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English High Tea and Its Origin
Have you ever tasted English high tea? Or let us say, Are you familiar with English high tea? Well, if not yet, great! Mine here is just primary information about the English high tea, but I assure you that you will achieve a level of clear understanding about the English high tea and the English high tea’s origin.
So what exactly are English high tea and the English high tea’s origin?
Here we go. The English high tea oftentimes becomes a misnomer. Why? It is for the fact that most people associate the English high tea to the afternoon tea because for some reasons they think that the English high tea sounds superb and venerable, when in fact the English high tea which is also called as “meat tea” is dinner.
Accordingly, the English high tea at any rate, apt to be on the aggrandize side. On the other hand, most of the American hotels and tea rooms continue to miscomprehend and offer morsels of phantasy pastries and cakes on delicate china ware when they provide an “English high tea”.
Furthermore, in lieu with the English high tea’s history, it is interesting to note that before the introduction of the English high tea into Britain, the English had two main meals, which are breakfast and dinner. It is considerable that the breakfast meal was composed of ale, bread, and beef. As time goes by, during the middle of the eighteenth century, the dinner for the upper and middle classes had switched from noontime to an evening which was offered at a yuppie late hour. The dinner, in which the English high tea is actually associated, is a long and whopping banquet as the sun hides its face.
Accordingly, the Duches of Bedford who was named Anna is the first to introduce the tea time in which the English high tea now emerged. As the Duches of Bedford continue to practice her menu with the English high tea and as she practiced inviting some of her friends to come for English high tea, many of the other social hostesses begin to cater to such practice with the presence of the English high tea.
This practice with the English high tea was then become famous and during the second half of the Victorian Period, which is popularly known as the Industrial Revolution, many working families would go back home tired and exhausted and prepare English high tea for refreshment. In such manner with the preparation of the English high tea, the table is set with any manner of bread, meats, butter, pickles, cheese, and of course the English high tea. It is noted that in such occasions with the presence of the English high tea, none of the savory finger sandwiches, scones, and desserts of the afternoon tea would have been on the menu. And as such, because the menu is taken at a high, dining table rather than the low tea tables, the “English high tea” term emerged to refer to such preparation. And up to now, the English high tea becomes one of the most popular distinctions of the English tea.
Teaching The Latin Language In High School
Latin was the language of the Roman Empire. All of the Romance languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, are directly descended from this native tongue. Our own English language is heavily influenced by roots from the Latin Language (as many as 80 percent of our language can be traced to Latin). Today, Ecclesiastical Latin is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican. With so much influence on our own language coming from Latin, it is surprising that students are not encouraged to study it in high school and college. Though considered a “dead language”, Latin education can actually help students improve English grammar, as well as provide a historical foundation for their educations.
Today, Latin is taught primarily for the purpose of translating ancient literature. It is not really taught conversationally. Proficiency in Latin is achieved in reading and translating. Often, students that study Latin in college are majors in Classical Studies, wherein they study all aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman history and Culture, or they are pre-Law or pre-Medicine students. Having a knowledge of the Latin language has obvious benefits for Law and Medical students in that they will be better able to learn technical terminology, most of which is comprised of Latin words and phrases. Classical studies majors often go on to earn Master’s degrees and Doctoral degrees either in Art History or Archaeology, where knowledge of the Latin language helps them in their research, or they often devote their graduate studies to the language itself, where they can go on to teach Latin in high schools or earn a place as a professor of Classics at a college or University.
Teaching the Latin language in high school can be challenging. Most students take foreign languages to satisfy requirements for graduation, not for the enjoyment of learning a new language. And they often take “easier” language such as Spanish or French. And since Latin is not taught conversationally, learning it can be considered a boring series of memorization or vocabulary words and noun and verb endings. It is important for the Latin teacher to make learning the language for those students that do decide to tackle it interesting and not just a matter of memorizing verb conjugations and noun declension charts. There are several ways in which success in teaching Latin in high school can be achieved.
Using modern technology to teach an ancient language might seem unlikely. But, there are many resources available online to assist the Latin teacher in his or her pursuits. Many websites offer charts, tutorials, and games to not only help the teacher, but to help engage the students. Learning Latin can be made easier using technology, while allowing the students to use the Internet as a means of education. Students today are all but required to use the Internet academically, and eventually professionally. Combining learning Latin with learning Internet skills is a perfect way to bridge the gap between ancient and modern.
Another way to make learning the Latin language interesting is by incorporating Roman history and Mythology into the subject. By bringing history and myth into the study of the Latin language, students will understand the origins of the language, as well as understand the impact the language and the history of Rome has had on our modern world. Games can be played and plays can be put on, utilizing Roman mythological stories and literature, and students can learn everything from Roman military strategy to Roman engineering to Roman cooking to how Roman people dressed.
As a high school Latin teacher, it can be frustrating that the language is misunderstood and under-appreciated. But, by using modern technology and creative teaching methods, The “dead” Latin language can be brought to life, and students will learn not only the language, but have a clearer understanding of English grammar, as well as a foundation that will open up their options as they enter college.