vectra
Member
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2005
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Ukraine
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Hello,
Here are the lines from a student's assignment:
'-You just do not know anything about the Brazilian carnival! This is very interesting.
-But Brazil is not my cup of tea, but in general I do not care where to spend my holiday, the main thing for it to be quiet.'
I think that the expression 'it is not my cup of tea' sounds awkward in this context.
I would use this expression talking about my interest in some subjects, e.g. 'Math is not my cup of tea',
but I am not sure when speaking about my interest in a country.
What is your opinion?
Thank you in advance.
Here are the lines from a student's assignment:
'-You just do not know anything about the Brazilian carnival! This is very interesting.
-But Brazil is not my cup of tea, but in general I do not care where to spend my holiday, the main thing for it to be quiet.'
I think that the expression 'it is not my cup of tea' sounds awkward in this context.
I would use this expression talking about my interest in some subjects, e.g. 'Math is not my cup of tea',
but I am not sure when speaking about my interest in a country.
What is your opinion?
Thank you in advance.