Tea

Verb + tea

• drink tea

• have tea

• make tea

• serve tea

• bring (you) tea

Adjective + tea

• strong / weak tea

• hot tea

• sweet tea

• iced tea

Common expressions

• a cup / mug of tea

• a pot of tea

• a drop of tea

• have milk in (your) tea

Exercise

Verb + tea

1. When the program ended, I put the kettle on to make some tea.

2. Waiters in white uniform served tea and cakes to the guests at the garden party.

3. I'm getting tired. Let's stop at the next service station and have some tea.

4. My husband brought me a cup of tea in bed this morning.

5. We sat down and drank our tea in silence.

Adjective + tea

1. We tried to cool down by drinking lots of iced tea.

2. She makes the tea too weak. You can hardly taste it!

3. Yuk! This tea's too sweet. How many spoonfuls of sugar did you put in it?

4. I blew on the hot tea to cool it down.

Common expressions

1. We'd like scones and a pot of tea for two, please. - d

2. I usually start the day with a cup of tea. - a

3. Would you like a drop of tea? I've just made some. - b

4. I like milk in my tea, but there's none in the fridge. - c

Notes

1. Note this way of saying you really need some tea:

   I could murder a cup of tea right now!

2. Note how we describe drinking tea:

• He gulped his tea down and rushed back to work. (drank quickly)

• She sipped her tea slowly.

• He slurped his tea. (made a noise as he drank)

1. You don't need to say “cup of” when ordering tea:

   Two teas, a doughnut, and a piece of chocolate cake, please.

2. You can also get green tea, herbal tea, China tea, Indian tea, etc.

3. You can buy tea in teabags or loose:

• Don't forget to get a packet of tea bags. We've none left.

• Could you get some loose tea - maybe a packet of Assam and a packet of Earl Grey.

• I hate real tea - all those tea leaves! I much prefer tea made with a teabag.