Tea is the Most Popular Drink in Britain Everyone knows that tea is the most popular drink in Britain. It's even more popular than coffee, which is favoured throughout Europe and America. The Dutch brought the first tea to Europe in 1610. But it was not until 1658 that the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea cost about one-third of a skilled worker's weekly wages. Tea was guarded by the lady of the house and kept in special containers, often with a lock and carefully doled out by the teaspoon. By 1750 tea had become the principal drink of all the classes in Britain. Later, tea-drinking developed into a fashionable social ritual. Tea parties were popular at home and soon the ritual of "afternoon tea" was firmly established. Nowadays, throughout the homes, tea shops and hotels of Britain, the custom of tea-time continues. Tea in Britain is brewed in a teapot. Then the one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot is added. Most people in Britain prefer a rich, strong cup of tea with milk, and sugar is sometimes added to taste.
Everyone knows that tea is the most popular drink in Britain. It's even more popular than coffee, which is favoured throughout Europe and America.
The Dutch brought the first tea to Europe in 1610. But it was not until 1658 that the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea cost about one-third of a skilled worker's weekly wages. Tea was guarded by the lady of the house and kept in special containers, often with a lock and carefully doled out by the teaspoon.
By 1750 tea had become the principal drink of all the classes in Britain. Later, tea-drinking developed into a fashionable social ritual. Tea parties were popular at home and soon the ritual of "afternoon tea" was firmly established.
Nowadays, throughout the homes, tea shops and hotels of Britain, the custom of tea-time continues. Tea in Britain is brewed in a teapot. Then the one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot is added.
Most people in Britain prefer a rich, strong cup of tea with milk, and sugar is sometimes added to taste.
In my tree ,
There are lots of colours
For you to see!
Red and yellow,
Green and blue!
Lots of colours
For me and you!
In my tree house,
In my tree,
There are lots of things
For you to see!
A table, a chair,
And a bed, you see,
And a radio
For you and me!
Произношение на английском:
ɪn maɪ triː haʊs
ɪn maɪ triː
ðeər ɑː lɒts ɒv ˈkʌləz
fɔː juː tuː siː
rɛd ænd ˈjɛləʊ
griːn ænd bluː!
lɒts ɒv ˈkʌləz
fɔː miː ænd juː
ɪn maɪ triː haʊs
ɪn maɪ triː
ðeər ɑː lɒts ɒv θɪŋz
fɔː juː tuː siː
ə ˈteɪbl, ə ʧeə,
ænd ə bɛd, juː siː
ænd ə ˈreɪdɪəʊ
fɔː juː ænd miː