
9. people sweeten i. lovers
10. people with a j. in popularity

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) What do you think about what you read?
Role A – Tea
b) How important is tea in your life? You think tea is the best drink. Tell the others
c) Is hot or iced tea best? three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with
their drinks. Also, tell the others which is the
d) Is it OK to put milk and sugar in tea? worst of these (and why): milk, water or cola.
e) What's the best way to make a cup of tea?
Role B – Milk
f) How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink
You think milk is the best drink. Tell the others
a day?
three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with
g) How much of a sweet tooth do you have? their drinks. Also, tell the others which is the
worst of these (and why): tea, water or cola.
h) What questions would you like to ask the
researchers? Role C – Water
You think water is the best drink. Tell the others
Spelling three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with
their drinks. Also, tell the others which is the
1. drink tea for different ocsainsco worst of these (and why): milk, tea or cola.
2. for when sutegs visit
Role D – Cola
3. talk about their neplsaro problems You think cola is the best drink. Tell the others
three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with
4. Researchers conducted a vsruey
their drinks. Also, tell the others which is the
5. the traditional ivryate worst of these (and why): milk, water or tea.

6. their favourite brew

Speaking –
7. Britons feeeprrdr English breakfast tea
Rank these with your partner. Put the best drinks at the
8. llekyi to continue top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• English tea • Orange juice
9. decline in olutypraip
• Coffee • Cola
10. tea-drinking bashti • Milk • Green tea
11. A qrutrea of Britons • Water • Red Bull

Answers – True False

12. people wnsetee their tea with sugar
1 T 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F 7 F 8 F
Answers – Synonym Match
Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
1. g 2. d 3. i 4. b 5. f
6. h 7. a 8. c 9. j 10. e

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