lesson 2: Etiquette and Preparations

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

HIGH TEA vs. AFTERNOON TEA

• Interactive video
• The End

Let's watch a video on afternoon tea. Prepare to answer questions about it. (from 1.05)

01:52

What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea?

02:07

Hold your cup....

1. With index finger and thumb
2. hook your index finger
3. with your pinkie up
4. index finger thumb and middle finger

02:47

What is right?

1. first milk, then tea
2. first tea, then milk
3. both at the same time
4. doesn't matter

02:57

Stir your tea...

1. back and forth
2. in circles
3. don't stir your tea

03:14

Why were scones placed on the top layer?

04:24

You use your knife to cut the scone

1. True
2. False

Afternoon tea

• 18th/19th century
  
• Upper class 
  
• 'mini meal' because dinner was at 8 p.m.
  

High tea

• 18th/19th century
• Working class
• Actual meal that consisted of  a mug of tea, bread, vegetables, cheese and occasionally meat.
• 'High' because it was eaten at the table.

Which kind of dishes are served at an afternoon tea?

Afternoon tea

sweet cakes

mini muffin, mini brownie, chocolate, puff pastry, fruittart

scones with clotted cream and jam

savory finger sandwiches

cucumber / egg / sometimes salmon

What kind of dishes do you like and want?

Discuss with a partner what you might be interested in.

next time we come back to this 

NEXT TIME: How to organise a High Tea