Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. you think read the did What you when headline?

2. are hear images in mind the the What when word your 'tipping'?

3. Cup? do of the think What World you

4. do of think tipping? What you

5. 20 amount cent Is per right the tip? to

6. bad? if Is no OK service the tip is

7. be Should teachers tipped?

8. have not overseas Should tip? to visitors

9. 'tipping do fatigue'? of think What you

10. a bottle buying of people Should tip water? when

11. article? Did like reading this you

12. do hear of the think What when word you you 'service'?

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. be country? Cup host in just one Should the World

15. country? culture in is the tipping What your

16. hourly in is low restaurants so the the US? wage Why in

17. do in of restaurants? think What working you

18. a Are big tipper? you

19. more pay restaurants Should so staff that tipping unnecessary? is

20. a ask? like owner questions restaurant to US What would you

Back to the tipping lesson.

Tipping - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'tipping'?
  3. What do you think of the World Cup?
  4. What do you think of tipping?
  5. Is 20 per cent the right amount to tip?
  6. Is no tip OK if the service is bad?
  7. Should teachers be tipped?
  8. Should overseas visitors not have to tip?
  9. What do you think of 'tipping fatigue'?
  10. Should people tip when buying a bottle of water?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'service'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should the World Cup be in just one host country?
  5. What is the tipping culture in your country?
  6. Why is the hourly wage in restaurants so low in the US?
  7. What do you think of working in restaurants?
  8. Are you a big tipper?
  9. Should restaurants pay staff more so that tipping is unnecessary?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a US restaurant owner?

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