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The Tea Act of 1773 (Conversation)
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The Tea Act of 1773 (Story)The Tea Act (1-2)Tea Ships Arrive When the British East India Company's tea ships sailed into American ports, protesters kept them from unloading their cargoes, causing more than one ship to turn back for England still filled with tea. In Boston, however, the royal governor ordered the British navy to block the exit from Boston Harbor, insisting that the three tea ships would not leave without unloading their tea. On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty decided to unload the tea, but not in the way the governor had in mind. That night, about 60 men boarded the three ships. One of them, George Hewes, described what happened: “We then were ordered by our commander to open the hatches and take out all the chests of tea and throw them overboard ... and we immediately proceeded to execute his orders, ... In about three hours from the time we went on board, we had thus broken and thrown overboard every tea chest to be found on the ship.. We were surrounded by British armed ships, but no attempt was made to resist us.” The Sons of Liberty dumped about 90,000 pounds of tea into the sea that night, leaving everything else aboard the ship untouched. News of the Boston Tea Party excited Patriots throughout the colonies. "This is the most magnificent moment of all," wrote John Adams in his journal the next day. "This destruction of the tea is So bold, so daring, so firm ... it must have. ... important consequences?" He was right.Create question using the folowing text: British people are big tea drinkers. It is a tradition in Britain to drink tea for different occasions and reasons. People have it for breakfast, for when guests visit, and for tea breaks at work. People even "have a cuppa" when they talk about their personal problems. However, research from The Tea Group shows that herbal, fruit and other teas have become more popular than traditional English breakfast tea. Researchers conducted a survey of more than 2,000 tea lovers. Over half of people said their favourite tea was not the traditional variety. Over a fifth of people chose green tea as their favourite brew. Just over 20 per cent said Earl Grey was their number one. Sales of traditional tea in the U.K. have been declining. Three years ago, a survey found that 54 per cent of Britons preferred English breakfast tea. The new research shows that breakfast tea is likely to continue to decline in popularity. The researchers found many other things about tea-drinking habits in the U.K. The biggest reason for drinking tea was to relax. A quarter of Britons drink up to 10 cups a day. Brits seem to love milky and sugary tea. Around 85 per cent of people who drink Earl Grey and English breakfast put milk in it. Nearly 45 per cent of people sweeten their tea with sugar. Amazingly, people with a sweet tooth put three teaspoons of sugar in their cup.Fine Regulate Agreement Determine Usage Real estate Running a business Indicate Demand Tap Celebrity Spill the tea Skate State Convey Reach Avoid Regret Instead Irrelevant Revelant Beat (someone) Anticipate Ignorant ArrogantThings to do in Tokyo by Haruki A. My favorite tea house The tea house is in a beautiful garden. We don’t wear shoes in the tea house. We leave our shoes outside. We sit on the floor. It’s a custom in Japan. We can see how they make the tea. Their green tea is the best. B. A cool ice cream store I love this ice cream store. The ice cream looks like animals. They have rabbits, chickens, dogs and bears. I always order the rabbit ice cream. You can pick anything you want. C. A baseball game Baseball is a popular sport in Japan. The games are fun. People sing songs when their team hits the ball. They wear shirts and hats from their favorite team. I have a hat from a team called the Lions. My sister has hats from every baseball team in Japan. D. A ninja village The ninja village is great. You wear ninja clothes and climb walls like a ninja. There’s also a ninja house. It’s fun to walk in the house and find special rooms. I think ninjas are exciting. They are strong. They aren’t afraid of anything. We need to ride a train to the ninja village. It isn’t in Tokyo. But the train is fun too.Cindy: Good afternoon, Anna. How are you? Anna: I am fine. It is very cold out. Do you want a cup of tea? Cindy: Yes, I want a cup of tea. Cindy: Please sit at the table. You can eat some cakes while I make the tea. Anna: Oh, great! These cakes are delicious. Cindy” Now the tea is ready. It is very hot. Please be careful. Anna” Ouch! That is very hot! I burned my tongue. Cindy: Here, drink some cold water. Hot tea is dangerous. Anna: I will drink some cold water. I will be more careful next time.The Boston Tea Party: An Emblem of Civil Resistance