TermPaperSubmittedforBritishCultureName:朱文瀚StudentID:U201113347Class&major:信息类数理提高班1101BritishcultureofafternoonteaThesis:IntheUK,theafternoonteahasalonghistory.About300yearsago,thebritishbegantochoseafternoonteatobetheirrelaxofdailylife.Frommypaperyouwillknowthebeautifulcultureofbritishafternoontea.Outline:I.AnIntroductiontotheoriginoftheafternoonteaintheUKII.AnIntroductiontotheprocessesoftheafternoonteaintheUKIII.StandardteautensilsoftheafternoonteaintheUKIV.Threestepstodrinkafternoontea1.Enjoydeliciousdessert2.Appreciatedelicateteapot3.EnjoyteaV.ConclusionBritishcultureofafternoonteaFromtheteacultureoforiginisconcerned,thefirstafternoonteaatnational,shouldbealwaystoteaculture,knowninancientChina.However,withthedevelopmentofthetimes,willbedevelopedintoanestablishedcustomofafternoonteaculture,thenitisEnglish.Apopularlegendthatin1840aBritishhighsocietylady:BeideFuDuchessAnna,intheafternoonduetoboredom,sothemaidtoprepareasmallamountoftoast,butterandtea.ThiseasywayofeatingquicklybecameaBritisharistocratwhosentagreatwaytoafternoontime.However,thedevelopmentofafternoonteabythelocalculture,inthestrictetiquettedemandsknowntotheBritish,teaetiquettegraduallyproducedawidevarietyofrequirementsandhabits.Britishhighsocietyandbecomeanessentialsocialelementofthedaily.BritishwayofdrinkingteabythepeopleFengJian,anofficialreceptionbythenoble(TeaParty),toeatdimsumcannotdrinkteacatering(HighTea),canbecalledafternoontea.Withthedevelopmentofthetimes,Britishwomenincreasinglyhavetheirownbusiness,somepeopleregardasobsoletethetraditionalcustomofafternoontea,sonotallBritishpeoplenowthreeorfourintheafternoonwewillsurelydrinktea.NowadaystypicallyEnglishafternoonteatohalfpastfourtohalfpastthreep.m..EnglishafternoonteaspecialteaisproducedintheBritishcolonyofIndia'sDarjeelingteaandEarlGrey,orCeylonHighlandTea.InadditiontheUKhasthehabitofafternoonteadrinkmilktea.Teaalsocomeswithslicedthelemonandmilkcans.Overtime,someintheearlyflavoredteaonthetablemaynothavegraduallybeenaccepted,makingtheafternoonteaspreadamongtheordinarypeoplemorewidely.Butteaisnotthemainpart,tastingcakes,sandwichesandothersnacks,hasbecomeamostimportantpart.Afternoonsnackisgenerallyformal"threeplanes"intheformof:placingthefirstlayerofflavoredsandwiches(TeaSandwich),thesecondlayerisatraditionalBritishdessertscone(Scone),thethirdlayerisisasmallcakeandfruittowers.Thethreebottom-upaircraftshouldstarttoeatdimsum.Inadditiontothisessentialthreesnacks,somecroissants,raisins,caviarandotherfoodwillalsobeputto,tosuitthetastesoftheguests.Teapot(twopeoplepot,potfourorsixpot..dependingonthenumberofentertaininganddecide);Filterspoonandputscreeningprogramlittledish;Cupwithgroup;Sugarcan;Milkcupbottle;Threelayersnackplate;Teaspoon(TSPcorrectpendulummethodiswiththecupa45-degreeAngle);Seveninchespersonalsnackplate;Teaknife(butterandjamwith);Eatcakefork;Putthetealeavesbowl;Napkin;Apotofflowers;Cosy;Woodtray(endofteaproduct).TheotherhandembroiderylacetableclothortraypadisVictoriaafternoonteaisveryimportantwith,becausesymbolizetheVictorianlifeofthearistocracyoftheimportanthomedecorations.Thedecorationoftheteatograce,orthodoxEnglishafternoontea,theuseofteawith"blackteainthechampagne"--darjeelingteaisfirstselection,orearlgrey,butevolutionuptonoweventheflavoredteahas.IsEnglishaformalafternoonteatoteatableofplaceadorn,tableware,teaset,snackplateetca...
