Afternoon Tea

• Cambridge
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

AFTERNOON TEA

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

savoury finger sandwiches

cucumber / egg / sometimes salmon

Tea

sweet layer = black tea

scones = green or green/black mixed tea

hearty layer = white tea

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

Our Afternoon Tea

23rd of June

Our class, our classroom, teacher has tea. 

Everyone brings something (alone or in a pair).