Wie trinken die Briten eigentlich ihren Tee – und was gehört zu einer echten „Tea Time“ dazu? Diesen Fragen ging die Klasse 5b im Englischunterricht von Maren König auf den Grund. Gemeinsam tauchten die Schülerinnen und Schüler in die britische Teekultur ein, produzierten ein eigenes englisches Erklärvideo und genossen schließlich stilecht echten Yorkshire Tea und selbstgebackene Scones.

Class 5b tried something very British: a real cup of English tea, with homemade scones baked with love by Antonia.

Class 5b tried something very British: a real cup of English tea, with homemade scones baked with love by Antonia: In England, making a cup of tea is quite a ceremony. This term, we in class 5b wanted to find out why. In our English lessons, we learned how to make a proper English tea — step by step. We also made our own "How-To-Have-an-English-Tea-Time" video and recorded an audio guide for you. The kettle was boiling, the mugs were ready, and the scone basket was open!

With the help of Miss König and Mister Ergunbas we wrote a script for our video. In it, an interviewer asks a tea-lover to explain each step — from boiling the water to choosing between classic Yorkshire Tea or a decaffeinated black tea. We also learned something important: the longer the tea stays in the cup, the stronger it gets. So knowing when to take out the tea bag is very important!

The best part of the day was Antonia. She baked real, homemade scones for the whole class — golden, soft, and absolutely delicious. We all drank genuine Yorkshire Tea from our mugs. Anyone who did not want caffeine could have the decaffeinated version. For a short time, our classroom felt like a small piece of England.

"I really like English tea with milk, it is so yummy! I am a tea lover, I think“, Paul K. resumes.

What made this lesson so special was how language and culture came together in a natural way. Words like kettle, steep, splash, and mug suddenly felt very real when the students were actually using them. The students practised speaking in front of a camera, learned to follow a script, and discovered that English culture is about much more than grammar“ resumes Mister Ergunbas, who is currently working as a teacher in training at the Gymnasium Adolfinum and accompanies grade 5b.

Whether you finish reading this as a new tea fan like Paul, a future scone baker, or a loyal hot-chocolate defender — one thing is clear: class 5b now knows exactly how to make a proper English tea. Just be careful — it might still be a little hot!

Text & Fotos: Maren König.