STEM lesson " British Tea Traditions "

STEM lesson “ British Tea Traditions”.

 Speaking

Questions for discussion:

•          Do you like tea or coffee?
•          How often do you drink tea?
•          What do you know about British  tea traditions?

  Vocabulary:

  Tea leaves, teapot, kettle, milk, scones, Afternoon tea, High tea,

Tea etiquette.

Reading text

British tea traditions.

               Tea plays an important role in British culture. British people drink tea every day. Often several times a day. The most popular types of tea in Britain are black tea with milk, Earl Grey and English Breakfast.

                 One of the most famous tradition is afternoon tea. It usually takes place between 3 and 5 p.m. People enjoy tea with milk, scones, sandwiches, cakes. Another tradition is high tea, which is more filling evening meal.

                British tea etiquette is also important. People usually pour tea first and then add milk. Tea is served  in cups, not mugs, during formal tea time.

Comprehension

Reading Tasks

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True or False

1. British people drink tea only in the morning.
2. Afternoon tea is between 3 and 5 p.m.
3. Tea is usually served with scones and cakes.

 Answer the questions

1. What types of tea are popular in Britain?
2. What is afternoon tea?
3. What is high tea?
4. What do people add to tea?
5. When does high tea take place?

   Speaking

Imagine, you are in British tea room.

Order tea and food politely.

Useful phrases:

•          Would you like some tea?
•          Milk or lemon?
•          Help yourself, please.

Writing task.

Compare British tea traditions with Ukrainian tea traditions.

  Mini Quiz

1. What is the most popular tea in Britain?
2. What tame is afternoon tea?
3. Name one rule of etiquette.

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STEM Task:

Science

How temperature affects tea taste?

Materials:

•          Black tea bags
•          3 cups
•          Kettle
•          Thermometer
•          Stopwatch

  Procedure:

1. Pour water of different temperatures into three cups

•          Cup A – hot water
•          Cup B – warm water
•          Cup C – cold water

2. Put a tea bag into each cup.
3.  Wait 3 minutes.
4. Observe the colour and smell.

Questions:

1. Which tea is the darkest?
2. Which tea smell stronger?
3. Which tea tastes best?

  Math

Calculation task:

The kettle uses 2 kw of electricity.

It works 3 minutes to boil water.

1. How much energy does it use?

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2. How much energy is used to make tea for 5 persons?

Energy = Power multiply Time.

Present your experiment results using these phrases:   

•          We discovered that ……..
•          The best temperature for tea is …..
•          In our opinion ……

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