Английские традиции

Ведущий 1: Доброе утро, дорогие друзья! Мы рады приветствовать вас на нашем мероприятии.

- Good morning, dear friends! Today we have gathered here to have fun a little and talk about the most favourite drink of almost everybody. It is tea.

Ведущий 2: «Легче представить Британию без королевы, чем без чая», - шутят англичане. Чай в Англии – больше, чем чай. Традиции его пития соблюдают и королева, и простые британцы. Это особая культура – от заваривания до употребления; у нее много приверженцев и далеко за пределами острова.

Ведущий 2: Tea is a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water over the dried leaves of a tea bush. Tea ranks first as the most popular beverage in the world. Why is tea drinking so popular? Let’s try to answer to this question. Now we’ll present our stories.

Pupil 1: From history

In the 1662 Prince Charles II married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza, who brought to England the habit of drinking tea. Firstly tea had the success among aristocracy, and then among other English citizens. The popularity of tea was formed slowly but forever.

Pupil 2: The Englishmen drink tea several times a day. The earliest tea is called “English Breakfast”. It comes at about eight. Then, at eleven or twelve time of “Lunch” comes there. “Tea Break” happens in the middle of the workday. It is called “12-oclock-tea”. “Five o’clock tea” is the most popular and favorite tradition of drinking tea and eating cakes with friends. After that, “High Tea” comes there in the evenings.

Pupil 3: There are some interesting facts:

The population of Great Britain is about 59 million people. Every day British people drink 165 million cups of tea. 98 per cent of British people drink tea with milk and only 30 per cent people drink tea with sugar.

Pupil 4:

According to the tradition “five o’clock tea is taken with bread, butter, fresh cucumbers .and tomatoes, eggs, different toasts, biscuits, jam, rolls and so on.

Pupil 5:

The British don’t drink tea with lemon. They call it “Russian tea”. They prefer “White tea”- tea with milk.

Pupil 6:

They like strong tea. In England they say jokingly: "The test of good tea is simple. If the spoon stands up in it, then it is strong enough; if the spoon starts to wobble, it is a feeble makeshift".

Ведущий 2 - There are four kinds of tea which are popular all over the world. They are green tea, red tea, yellow tea and black tea. They can be in large and small leaves and in granules. But Englishman most of all prefer black and green tea. In cold weather they like to drink tea with milk. Besides, milk helps to determine the quality of tea. How do it? We take two cups of tea and add some milk. If the colour is red or orange it’s a good tea. But if the colour is grey its bad tea. 

Ведущий: Сэр Уильям Гладстон, известный точными афоризмами, подметил в своё время:

Ведущий 1: I think this English tradition is a lovely way to spend time with friends in a genteel and special atmosphere.

С 1:

A little cup of friendship
With a bag of tea
When you drink this
Think of love from me.

С 2:

I cannot sit and chat with you,
the way I'd like to do.
So brew yourself a cup of tea,
I'll think of you, you think of me.
I think of you

C 3:

When you’re feeling sad & blue
And have no clue what to do
Sit down and have a cup of tea
And a hug or two or maybe three
Feel those troubles melt away
And start you on a better day.

С 4:

A cup of tea to say thank you
For all the things you've done,
And wishes that the day will bring
You happiness and fun..

С 5:

Tea that helps our head and heart.
Tea medicates most every part.
Tea rejuvenates the very old.
Tea warms the hands of those who're cold.

С 6:

 If I could take your Troubles, 
I would toss them in the Sea. 
But since I can't, I'm sending you,
My favorite cup of tea.

Ведущий 1: What is English Tea Ritual?
Pupil 7 English Tea Ritual

For English tea ceremony you need:

A table covered by a white or blue tablecloth

A small vase with fresh white flowers

Napkins

A teapot with tea

A tea cup and a saucer - for every tea-drinking person

A dessert plate - for every tea-drinking person

A teaspoon, a fork and a knife - for every tea-drinking person

A jug with boiled water

A jug with milk or cream

A tea strainer with a saucer for it

A sugar-bowl with sugar cubes

a tea-cozy

Ведущий 2: Now Let’s Make English Tea

(Рассказ сопровождается показом слайдов из презентации).

1. Fill the kettle with cold water.

2. Boil the water.

3. Warm the pot.

4. Put one teaspoon of tea in the pot for each person and one extra for the pot.

5. Pour hot water into the pot.

6. Place a tea strainer over the top of the cup and pour the tea in.

7. Place a tea cozy on the teapot to keep the tea warm.

Pupil 9: If you want, you can add some milk and sugar.

The main secrets of English tea are:

the pot should be warmed beforehand

the water should be actually boiled

the tea should be strong

The tea can be served with plenty of bread and butter, stewed fruit, jam, with cream or custard and pastries or a good cake. Аnd of course an apple pie. It is the main dish of drinking tea. 
Ведущий 2 - I think it is interesting to know how to prepare аn apple pie.
Pupil - For preparing such pie we need: 
- two big apples (2 больших яблока) 
- three eggs (3 яйца) 
- some butter (немного масла) 
- a glass of cream (стакан сливок) 
- one hundred grammas of sugar (100 г сахара) 
- a glass or two of flour (стакан или два муки) 
And your pie is ready. Bon appetit! Now you can make such pie at home according to this recipe. 

Pupil 10 – Here are some ABC of Table manners for the English Tea drinking. During drinking tea you must follow the next rules: 
• You must lay sugar in the tea carefully. 
• You must eat the pie with the help of spoon but not hands. 
• You mustn’t tap the spoon for a cup stiring tea. 
• And one more: during drinking tea Englishmen speak only about pleasant things 

Ведущий 1. Very good. You have found the answer to my question: Why is tea drinking so popular? There are many opinions. But the main one is that it's a lovely way to spend time with friends.

Ведущий 1: At the end let's check how well you know about English Tea.

I’ll read some puzzles and you are to guess what it is.

1. Clean, but not water,
   White, but not snow,
   Sweet, but not ice-cream,
   What is it? (sugar)

2. What starts with T, ends with T and is full of T? (Tea-pot)

3. When is the best time to have lunch? (After breakfast)

4. Which hand should we use to stir you tea? (Spoon)

5. What has legs but cannot walk ? (A table)

6. It is white. Little children usually drink it. (Milk)

7. It is named "brown'' in England and "black" in Russia. (Bread)

Ведущий2. Very, Very GOOD! We have enough of words. Cutting along story short, take your seats at the table and let's have a nice cup of tea! Help yourself.

Tea song

Куплет:

There is a very special drink that everybody drinks

In England, Indonesia, in Holland and in China

And all these people drink it in their own and special way

Black, white, green. Oolong it is all up to you to say

Припев:

Tea, tea, tea ,tea, tea

Everybody loves tea, tea, tea, tea, tea

Because tea is tasty

It is good for you and me

Tea, tea, tea, tea, tea

Who doesn’t love a cup of tea?

Oh, leave the tea to me I feel good when I drink tea

Куплет:

Tea has antioxidants which keep your health in shape

It also has some caffeine so you can work till really late

And did you know that tea is as well good for your teeth

And you can quench you thirst without gaining calories

Припев:

Tea, tea, tea ,tea, tea

Everybody loves tea, tea, tea, tea, tea

Because tea is tasty

It is good for you and me

Tea, tea, tea, tea, tea

Who doesn’t love a cup of tea?

Oh, leave the tea to me I feel good when I drink tea I love tea

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