England

Questions

1. What images spring to mind when you hear the country ‘England’?
2. What are the good things and bad things about England?
3. What is England most famous for?
4. What are the differences between England and your country?
5. What do you think about English people?
6. What was the last news story you read or heard about England?
7. Who are the most famous English people you know?
8. What do you think England will be like 50 years from now?

Videos

There’s nothing quite as quintessentially British as a cuppa tea. But how did the Chinese tradition make its way into the British consciousness? It’s all thanks to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese royal who married England’s

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King Charles II in 1662. When she arrived in England, she brought with her loose leaves and spices in a set of crates labeled “Transporte de Ervas Aromatics,” or T.E.A. Soon, everyone wanted to be just like the Queen and sales of tea began to skyrocket. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Category:  Food | History & Culture
Keywords: England | Hot drinks

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