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11. “Tea” if by sea, “cha” if by Land: the history of tea, colonialism, and globalisation! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Category: Education
Duration: 00:14:06
Publish Date: 2020-10-22 23:00:09
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TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE!! https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/23/11-tea-over-sea-and-cha-over-land-the-history-of-tea-colonialism-and-globalisation/

On today’s episode, we will look at the history of word tea. With few exceptions, there are only 2 words for tea around the world. How did this happen? How is it connected to globalisation and colonialism?

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Vocabulary List

beverage (n) - a drink of any type.

Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate

puzzling (adj) - difficult to explain or understand

Interstellar is a rather puzzling film

Colonialism (n) - control by one country over another and its economy, or support for such control

The impact of colonialism is still felt throughout Africa

Globalisation (n) - the development of closer economic, cultural, and political relations among all the countries of the world as a result of travel and communication becoming easy

Optimists say globalisation means more cultural choices for everyone

Dialect (n) - a form of language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar

The poem is written in a northern dialect

Coastal (adj) - positioned on, or relating to the coast

In the UK, coastal towns are very busy in summer

Approximately (adv) - close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time

The job will take approximately three weeks, and cost approximately £1,000

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Q. What is the name of the ancient trade route between China and the Middle East?

A.The Silk Road

Q. What country spread the word tea around the world?

A.The Netherlands (Dutch people)

Q.Where did Portugal trade from in Asia?

A. Macao

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