0:02

Would you like to come over for a cup-a? Is

0:06

that like a cup-cake or something

0:08

sweet? Oh

0:11

no, a cup-a is

0:13

just a cup of tea, but

0:15

I can offer you some cake if you like.

0:19

Sure, I'd love a cup-a

0:22

and some cake. As

0:25

you already noticed, I love

0:27

drinking tea. And

0:29

last week, I talked about

0:31

the history of tea in the UK.

0:35

But if you're not sure about tea or

0:37

think you might not like it, don't

0:40

worry. I'm here to

0:42

introduce you to different types of

0:44

tea. I'm

0:47

sure we can find one you really

0:49

enjoy. And

0:51

of course, I'll show you how

0:53

to make a British cup-a. You

0:56

can say a cup-a instead of

0:58

a cup of tea. People

1:02

in some places use

1:04

it a lot. For example,

1:07

someone might say, When

1:10

I'm tired, I enjoy having

1:12

a cup-a to relax. Hi,

1:17

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1:20

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It's completely free. Ok,

2:00

let's start. In

2:04

the UK, people enjoy

2:06

drinking many different kinds

2:08

of tea. However,

2:10

the most popular tea

2:12

in the UK is black tea.

2:16

People put milk and sometimes

2:18

sugar in it. Some

2:21

famous black teas are

2:24

English breakfast tea, Earl

2:27

Grey, Lady Grey,

2:30

Assam and

2:32

Darjeeling. Green

2:34

tea is not as popular as

2:36

black tea in the UK, but

2:39

some people like it. It's

2:42

healthy and comes from

2:44

Japan and China. Herbal

2:48

teas such as peppermint

2:50

and chamomile are

2:52

caffeine free and come in

2:54

various flavors. People

2:56

enjoy them because they have

2:59

a calming effect. Tri-T

3:03

has spices like

3:05

cinnamon and ginger. Trust

3:08

me, it's delicious when

3:10

you add milk and sugar. White

3:14

tea isn't as standard, but

3:17

some people enjoy it. It's

3:20

light and has a subtle taste.

3:24

Oolong tea is like

3:26

black and green tea and

3:28

it comes in different flavors. Roybos

3:33

tea is a caffeine

3:35

free tea from South Africa.

3:39

It has a gentle, sweet and

3:42

earthy taste, often with

3:44

hints of vanilla or honey. In

3:48

the UK, you can also

3:50

find specialty blends. These

3:54

are teas with unique

3:56

flavors like flowers, spices

3:58

and much more. Great!

4:03

Let's learn how to make a cupa.

4:07

In short, to make tea

4:09

you need a kettle, a

4:11

teapot and tea. To

4:15

make hot water quickly

4:17

use a kettle. Kettles

4:21

come in two types, electric

4:24

ones and stove

4:26

top ones. They

4:28

heat water until it's

4:31

boiling. And you

4:33

can use this hot water for several

4:35

things, including making tea.

4:39

To make tea we

4:41

need a teapot. A

4:44

teapot is a special container

4:47

used for making tea. First

4:51

you put tea bags or

4:53

loose tea leaves into the

4:55

teapot. Next

4:58

pour the hot water from the

5:00

kettle over the tea

5:02

into the teapot. You

5:05

wait for a few minutes to

5:08

make the tea stronger. Some

5:11

people like to add milk

5:13

or sugar to the tea

5:15

but not everyone does. Finally

5:19

you pour the tea

5:22

from the teapot into cups and

5:25

enjoy. Great!

5:29

I hope you're having fun learning.

5:32

Let's continue with a point of

5:34

view lesson. I

5:37

will tell the same story twice so

5:40

make sure to focus on the changes.

5:43

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5:56

Okay! Let's start. Hi,

6:01

I'm Margaret and on

6:03

a sunny day I visit Lady

6:05

Grey who lives in T.

6:07

Berry Village. She's

6:10

a well-known lady famous

6:12

for her expertise in tea. I

6:16

am interested in learning about tea

6:18

and asking Lady Grey for lessons.

6:22

She is pleased with my enthusiasm

6:25

and agrees to teach me. We

6:28

start with a history and traditions of

6:30

tea. I

6:33

pay close attention and ask

6:35

questions like, how can I

6:37

make the perfect cup of tea? Does

6:41

the size of the tea cup affect the

6:43

taste? These

6:46

questions seem a bit

6:48

unusual for Lady Grey, but

6:50

she kindly answers them. I

6:54

show great dedication as time

6:56

passes, but my

6:58

approach is slightly different. I

7:02

practice making tea on my own, focusing

7:05

on every detail to

7:07

get it right. Lady

7:10

Grey begins to feel there

7:12

is a misunderstanding between us.

7:16

One evening I present her with

7:19

a special gift. It's

7:21

a beautifully framed collection of

7:23

the letter T, drawn

7:26

in various artistic styles.

7:30

That's when Lady Grey realizes

7:33

the amusing mistake. I

7:36

thought she was teaching me how

7:39

to create artistic versions of the

7:41

letter T. We

7:44

both laugh, clearing up any

7:46

awkwardness. This

7:49

funny mix-up leads to a unique

7:51

friendship. Lady

7:54

Grey shares her tea knowledge

7:57

while I introduce her to calligraphy. Together

8:02

we blend our love of tea

8:04

and lettering, becoming the

8:06

best of friends in the Tea

8:09

Berry Village. Let's

8:14

listen to the story in the

8:16

past tense, in the plural

8:18

form. Hi!

8:22

We are Margaret and Maggie. And

8:26

one sunny day we

8:28

visited Lady Grey, who

8:30

lived in Tea Berry Village. She

8:34

was a well-known lady, famous

8:37

for her expertise in tea.

8:40

We were interested in learning about

8:42

tea and asked Lady

8:45

Grey for lessons. She

8:47

was pleased with our enthusiasm and

8:50

agreed to teach us. We

8:53

started with a history and traditions

8:55

of tea. We

8:58

paid close attention and

9:00

asked questions like, How

9:03

can we make the perfect cup of tea?

9:06

And, Does the

9:08

size of the tea cup affect the

9:11

taste? These

9:13

questions seemed a bit unusual

9:15

for Lady Grey, but

9:18

she kindly answered them. We

9:21

showed great dedication as time

9:24

passed, but our

9:26

approach was slightly different. We

9:29

practiced making tea on our own,

9:32

focusing on every detail to get

9:34

it right. Lady

9:37

Grey began to feel

9:39

there was a misunderstanding between

9:42

us. One

9:45

evening we presented her

9:47

with a special gift. It

9:50

was a beautifully framed collection

9:52

of the letter T, drawn

9:55

in various artistic styles.

10:00

That's when Lady Grey realized

10:02

the amusing mistake. We

10:06

thought Lady Grey was teaching

10:08

us to create artistic versions

10:11

of the letter T. We

10:15

all laughed, clearing up

10:18

any awkwardness. This

10:21

funny mix-up led to a

10:23

unique friendship. Lady

10:26

Grey shared her tea

10:29

knowledge while we introduced

10:31

her to calligraphy. Together

10:35

we blended our love of

10:37

tea and lettering, becoming

10:39

the best of friends in

10:41

T. Berry Village. Great!

10:47

I like these kind of stories because

10:50

they're easy to remember and

10:53

help a lot with learning English. Humor

10:57

also makes learning more enjoyable. You

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