11. “Tea” if by sea, “cha” if by Land: the history of tea, colonialism, and globalisation! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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? Contact us! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Gmail: [email protected] Blog: thinkinginenglish.blog 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support