Shadowing Practice: What is Afternoon Tea / British Tradition - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and a warm welcome to Cup of Culture.
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My name is Serena and today I'm going to be talking about one of the most beautiful and delicious British traditions,
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the afternoon tea.
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Afternoon tea is a tea-related ritual,
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hence the name, and it's a light meal composed of three courses.
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So we have these sandwiches and dainty savouries,
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scones with clotted cream and jam and we have some small pastries and cakes.
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So it basically is a selection of dainty and exquisite small courses
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and if you combine all these three layers together you will get an indulgent experience.
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Afternoon tea is around 4 p.m and it all started in Britain in the 1840s
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when Anna the 7th Duchess of Bedford had a sinking feeling in the late afternoon
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which is why she started to order some bread and butter
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and tea over to her room which became a habit of hers
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and then it started to result in a social gathering when she invited friends over.
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So basically wealthier families squeezed in some tea
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and cake in the late afternoon if they had a little bit of a lull.
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Afternoon tea is also called low tea as back in the
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day they were sitting on low tables with comfortable chairs
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and sofas in the drawing room and it should not be confused with high tea which is actually something completely different.
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Workers would come back home after a long day at work
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and would have some tea at around 5 and 6 p.m including a heavy meal like fish,
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meat and something else.
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So it's something different.
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So afternoon tea is not reserved for the upper class anymore and you can basically find it anywhere you like.
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However it is usually enjoyed on an occasional indulgence.
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So you can either go to a real-life old-school England atmosphere like I'm in right now
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or you can go to a tea salon with a grand atmosphere which you will definitely find in London for example.
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So again what is afternoon tea?
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It is a selection as I already told you of sandwiches,
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scones and pastries
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but before we start first things first here we have a napkin and you should fold it in two just like that.
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Put it on your lap like this with a full towards you and now we can begin.
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Usually you would drink tea from fine bone china just like this
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and you should always use loose tea leaf which is why you would need a tea strainer.
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So mine already has one inside so I don't need an additional one.
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So the range of teas being offered depending on the tea house can vary between just the essential
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and most popular ones to an extensive tea menu including some
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very rare ones however teas you'll most probably find in most
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places are black teas such as an earl grey green teas are also most commonly offered
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and also herbal and fruit teas grow in popularity but the differences between those teas would be another story.
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So now going on to one of the most essential questions of this video.
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Do you put the milk or tea in first?
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So actually you would pour in the tea in first and this has something to do with aristocracy.
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So thinking of houses like Downton Abbey,
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you would pour in the tea in first
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because they were drinking out of fine bone china as previously mentioned and the lower class the downstairs,
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they were drinking out of clay mugs and pottery
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so to prevent it from cracking they were pouring in the milk in first.
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Stirring the tea, the posh way is to go back
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and forth in a 6 and 12 motion rather than going round and round and round creating a loud noise.
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If you had had any sugar cubes it would not help them dissolve.
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They would just sit at the bottom or go round
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and round with a spoon
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and will simply just sweeten up the very last sip of your tea
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but you don't want that which is why you just go back
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and forth in a six and twelve motion
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so afterwards you can just put the spoon on the saucer behind your cup
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so how to haunt your cup of tea so meet your index
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and thumb in the middle and let it all rest on your fingers
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but you should not do the pinkie up actually we used to think that this was the posh way
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but actually it was already thrown upon back in the days
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So do you pick up the cup and the saucer or do you pick up the cup alone?
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Well the answer to this one depends on where you are sitting
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If you are sitting at a low table then you could pick up the saucer
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and the cup But sitting at a high table like this,
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picking up the cup is just fine But what you should never do is slurping
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So we've finally reached the stage where we can actually eat something and we're going to work ourselves from the bottom up.
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So starting with our finger sandwiches cut delicately into small pieces.
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So you should always eat your sandwiches with your fingers and not cut it with a fork and knife.
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Here we have a combination of smoked salmon and cream cheese and also egg mayonnaise and cress.
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So now coming to my favorite part of the afternoon tea
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and this is eating scones with clotted cream and jam and even some lemon curd.
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Well what is clotted cream?
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It basically is a hundred percent heavy cream but it is just heavenly delicious.
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Scones were not part of the traditional afternoon tea but I mean you can't imagine an afternoon tea without scones anymore.
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so I'm just going to have to get one of these beautiful
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and delicious scones so scones are neither completely savory nor completely sweet
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but you add a little bit of sugar to take them off savory
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and also here I have some raisins inside
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so mine are rather sweet to be honest
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so there is an ongoing debate over how to best eat them and pronounce them.
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Is it either scones or is it scones?
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But there is one thing for sure and that is that you should not use a knife to cut your scones,
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you should use your hands to break them and I'm going to show you.
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Just like this.
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Now we need to decide how we're going to lay our scones.
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So here we have some homemade strawberry jam,
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clotted cream and lemon curd.
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If there are any convenient dishes what you shouldn't do is get them and put it directly onto your scone.
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What you should do is get your knife and put a little bit on your plate and put it back.
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The same goes for the for the jam and obviously also for the lemon curd
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when it comes to layering your scone you have two options
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so if you're from Devonshire you would put the clotted cream on first followed by a scoop of jam
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but if you're from Cornwall you would do the reverse and put the gem on first followed by some clotted creams.
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Well personally I would have to go with the Devonians on this one
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because I just love it when my clotted cream goes on first.
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But whatever you do
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when it all comes together in your mouth you will just forget about anything else in the first place
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so it doesn't matter does it?
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However there's one thing that you actually shouldn't do and
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that is to make a sandwich or burger out of it
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and eat as a whole if you don't want to get disapproving looks.
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And excuse me, Now I'm just going to have to get a bite.
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If your sweet tooth hasn't been satisfied yet,
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we can move on to our final course, the sweets and pastries.
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So here we have a beautiful selection of lemon tartlets,
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carrot cake and a raspberry cake.
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So usually when you eat pastries and cakes,
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you will get a small fork like this
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and you should hold it in your right hand upturned and then just simply enjoy your cakes and pastries.
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So now that we've had a taste of all of the three small
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but delicious and delicate courses we can now come to an end.
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So in the future I hope
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that you're also going to indulge yourself with this heavenly collection of small delicacies
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and who knows maybe you're also going to host an afternoon
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tea yourself well my name is Serena I had lots of fun filming this video
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and I hope to see you soon bye
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אוצר מילים והערות הגייה לשיעור הזה
שיעור הדיבור הזה ברמה B2 מבוסס על הסרטון “What is Afternoon Tea / British Tradition”. המילים שחוזרות הכי הרבה: tea, scone, afternoon, cream, clotted. בסרטון הזה יש 117 משפטים ו-1470 מילים לתרגול Shadowing. הדיבור נמשך 9:03. הדובר מדבר בקצב טבעי של כ-162 מילים בדקה, קרוב לשיחה יומיומית. 83% מהמילים נמצאות בין 3,000 המילים הנפוצות ביותר באנגלית; כדאי ללמוד את השאר לפני שמתחילים.
אוצר מילים מרכזי בסרטון הזה
15 המילים המתקדמות ביותר בסרטון, עם ההגייה והמשמעות שלהן:
| מילה | הגייה | משמעות |
|---|---|---|
| pastry שם עצם | /ˈpeɪstɹi/ | מאפה |
| lemon שם עצם | /ˈlɛmən/ | לִימוֹן |
| pour פועל | /poɹ/ | שפך, מזג |
| savory שם תואר | /ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/ | ערב |
| heavenly שם תואר | /ˈhɛvənli/ | שְׁמֵימִי |
| spoon שם עצם | /spuːn/ | כַּף |
| fork שם עצם | /fɔɹk/ | מַזְלֵג |
| depend פועל | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | היה תלוי |
| aristocracy שם עצם | /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/ | אריסטוקרטיה |
| delicacy שם עצם | /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ | מַעֲדָן, מַטְעָם |
| indulgence שם עצם | /ɪnˈdʌl.d͡ʒəns/ | הִתְפַּנְּקוּת |
| mayonnaise שם עצם | /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/ | מָיוֹנִית, מָיוֹנֶז |
| napkin שם עצם | /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ | מַפִּית |
| raisin שם עצם | /ˈɹeɪzən/ | צימוק \ צִמּוּק |
| indulge פועל | /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ | הִתְעַנֵֵּג |
Phrasal verbs שתשמעו
| מילה | משמעות |
|---|---|
| pick up פועל | הרים, אסף |
| come back פועל | שָׁב |
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | if you're from Devonshire you would put · if you're from Cornwall you would do |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | is also called · is not reserved · is usually enjoyed |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | we've finally reached · hasn't been · we've had |
| משפטי זיקה (Relative clauses) who / which + clause — מידע נוסף על אדם או דבר | tea which is · leaf which is · that which is |
הגייה ששווה לשים לב אליה
הדובר משתמש ב-22 קיצורים וצורות מקוצרות, כמו I'm, you're, don't. אמרו אותם בצורה הקצרה, כפי שאתם שומעים אותם.
- הצלילים של “th”: thumb /ˈθʌm/, tooth /tuθ/
- מילים ארוכות — שימו לב להטעמה: aristocracy /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/, delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/, delicately /ˈdɛlɪkətli/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
צלילים שדוברי עברית מתקשים בהם:
- /w/ — שפתיים מעוגלות, לא /v/: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, sweeten /ˈswiːtən/, exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/, squeeze /skwiːz/
- /æ/ — פתוח יותר מה-“אֶ” העברית, לא כמו “a” ב-“cup”: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, napkin /ˈnæpˌkɪn/, carrot /ˈkæɹət/, salon /ˈsælɒn/, satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
- /r/ — הלשון לא נוגעת בשום מקום, לא ה-“ר” הגרונית: pastry /ˈpeɪstɹi/, curd /kɜː(ɹ)d/, pour /poɹ/, savory /ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/, fork /fɔɹk/
איך לתרגל עם הסרטון הזה
- הקשיבו לכל הסרטון פעם אחת בלי לדבר, ורשמו את המילים שאתם לא מכירים.
- התחילו במהירות 0.75×, תרגלו Shadowing משפט אחר משפט, וחזרו למהירות רגילה כשזה מרגיש קל.
- הקליטו את עצמכם והשוו למקור, תוך תשומת לב למילים כמו pastry, lemon, pour.
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