Experienced native English teacher (British).Teaching adults in Málaga city centre and online. Specialising in business English, exam preparation & conversation
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Ways to accept tea:
1. “Only if you're having one”
2. <check watch> “Go on then”
3. “You sure?”
4. “Ooh yes please”
5. “I’m gasping”
6. “You read my mind”
7. Respond to “tea?” by saying “tea”
8. “I’ll make it”
9. “Best idea you’ve had all day”
10. Stating milk/sugar preference
Very British exaggerations:
1. “It's absolutely chucking it down!”
2. “I’ve told you a million times!”
3. “The bus took forever!”
What are some more Very British exaggerations?
Word of the day, at this point every year, has to be ‘scurryfunging’ (19th century US dialect): the frantic tidying up/attempt to achieve a semblance of order that takes place just before guests arrive.