Lecture 4 Culture and History of Chinese Tea
l. Pre-reading Activities
Task
Watch the video “The History of Chinese Tea” from TED, and write down at least one thing you learned about Chinese tea from the video.
II. While-reading Activities
Task
Read the following passage and appreciate the attached video. Talk about the following questions with your partner.
Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?
Question 2: Why is tea drinking so popular in Chengdu?
III. Post-reading Activities
Task 1
Watch a video of Hongya’s tea. Suppose you are the mayor of Meishan city, please design a slogan to promote Hongya’s tea.
Task 2
Look up information about the benefits of drinking Chinese tea and coffee, and write down what you find in English. Every student is supposed to be prepared for the debate “Drinking Tea Vs. Drinking Coffee” in class.

