APIEWriting: Tea around the world
Tea around the world
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How to use this lesson
👩🏫 Teacher Notes
• Use this 25-minute lesson to help learners practice tea vocabulary and prepare for writing.
• Check students' grammar and word choice as they work through the exercises.
🎒 Learner Notes
• First, practice the new tea vocabulary words in Module 1.
• Next, write your own message to a friend in Module 2 using your new words.
☕ Welcome to Module 1! Let's practice key vocabulary about making and serving tea around the world.
Part A: Word Order
Put the words in the right order to make complete sentences.
1. Put the words in the right order:
(used / She / a teabag / make / tea / to)
____2. Put the words in the right order:
(added / He / sugar / a teaspoon / of)
____3. Put the words in the right order:
(brew / They / tea / hot water / in)
____4. Put the words in the right order:
(the tea / She / poured / the strainer / through)
____Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence using a word from the box below.
5. Matcha is a fine green tea ____ made from ground leaves.
6. This traditional drink is flavored with fresh ____ flowers.
7. The warm cup of tea has a sweet flower ____.
8. Be careful and take a small ____ because it is very hot.
9. Our friendly ____ welcomed us and served hot drinks.
Part C: Choose the Correct Word
Select the best word to complete each sentence.
10. We should _______ our host for inviting us to their home.
11. Put the small paper _______ into the cup of hot water.
12. Please use a small _______ to stir your cup of tea.
13. How long do you need to _______ the green tea leaves?
Part D: Match Questions to Answers
Choose the correct reply for each question.
14. Question: "How long should I brew this tea?"
15. Question: "What did your host offer you when you arrived?"
16. Question: "Would you like some jasmine tea?"
✍️ Welcome to Module 2! Now it is time to write your own message about visiting a friend or family.
Pattern example:
"He passed her a warm cup."
Writing Task
Write a short message to a friend about a time when you visited a family or a friend at home. Say what they offered you, what they made for you, and what you gave or sent to them.
60-80 words💬 Sentence Starters
- • My friend made me ...
- • She offered us ...
- • I gave ...
- • I sent ...
- • He brought the ... ...
- • We passed ...
✅ Checklist
- ✓ At least five sentences with two objects
- ✓ At least two with the person first (no to/for)
- ✓ At least two with the thing first (to/for + person)
- ✓ Use for with make/buy and to with others
- ✓ Use an object word (me, him, her, us, them) after the verb
🌟 Welcome to Module 3! Read this model answer to see how to build your message with great sentences.
📖 Model Answer
73 wordsMy friend made me fresh jasmine tea when I visited her house last Sunday. She offered us some delicious tea biscuits too. Later, her brother joined us and he brought the tea strainer to me. We passed the small cups to each other while we talked. Before leaving, I gave her a nice box of green tea leaves. Yesterday, I sent a sweet thank-you card to my kind host for the wonderful time.
💡 Why this works
"made me fresh jasmine tea"
Shows who gets the drink right after "made" without needing "for".
"offered us some delicious tea biscuits"
Puts the receiving person ("us") right after the action word to make it clear.
"brought the tea strainer to me"
Names the item first, then uses "to" before the person who gets it.
"passed the small cups to each other"
Puts the object first and uses "to" before the people receiving it.
"gave her a nice box"
Puts the receiving person ("her") straight after "gave" without using "to".
"sent a sweet thank-you card to my kind host"
Names the sent item first, then uses "to" before the person receiving it.
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