When To Tip and When To Skip SV
When To Tip and When To Skip SV
When To Tip and When To Skip SV
WHEN TO SKIP
1. Do you usually tip when you receive good service? Why or why not?
2. Have you ever encountered a situation where you were unsure whether to tip
or not? How did you decide what to do?
3. Have you ever experienced cultural differences or misunderstandings
regarding tipping while traveling abroad? How did you handle those situations?
4. What factors do you consider when deciding how much to tip?
5. How do you feel about the practice of "tip pooling", where tips are shared
among the staff members? Do you think it is a fair system?
For each situation below, decide whether you would leave a tip
2. Speaking
or not (and why), and how much you would tip.
1. You and your friends have just finished a delicious meal at a restaurant.
2. You order food for takeout or get it delivered to your doorstep.
3. You visit a coffee shop and order a latte.
4. You go to a hair salon for a haircut or other beauty service.
5. You take a taxi to reach your destination.
6. You stay at a hotel for a few nights.
7. You join a guided tour of a city or attraction.
8. You enjoy a relaxing spa treatment or massage.
9. You hire professionals for home services like plumbing or gardening.
3. Vocabulary Match the expressions in bold to their definitions.
1. Some service jobs rely heavily on tips because the base wage is below the
minimum wage set by labor laws.
2. The bill included a 10% service charge for the staff's assistance.
3. It is customary to leave a small tip for the hotel housekeeping staff.
4. The waiter was delighted with the generous tipper who left a large gratuity.
5. Since the bill was $32.50, we decided to round it up to $35 and leave a $2.50
tip.
Definitions:
a) a predetermined fee added to a bill to cover the cost of service: ................................
b) minimum hourly payment: ...............................
c) to adjust the total amount of a bill to the nearest higher number: ...............................
d) something that is a usual or traditional practice in a particular culture:
...............................
e) someone who regularly gives a significant amount of money as a tip: .....................
1. What is your opinion on tip jars or tip cups found in some establishments?
2. Do you feel obligated to contribute, even for counter service?
3. Have you ever tipped upfront for a service?
4. Have you ever felt pressure to choose a specific pre-set tipping option?
5. Have you ever left a guilt tip?
You are going to watch a video called "Has tipping reached a
8. Listening tipping point? Whom to tip and whom to skip."
Answer the questions below.
Video:
1. What are the 3 places mentioned at the beginning of the video where
tipping has become common?
4. What percentage of earnings do wait staff and bartenders earn from tips?
1. ....................................
2. ....................................
3. ....................................
4. ....................................
5. ....................................
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