A lesson for Upper-Intermediate students based on the tipping phenomenon in the USA. Includes reading, discussions, watching a comedic musical video, comparing the USA tipping culture to others, creating rules and making complaints.
Edvibe/Progressme Lesson
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
8 Sections:
1 Warm-Up Discussion: Tipping Culture.
2 Discussion: Cultural Differences.
3 Reading: Philadelphia magazine “Guilt Complex”.
4 Music Video: Austin & Colin “Guilt Tipping”.
5 Brainstorming ideas how to improve the situation with tipping in the USA.
6 Extra Reading: The Sydney Morning Herald “Why Aussies don’t tip”.
7 Modals of obligation: must/have to/should – creating rules for servers and giving feedback as customers.
8 Making complaints: watching a video about “The best ways to complain at restaurants” by FOX13 and “Restaurant Complaint” by SNL, practicing making complaints in a respectful manner.
