Literaturespeaking topic
“Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us.”
— Oscar Wilde
hint ✧ Use tea as a starting point to talk about the simple pleasures we have left in life.
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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