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Why Britain Loves Tea
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Sally Hsu posted on 2018/03/14Ever wondered why Brits are so obsessed with tea? Dive into the fascinating history of British tea culture, all thanks to Catherine of Braganza and her Portuguese influence in the 17th century! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing history and culture while learning about elegant tea etiquette and those iconic porcelain teacups.
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US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
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UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/
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UK /əb'seʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
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UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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