1、Unit 6 Chinese Tea Jessica Zhang.Text-The Benefits of Tea Drinking Drinking tea is not an art but rather an enjoyment.The Chinese have a saying:Firewood,rice,oil,salt,sauce,vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.Though tea is last on the list,we still can see the importance of tea
2、in daily life.Tea Classification There is no agreement on the classification of tea.Tea can be classified by procedure,quality,preparation methods,and so on.Here tea is classified by the method of processing.Green tea Brick tea Black tea Scented tea Oolong teaB.Warming-upQs before reading:Q1:Can you
3、 introduce Chinese tea briefly?Q2:Was tea first used as a medical herb or a drink?Q3:What is the usage of tea for drunken people?Q4:What benefits do you think tea has?C.Words and expressions 1.Herb n.药草,香草herb beer 草药制的饮料herb doctor 草药医生No herb will cure love.无药可治相思病。Herbal adj.草药的herbal medicine 草药
4、2.Brew v.酿造,酝酿a good strong brew 浓味佳酿The best brews of wine 佳酿brew trouble 策划骚乱As you brew,so you must drink.谚自酿苦酒自己喝,自作自受。3.Relieve v.减轻,解除,援救,救济,换班relieve sb.from anxiety 消除某人的忧虑relieve the people in earthquake-stricken area 救济灾区的人们relieve guard 换岗relieve sb.of 解除某人的(负担等);减轻某人的(痛苦等);俗偷去(某物);解除某人(职
5、务)4.Function n.功能,作用,职责,典礼vi.(器官等)活动,运行,行使职责function of supply and demand 供求关系vital functions 生命机能speak at a function 在盛大的集会宴会上讲话Function room 宴会厅，功能厅5.Lane n.（乡间）小路,巷,里弄,狭窄的通道,航线a shadowed lane 一条林荫小路inside(slow)lane 内圈,慢车道outside(fast)lane 外圈，快车道It is a long lane that has no turning.谚路必有弯;事物有变(指事情
6、必有转机,常用于安慰和鼓励灰心丧气的人)。D.How to Select Excellent Tea There are four basic steps to selecting quality tea.1.Observe2.Smell3.Taste4.Keep.Listening and SpeakingA.Warming-upListeningStep 1 Listen to the tape for the first time to get a main ideaStep 2 Listen to the tape for the second time and fill in the
7、 missing words Step 3 Listen to the tape for the third time and check the answersSpeakingStep 4 Make a dialogue based on the cues and then change rolesB.Background information1.Tea Wares Tea wares consist of ovens,tea rollers,teapots,cups,tea bowls,and trays and so on.Nowadays with the development o
8、f tea procedure,we can make a cup of tea with a single porcelain cup.2.Top 10 tea of ChinaLongjing produced near the West Lake,Hangzhou,ZhejiangBiluochun from Wu County in JiangsuHuangshan Maofeng from Mt.Huangshan in AnhuiJunshan Silver Needle from Qingluo Island on Dongting LakeQimen Black Tea fro
9、m Qimen County in AnhuiLuan Guapian from Luan County in AnhuiXinyang Maojian from Xinyang in HenanDuyun Maojian from Duyun Mountain in GuizhouWuyi Rock Tea from Wuyi Mountain in FujianTieguanyin from Anxi County in Fujian C.Explanation1.brew vt.,vi.酿造（啤酒）,冲（茶或咖啡）酝酿；孕育As you brew,so you must drink.(谚
10、)自作自受。;自食其果。pressed adj.被压缩的,扁平的3.jasmine dsmin .n.茉莉,淡黄色4.brick n.砖a brick of ice cream 冰砖.Writing-Something about Chinese Tea EtiquetteDrink it slowly.Some types of tea cost thousands of RMB per bag.Never ask for ice or sugar for your tea.If you ever pour tea for someone else,fill the cup 3/4 full
11、.When drinking tea,it is polite to use two hands.When someone hands you a cup of tea,take it with two hands.When you give someone a cup of tea,use two hands.Homework:Read the passage if necessary2.Exes on P 66,write an article about tea etiquette3.Ask Ss to collect several materials of tea and recite them by heartThank you!Jessica Zhang
