Relax and have a cup of afternoon tea

        In a sleepy afternoon, it's best to have a nice hand-held drink to liven up the atmosphere of the office. But do you know how to say bubble black tea English? What should I do if I want to add ingredients to my drink? This issue of "small English classroom" allows you to understand all kinds of expressions at once.

        Conversation

        It is 2:30 p.m. and the office employees want to have something refreshing to drink. After talking to several colleagues, Vivian walked over to John, who just relocated to Taipei from Texas. (it's 2:30 p.m. and the colleagues in the office want to have a drink to boost their spirits. After discussing with several colleagues, Vivian walks to John, who has just moved from Texas to Taipei.)

        VivianHi John, are you busy Hi, John, are you busy

        JohnJust finishing up an email. What’s up I just finished an email. What's up

        VivianWe’re planning on getting some drinks delivered. Would you like anything from the menu We're going to have drinks delivered. Would you like anything on the menu

        JohnI’d love a bubble milk tea. I’d like a red tea without toppings. I learned this in Taiwan. It’s called red tea but it’s actually black tea in English. I love bubble milk tea. I'd like a cup of black tea without ingredients. I learned it in Taiwan. It's called black tea, but actually it's black tea in English

        VivianSure. Do you want sugar Yes. Would you like sugar

        JohnYeah. Regular is okay. Yes. Whole sugar is OK

        VivianSo that’s a bubble milk tea with sugar. Right? We will call you when it arrives. (so it's sugar sweetened milk tea. Right? We'll call you when we deliver it.)

        JohnCool Thanks (great! Thank you!)

        Tips (single word supply station)

        Sweetness

        Mandarin

        English

        Whole sugar (10 minutes sweet)

        regular

        Reduced sugar (8 minutes sweet)

        less sugar

        Half sugar (5 minutes sweet)

        half sugar

        Less sugar (3 points sweet)

        light sugar

        Sugar free

        sugar-free; unsweetened

                Ingredients

        Flavourings

        Means other ingredients that change the flavor of milk tea such as chocolate, almond, taro milk, pudding milk and many others. (refer to other raw materials that can change the flavor of milk tea, such as chocolate, almond, Taro Milk, pudding milk, etc.)

        Toppings

        Means other ingredients that add texture, usually something chewy, such as tapioca, grass jelly, fig jelly, coconut jelly, chia seeds and many others. (it refers to other ingredients that can add taste, usually chewy things, such as cassava powder (round powder / Pearl), fairy grass, Aiyu, coconut, Chia seed, etc.)

                The above English teaching is provided by EIE American English. For English course consultation, please contact: EIE Institute Belle Yin (Tel: (02) 8773-6828 ext. 368; Email: belle@eie.com.tw

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