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🌎 Culture Share Saturday: Discover South Carolina! This Saturday, let’s explore some fun cultural facts about South Carolina and discover how we can bring them into the English language classroom! 🧋 In South Carolina, if you order “tea,” you’ll most likely get sweet iced tea! In the South, “tea” by default means cold (iced) and sweetened with sugar. If you actually want unsweetened tea or hot tea, you usually have to specify it (for example, “unsweet tea” or “hot tea”). Unlike Russian tea culture, where hot tea is often enjoyed from a teapot and served with lemon, jam, or other accompaniments, sweet iced tea is a Southern favorite. ⛳ Golf has deep historical roots in South Carolina. The South Carolina Golf Club was founded in Charleston in 1786, and the club played at Harleston Green, considered the first golf course in America. Today, Myrtle Beach is also famous for its many mini-golf courses! 😊 “Hush Your Mouth!” — What Does It Really Mean? This expression might sound rude at first, but in South Carolina, it can be used playfully or jokingly, depending on the tone and context. 💡 Teaching Activity: Invite students to compare tea-drinking traditions in the United States and Russia. Have them discuss their preferences and practice ordering tea in a café using expressions such as “sweet tea,” “unsweetened tea,” and “hot tea.”