心涛：洋洋，今天我从书上看到了一句话，说中国老百姓开门有七件事，分别是柴、米、油、盐、酱、醋、茶。我不理解的是，茶只是一种饮料，怎么会在老百姓的生活中处于这么重要的地位啊？ 洋洋：哈哈，心涛，你这么说就是外行了。茶在中国不仅仅是一种饮料，还是一种礼节，甚至是一种文化，它已经成为了中国人生活中不可或缺的一部分。茶不但在老百姓生活中非常重要，而且在中国文化生活中也是必不可少的，也就是所谓的琴、棋、书、画、酒、诗、茶。要谈中国传统文化，少了茶文化可是万万不行的。 心涛：原来茶在中国不仅仅是一种饮料，还是一种文化啊。 洋洋：对呀，中国是茶的故乡，茶在中国被发现和利用已经有四五千年的历史了。中国的茶艺、茶道在世界享有盛誉，沏茶、敬茶是一种待客的礼仪，坐茶馆、茶话会则是一种人际交往活动。所以说，小茶杯里有大门道。拿泡茶来说吧，茶叶、茶具甚至是泡茶用的水都十分讲究。饮茶也不同于我们平常喝饮料，而是讲究品茶味、知茶趣呢。 心涛：原来小小的茶还这么有讲究啊，那你给我具体介绍一下中国茶叶中的一些著名品种吧。 洋洋：中国的茶叶主要分为绿茶、红茶、乌龙茶、白茶、黄茶和黑茶六种，这些茶在制作、品质以及口味上可以说是各有千秋。像著名的西湖龙井属于绿茶，铁观音属于乌龙茶，云南的普洱茶则属于黑茶。西湖龙井、黄山毛峰、洞庭碧螺春、安溪铁观音在中国的茶叶中最为著名，被称为中国的四大名茶。在中国，如果走亲访友的话，带上一盒茶叶也是一种不错的选择哦。 心涛：原来茶在中国这么受欢迎啊，怪不得大街小巷有这么多的茶馆呢。我有个提议，周末我们一起去茶馆喝茶吧，我俩一起品茶味、知茶趣。 洋洋：好啊，到时我们还可以一起学到更多关于茶的知识呢。 XT: Yang Yang, today, I saw this phrase in a book; it said that there are seven necessities in the lives of the people of China: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. What I don't understand is, tea is just a beverage, why does it have such an important status in the daily lives of the general populace?
YY: Haha, Xin Tao, you're still an amateur. In China, tea is not merely a beverage. It is also an etiquette, and even a culture. It has become a necessity in the daily lives of the people. Not only is tea extremely important in the daily lives of the population at large, it is also an indispensableculture in the daily lives of the Chinese. As is said, [a scholar has seven areas to master:] zither, Chinese chess, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, Chinese wine, Chinese poetry, and Chinese tea. We absolutely can't talk about traditional Chinese culture without talking about tea culture.
XT: Ah, so in China, tea is not merely a beverage, it is also a culture.
YY: Right, China is the homeland of tea. In the history of China, it has been four to five thousand years since tea has been discovered and used. China's art of tea and tea ceremony enjoy a flourishing reputation worldwide. Brewing tea and serving tea to guests is an etiquette in entertaining guests while gracing the teahouse and tea receptions are social engagements in human relationships. That's why it is said, inside a small teacup is found a huge doorway. Take for instance, tea brewing. Particular attention is paid to the tea leaves, the tea implements and even the water which is used to boil the tea. Drinking tea is also not the same as drinking any other ordinary beverage; we should pay particular attention in tasting the tea and knowing it.
XT: I never realized that the tiny tea leaf contains so many aspects worthy of attention. Can you introduce to me the more famous varieties of Chinese tea leaves?
YY: Speaking of Chinese tea leaves, there are six main varieties: green tea, red tea (known as black tea in the West), Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea and black tea. Each of these types of tea are unique in terms of manufacturing, grading and tasting. For instance, West Lake's famous Longjing tea is a kind of green tea, Tieguanyin belongs to the Oolong variety, while Yunnan's Pu'er tea belongs to the family of black tea. West Lake's Longjing, Mt. Huang's Mao Feng , Dong Ting's Biluochun, and Anxi's Tieguanyin are China's most famous tea leaves and collectively known as the four famous teas of China. In China, when we are visiting relatives and friends, it's a good idea to bring along a box of tea leaves.
XT: Ah! Tea is so popular in China. No wonder there are teahouses everywhere. Can I suggest that we go to a teahouse this weekend? Together, we can both taste tea and know the tea.
YY: Sure, we can also learn more about tea together.
-- atchooo@
YY: Haha, Xin Tao, you're still an amateur. In China, tea is not merely a beverage. It is also an etiquette, and even a culture. It has become a necessity in the daily lives of the people. Not only is tea extremely important in the daily lives of the population at large, it is also an indispensableculture in the daily lives of the Chinese. As is said, [a scholar has seven areas to master:] zither, Chinese chess, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, Chinese wine, Chinese poetry, and Chinese tea. We absolutely can't talk about traditional Chinese culture without talking about tea culture.
XT: Ah, so in China, tea is not merely a beverage, it is also a culture.
YY: Right, China is the homeland of tea. In the history of China, it has been four to five thousand years since tea has been discovered and used. China's art of tea and tea ceremony enjoy a flourishing reputation worldwide. Brewing tea and serving tea to guests is an etiquette in entertaining guests while gracing the teahouse and tea receptions are social engagements in human relationships. That's why it is said, inside a small teacup is found a huge doorway. Take for instance, tea brewing. Particular attention is paid to the tea leaves, the tea implements and even the water which is used to boil the tea. Drinking tea is also not the same as drinking any other ordinary beverage; we should pay particular attention in tasting the tea and knowing it.
XT: I never realized that the tiny tea leaf contains so many aspects worthy of attention. Can you introduce to me the more famous varieties of Chinese tea leaves?
YY: Speaking of Chinese tea leaves, there are six main varieties: green tea, red tea (known as black tea in the West), Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea and black tea. Each of these types of tea are unique in terms of manufacturing, grading and tasting. For instance, West Lake's famous Longjing tea is a kind of green tea, Tieguanyin belongs to the Oolong variety, while Yunnan's Pu'er tea belongs to the family of black tea. West Lake's Longjing, Mt. Huang's Mao Feng , Dong Ting's Biluochun, and Anxi's Tieguanyin are China's most famous tea leaves and collectively known as the four famous teas of China. In China, when we are visiting relatives and friends, it's a good idea to bring along a box of tea leaves.
XT: Ah! Tea is so popular in China. No wonder there are teahouses everywhere. Can I suggest that we go to a teahouse this weekend? Together, we can both taste tea and know the tea.
YY: Sure, we can also learn more about tea together.
YY: Haha, Xin Tao, you're still an amateur. In China, tea is not merely a beverage. It is also an etiquette, and even a culture. It has become a necessity in the daily lives of the people. Not only is tea extremely important in the daily lives of the population at large, it is also an indispensableculture in the daily lives of the Chinese. As is said, [a scholar has seven areas to master:] zither, Chinese chess, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, Chinese wine, Chinese poetry, and Chinese tea. We absolutely can't talk about traditional Chinese culture without talking about tea culture.
XT: Ah, so in China, tea is not merely a beverage, it is also a culture.
YY: Right, China is the homeland of tea. In the history of China, it has been four to five thousand years since tea has been discovered and used. China's art of tea and tea ceremony enjoy a flourishing reputation worldwide. Brewing tea and serving tea to guests is an etiquette in entertaining guests while gracing the teahouse and tea receptions are social engagements in human relationships. That's why it is said, inside a small teacup is found a huge doorway. Take for instance, tea brewing. Particular attention is paid to the tea leaves, the tea implements and even the water which is used to boil the tea. Drinking tea is also not the same as drinking any other ordinary beverage; we should pay particular attention in tasting the tea and knowing it.
XT: I never realized that the tiny tea leaf contains so many aspects worthy of attention. Can you introduce to me the more famous varieties of Chinese tea leaves?
YY: Speaking of Chinese tea leaves, there are six main varieties: green tea, red tea (known as black tea in the West), Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea and black tea. Each of these types of tea are unique in terms of manufacturing, grading and tasting. For instance, West Lake's famous Longjing tea is a kind of green tea, Tieguanyin belongs to the Oolong variety, while Yunnan's Pu'er tea belongs to the family of black tea. West Lake's Longjing, Mt. Huang's Mao Feng , Dong Ting's Biluochun, and Anxi's Tieguanyin are China's most famous tea leaves and collectively known as the four famous teas of China. In China, when we are visiting relatives and friends, it's a good idea to bring along a box of tea leaves.
XT: Ah! Tea is so popular in China. No wonder there are teahouses everywhere. Can I suggest that we go to a teahouse this weekend? Together, we can both taste tea and know the tea.
YY: Sure, we can also learn more about tea together.
-- atchooo@
Lesson Summary:
The importance of tea to the Chinese is no less than the importance of coffee to the French. China's tea has a history spanning thousands of years. And tea culture is an important part of Chinese culture. Lesson Content: XT: Yang Yang, today, I saw this phrase in a book; it said that there are seven necessities in the lives of the people of China: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. What I don't understand is, tea is just a beverage, why does it have such an important status in the daily lives of the general populace?YY: Haha, Xin Tao, you're still an amateur. In China, tea is not merely a beverage. It is also an etiquette, and even a culture. It has become a necessity in the daily lives of the people. Not only is tea extremely important in the daily lives of the population at large, it is also an indispensableculture in the daily lives of the Chinese. As is said, [a scholar has seven areas to master:] zither, Chinese chess, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, Chinese wine, Chinese poetry, and Chinese tea. We absolutely can't talk about traditional Chinese culture without talking about tea culture.
XT: Ah, so in China, tea is not merely a beverage, it is also a culture.
YY: Right, China is the homeland of tea. In the history of China, it has been four to five thousand years since tea has been discovered and used. China's art of tea and tea ceremony enjoy a flourishing reputation worldwide. Brewing tea and serving tea to guests is an etiquette in entertaining guests while gracing the teahouse and tea receptions are social engagements in human relationships. That's why it is said, inside a small teacup is found a huge doorway. Take for instance, tea brewing. Particular attention is paid to the tea leaves, the tea implements and even the water which is used to boil the tea. Drinking tea is also not the same as drinking any other ordinary beverage; we should pay particular attention in tasting the tea and knowing it.
XT: I never realized that the tiny tea leaf contains so many aspects worthy of attention. Can you introduce to me the more famous varieties of Chinese tea leaves?
YY: Speaking of Chinese tea leaves, there are six main varieties: green tea, red tea (known as black tea in the West), Oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea and black tea. Each of these types of tea are unique in terms of manufacturing, grading and tasting. For instance, West Lake's famous Longjing tea is a kind of green tea, Tieguanyin belongs to the Oolong variety, while Yunnan's Pu'er tea belongs to the family of black tea. West Lake's Longjing, Mt. Huang's Mao Feng , Dong Ting's Biluochun, and Anxi's Tieguanyin are China's most famous tea leaves and collectively known as the four famous teas of China. In China, when we are visiting relatives and friends, it's a good idea to bring along a box of tea leaves.
XT: Ah! Tea is so popular in China. No wonder there are teahouses everywhere. Can I suggest that we go to a teahouse this weekend? Together, we can both taste tea and know the tea.
YY: Sure, we can also learn more about tea together.
- phrase [freiz]
n.短语；词组；措词 (初中英语单词) - amateur [´æmətə, ,æmə´tə:] n.业余爱好者 (初中英语单词)
- culture [´kʌltʃə] n.修养；文化；饲养 (初中英语单词)
- extremely [ik´stri:mli] ad.极端地；非常地 (初中英语单词)
- scholar [´skɔlə, ´skɑ-] n.学者；奖学金获得者 (初中英语单词)
- painting [´peintiŋ] n.绘画；(油)画；着色 (初中英语单词)
- poetry [´pəuitri] n.诗；诗意 (初中英语单词)
- absolutely [´æbsəlu:tli] ad.绝对地；确实 (初中英语单词)
- ceremony [´seriməni] n.典礼；礼仪；客气 (初中英语单词)
- doorway [´dɔ:wei] n.门口 (初中英语单词)
- instance [´instəns] n.例子，实例，例证 (初中英语单词)
- knowing [´nəuiŋ] a.会意的，心照不宣的 (初中英语单词)
- worthy [´wə:ði] a.有价值的；值得的 (初中英语单词)
- variety [və´raiəti] n.变化；多样(性)；种类 (初中英语单词)
- indispensable [,indi´spensəbəl] a.绝对必要的 (高中英语单词)
- unique [ju:´ni:k] a.唯一的 n.独一无二 (高中英语单词)
- vinegar [´vinigə] n.醋 (英语四级单词)
- beverage [´bevəridʒ] n.饮料 (英语四级单词)
- status [´steitəs] n.身份；情形；状况 (英语四级单词)
- traditional [trə´diʃənəl] a.传统的，习惯的 (英语四级单词)
- reputation [repju´teiʃən] n.名誉；名声；信誉 (英语四级单词)
- weekend [´wi:kend, ,wi:k´end] n.周末休假 (英语四级单词)
- summary [´sʌməri] a.&n.摘要(的) (英语四级单词)
- firewood [´faiəwud] n.柴，薪 (英语六级单词)
- etiquette [´etiket] n.礼仪，礼节；规矩 (英语六级单词)
- speaking [´spi:kiŋ] n.说话 a.发言的 (英语六级单词)
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