Tips Around the World

Nivel A2 · BásicoCultura2 minLectura en inglés

Lee el texto en inglés, parte por parte, y responde cada pregunta. Toca una palabra con línea punteada para ver su traducción. Abajo está el vocabulario completo en español.

A tip is extra money you give for good service, like at a restaurant. But the rules for tipping are not the same everywhere. What is polite in one country can be strange in another.

1. What is a tip?

  1. AExtra money for good service
  2. BThe price of the food
  3. CA free meal
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A. Extra money for good service

A tip is extra money you give for good service.

La prueba en el texto: extra money you give for good service

In the United States, tips are a big part of how many restaurant workers get paid. People usually leave 15 to 20 percent of the bill. Leaving no tip at all can seem rude.

2. True or false? In the United States, people usually do not leave tips.

  1. ATrue (Verdadero)
  2. BFalse (Falso)
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B. False (Falso)

People usually leave 15 to 20 percent of the bill.

La prueba en el texto: People usually leave 15 to 20 percent of the bill

In Japan, it is very different. Tipping is usually not done. Good service is seen as a normal part of the job. If you leave extra money on the table, a worker may run after you to give it back.

3. What may happen if you leave a tip in Japan?

  1. AThe worker may ask for more money
  2. BYou may get a free dessert
  3. CA worker may give it back
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C. A worker may give it back

A worker may run after you to give the money back.

La prueba en el texto: a worker may run after you to give it back

In Mexico, many people leave about 10 to 15 percent at restaurants. In some European countries, a service charge is often already on the bill. So before you travel, it is smart to learn the local custom.

4. What does the writer want travelers to do?

  1. AAlways leave 20 percent
  2. BLearn the local custom first
  3. CNever leave a tip
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B. Learn the local custom first

Before you travel, it is smart to learn the local custom.

La prueba en el texto: before you travel, it is smart to learn the local custom

Vocabulario en español

InglésEspañolSignificado en inglés
serviceserviciothe help that workers give to customers
politeeducadoacting in a kind and correct way with other people
billcuentathe paper that says how much you must pay
rudegroseronot polite
customcostumbresomething people in a place usually do

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