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Learn English with a News Story about Tipping

Tipping

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Published: 8.27.2024
Level 4   |   Time: 2:30
Accent: American
Source: MSNBC

A news report on how tipping has gotten out of control in America.

You can download a [ .pdf ] or [ .docx ] version of this lesson.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. READ the VOCABULARY

    It is important to read the vocabulary before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on test preparation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la preparación de la examen, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na preparação para o teste, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ purchase [v] - buy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ out of control [exp] - hard or impossible to control
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get up to [phv] - arrive at
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the pay window [n] - the place where you pay for your items
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ she is like [exp] - she says
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the drive-thru [n] - a place where you can buy food or drinks without getting out of your car [image] ESL Vocab - A drive-thru
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ on the rise [exp] - increasing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ decades [n] - many years (10s of years)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the bill [n] - the amount of money you need to pay
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nationwide [adv] - across the country
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a tip jar [n] - a container where customers can leave money as a tip [image] ESL Vocab - A tip jar
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ old-fashioned [adj] - something traditional or from the past
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ some spare change [n] - small amounts of extra money, usually coins
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ not to mention [exp] - also
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ guilt (s/o) into [phv] - make (someone) feel bad so they will do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ not technically [adv] - not exactly or officially
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ resentful [adj] - feeling upset because something seems unfair
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ draw the line [exp] - set a limit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a doorman [n] - a person who helps people enter a building and sometimes opens the door [image] ESL Vocab - A doorman
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ prior to [exp] - before
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a bribe [n] - money or a gift given to someone to make them do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mechanic [n] - a person who fixes cars

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression


triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. The woman thinks it is unreasonable to tip at _______.
    a restaurant
    a gas station
    a drive-thru window

  2. In the _______, it was common for people to tip around 10% of the bill.
    1950s
    1970s
    2000s

  3. Today, Americans are likely to tip _______.
    up to 15%
    around 15%
    more than 15%

  4. The woman _______ when she threw some money into a tip jar.
    felt good
    got angry

  5. Tipflation refers tipping more and tipping _______.
    in more situations
    more than once

  6. The woman implies that suggested tip amounts are _______.
    helpful
    problematic

  7. The woman is unsure _______ to tip dog walkers, baristas, and doormen.
    whether
    how much

  8. Another problem is people are being asked to tip _______ a service is (being) completed.
    before
    while
    after

  9. The woman seems most concerned about tipping _______.
    her mechanic
    her barista
    her doctor
    her server


triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión

Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. When was the last time you [ bought ] something and you weren't asked for a tip?

    [ purchased ]



  2. Tipping culture has gotten [ crazy ] .

    [ out of control ]



  3. I [ arrive at ] the pay window, and [ she says ], "How much do you want to tip?"

    [ get up to ] [ she's like ]



  4. Tips have been [ increasing ] for decades.

    [ on the rise ]



  5. What we're seeing now [ across the country ] is something that is known as tipflation.

    [ nationwide ]



  6. It's not only replacing the old-fashioned tip jars that you could feel good about throwing some [ extra money or coins ] into.

    [ spare change ]



  7. You're being [ pressured into ] tipping on something that is not technically a service.

    [ guilted into ]



  8. Where do you [ set the limit ]?

    [ draw the line ]



  9. They're being asked to tip [ before ] service completion.

    [ prior to ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (statistics)

Directions: Choose the best word.

  • Tips have been on the (rise) for decades.
  • During (the) 1950s, people commonly tipped 10% (of) the bill.
  • By the 1970s and 1980s, that jumped (to) 15%.
  • Today, people tip anywhere (from) 15 to 25%.
  • Today, people tip anywhere (between) 15 and 25%.
  • According to one 2022 survey, consumers said they tipped more (than) 21% (on) average.

triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones

Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras.

Instrucciones: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다.



Sentence 1

tip / culture / get / out / control / US


Tipping culture has gotten out of control in the US.
Tipping culture is getting out of control in the US.



Sentence 2

customer / ask / to / tip / almost / situation


Customers are being asked to tip in almost every situation.
Customers are being asked to tip in almost all situations.



Sentence 3

historical / tipping / start / around / 10% / 1950s


Historically, tipping started at around 10% in the 1950s.



Sentence 4

today / people / regular / leave / much / big / tip / as / as / 25%


Today, people regularly leave much bigger tips, as much as 25%.
Today, people are regularly leaving much bigger tips, as much as 25%.



Sentence 5

consumer / also / tip / far / situation / than / before


Consumers also [tip/are tipping] in far more situations than before.



Sentence 6

this / phenomenon / know / tipflation


This phenomenon is known as tipflation.



Sentence 7

consumer / can / feel / pressure / tip / more / when / tipping / front / other / people


Consumers can feel pressured to tip more when (they are) tipping in front of other people.



Sentence 8

digital / tipping / replace / tradition / tip / jar / which / more / casual / and / optional


Digital tipping is replacing the traditional tip jars, which used to be more casual and optional.



Sentence 9

some / consumer / worry / not / tipping / enough / beforehand / might / result / poor / service


Some consumers [worry/are worried] (that) not tipping enough beforehand might result in poor(er) service.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. How do you feel about tipping?
  2. From your experience, what is the normal tipping amount in the US? Which services require a tip? Which services do not require a tip?
    ( baristas? bartenders? cab drivers? doctors? estheticians? food delivery? furniture delivery? hairdressers? housekeepers? massage therapists? mechanics? movers? takeout? waiters? )
  3. In your opinion, what should the normal tipping amount be in the US? Which services deserve a tip? Which services do not deserve a tip?
  4. Have you ever had a bad experience because you didn't tip enough? What happened?
  5. How does tipping culture in your country compare to what is described in this video?
  6. Have you ever felt pressured to tip in a situation where you didn't think it was necessary? How did you handle it?
  7. Have you ever tipped more (or less) than usual because you were in front of other people, such as a date? If so, tell the story.

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Texto

When was the last time you purchased something and you weren't asked for a tip? Yeah, I can't remember either.

Tipping culture has gotten out of control. I get up to the pay window, and she's like, "How much do you want to tip?" What am I going to tip you for? I'm in the drive-thru! Oh my God!

Tips have been on the rise for decades. During the 1950s, people commonly tipped 10% of the bill. By the 1970s and 1980s, that jumped to 15%. Today, people tip anywhere from 15 to 25%. According to one 2022 survey, consumers said they tipped more than 21% on average.

What we're seeing now nationwide is something that is known as "tipflation." At every opportunity, we're being presented with a tablet that's asking us how much we'd like to tip.

In many cases, it's not only replacing the old-fashioned tip jars that you could feel good about throwing some spare change into, but actually suggesting tip amounts—often right in front of the employee receiving that tip. Not to mention, also in front of your dinner date and the dozen or so people standing behind you in line.

Tipflation refers to not just that we're tipping more, but we're tipping everyone for everything.

You're being guilted into tipping on something that is not technically a service. It's someone simply doing their job. In those situations, consumers are feeling resentful. Where do you draw the line?

In recent years, you might have found yourself asking, "Do I tip this barista for pouring that hot coffee? What about when I'm going to a restaurant and picking up takeout? And how much do I tip that doorman, driver, or dog walker?"

Another reason consumers say they feel pressured to tip more: they're being asked to tip prior to service completion.

Asking for a tip beforehand is almost like a bribe, right? I'm afraid not to tip because will you do less good work?

Customers might not be concerned about the barista's perception of their tip before getting their latte, but what about the mechanic repairing your car? I don't know about you, but I'm certainly going to make sure to tip them well to ensure my safety.

See the full video: [ Why Tipping Is So Out Of Control In The U.S. ].