What would you like for your tea?

Hello, boys and girls! My name is Bobby.

And my name is Tobby. This is our friend Mobby.

Welcome to our lesson.

Today we have a guest.

It’s our friend Melvin.

Hi, guys! I came to you, because I want to tell you about the forum which I found yesterday.

Oh, and what is this forum about?

It’s about what people usually have with tea at teatime.

Oh, sounds interesting!

Yeah, let’s read what people wrote on this forum.

Oh, guys, I forgot to tell you! All these people are from Russia.

Oh, that is so cool! I like this country!

All right! Let’s start reading.

Yekaterina, 12 years old.

Hello, everyone! First of all, I must say that I just love drinking tea! I drink it five or six times a day. I usually have chocolate biscuits with my tea. They are so delicious! Oh, by the way, it’s time for tea! Bye, guys.

Mariya, 20 years old.

Hey, everybody! I also like drinking tea. I drink it three or four times a day. I usually have sushki, baranki or bubliki with my tea. I like eating them, because they taste good, and they are cheap. If you come to Russia, you should try them!

Viktor, 27 years old.

Hi, guys! All my family members like drinking coffee and only I prefer drinking tea. I usually drink three or four cups of black tea a day. I mostly drink tea with milk and sugar, but sometimes I drink it with lemon and honey. I also have toast with butter and cheese with my tea. Without tea I can't survive even for a day!

Arseniy, 40 years old.

Hello, my friends! I absolutely adore tea and drink six or seven cups of tea daily. I always put a little bit of milk and sugar in it. I also have cream buns and rolls with my tea. I think that tea is the best thing in the world!

Now let’s look through the stories once again.

Pay attention to the phrases in red colour.

As you can see…

Yekaterina likes drinking tea with chocolate biscuits.

Mariya usually has sushki, baranki or bubliki with tea.

Viktor usually has toast with butter and cheese with his tea.

And

Arseniy likes drinking tea with cream buns and rolls.

Guys, now we know what the Russians like to have with their tea.

Yes, that’s right!

Boys, would you like to know what people in other countries usually have with tea?

Yes, of course!

Great! I’ll tell you in a few minutes.

So today in the lesson we will:

discuss what people from different countries usually have with tea;

And

put the knowledge into practice.

Guys, first of all, I’ll tell you about the British people.

Oh, great!

Are you ready to listen?

Yes, of course!

Wonderful!

Everybody knows that the British like drinking tea, but did you know that they drink around 165 million cups every day? Tea is not just a drink for them! It’s a part of the history and culture of the UK.

In Britain people usually drink tea with sandwiches or biscuits. Cakes and cupcakes are also served.

Wow! That’s interesting!

Now, Melvin, could you tell us what the Italian people have with their tea?

Sure! No problem!

First, we should mention that the Italians prefer coffee to tea, but it doesn’t mean that they don’t drink tea. They drink both of these beverages.

When the Italian people drink tea, they usually serve it with:

biscuits;

toast with Nutella or jam (the jam can be homemade);

croissants;

Or

cornetto (it’s like a croissant but with less butter).

Cool! Now we know what the Italians have with their tea.

Melvin, what about the Chinese people? Do you know what they usually have with tea?

Yes, I do!

Could you tell us, please?

Yes, of course!

For Chinese people, tea is the synonym of life. They were the first to discover the tea leaf and have been drinking tea ever since. There are hundreds of different types of tea in China. Legend says that this variety of tea plants grew from the tears of a young girl who lost her lover the day before their wedding.

When the Chinese people drink tea, they can put a little bit of milk and sugar in it. Some people can drink tea with sweets, but it’s a rare phenomenon. It’s because the Chinese people think that the sweets won’t let you fully enjoy the tea.

Wow! I didn’t know that tea is so important for the Chinese people.

Yes, that’s an interesting fact!

Guys, now I’ll tell you what the Indians have with their tea!

India produces and consumes more tea than any other country in the world. Tea is the national drink in India, and it’s served literally on every street corner. If you ever get invited to an Indian house, prepare yourself to taste a sweet and a bit spiced milk-tea.

The Indians drink tea with milk and sugar, but they don’t usually have any sweets with it.

Guys, we’ve discussed what the Russian, the British, the Italian, the Chinese and the Indian people have with their tea.

Yes, that’s right, Melvin!

Now I would like to check your knowledge if you don’t mind.

Sure! No problem!

And your task is to find and circle the words in the word search puzzle. Pay attention! There are 17 words in the puzzle.

Check yourselves.

The first word from the word search puzzle is toast.

The second word is sweets.

The following word is butter.

The fourth word is lemon.

The fifth – sandwich.

The following word is biscuit.

The seventh word is cupcake.

The following word is milk.

The ninth word is bun.

The tenth – bubliki.

The eleventh word is sushki.

The following word is sugar.

The thirteenth word is jam.

The fourteenth – honey.

The following word is cake.

The sixteenth – baranki.

And the last word is cheese.

Well done, boys! You are so clever!

Oh, thank you so much!

All right! Now I have to go home. See you, boys.

See you, Melvin.

That’s all for today, our dear friends.

See you soon.