Pratica di Shadowing: B1 English Listening Practice - Tipping - Impara a parlare inglese con YouTube

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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this B1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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You ready?
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So today, I'm going to talk about tipping.
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This is a great topic to discuss with people from different countries, because each country has its own attitudes and customs when it comes to this subject.
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So first of all, what is tipping?
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Tipping is when you give a little bit of extra money to a person who does some service for you.
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This money isn't included in the official cost of the service.
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It's money that you give on top of that.
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So, who do we give tips to, and how do we calculate the correct sum of money to give?
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Well, that depends 100% on where you live.
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I'm going to focus mainly on tipping in America, since that's the country that I'm from.
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Tipping in America is often a stressful process for foreigners who are visiting the country.
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The reason for this is that the US has a tipping culture that's unparalleled anywhere else.
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No other country treats this subject the way that America does.
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Let's talk about restaurants in the US, which is the primary place where people tip.
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In the past, like when I was a kid, it was standard practice to leave 15% gratuity.
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Gratuity by the way is a fancy word for tip.
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So most people left 15% gratuity when they ate at a normal restaurant.
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If the service was exceptional, then maybe you'd give a little more, but if the service was normal, then 15% was the standard.
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Now fast forward to today, and 15% is barely even acceptable at many places.
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Sometimes when you pay by card in certain establishments, you'll have to use a touch screen to choose the amount that you want to tip and then sign it.
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Well sometimes this screen doesn't even give you the initial option to tip 15%.
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It'll say 18%, 20%, and 22% or something like that.
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If you wanna choose a different amount, then you'll have to select that option and type in the amount.
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They pressure you into tipping at least 18%.
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I think this is crazy.
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I think 15% is perfectly fair and we shouldn't feel bullied into giving more.
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But it seems like most of the country is happy to fork over 18% no matter how the service was
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and so 18% has become the new norm.
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In other countries most people do not tip 18%.
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In Mexico for instance tipping 10% is normal and in some countries tipping at restaurants isn't even a big thing.
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But in the U.S
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if you choose not to leave a tip the waiter will come up to you and ask you what the matter is.
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It's simply unacceptable not to leave a tip even if this service was below average.
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It might not be a law but it sure feels like one.
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Aside from restaurants, it's also common for Americans to leave tips for other services.
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If you get your haircut, you'd better leave a tip for the barber.
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When I get my haircut in Mexico, I always leave a tip and the barber looks really grateful because that's not customary for most Mexicans.
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How about you?
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Do you tip your barber?
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Another person you need to tip is the bellhop or the hotel porter.
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This is the guy that helps you with your luggage when you're checking in and out of a hotel.
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And one other hotel worker that Americans tip is the maid.
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Some non-Americans might be surprised to hear this, but it's true.
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Americans usually leave a tip for the housekeeper at the end of their stay at a hotel.
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We put the money on the corner of the table in our hotel room before we check out.
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As you can see, Americans tip like crazy.
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Some people really like this type of culture and think it's great that these workers receive big tips.
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Other people think that there are some inconsistencies when it comes to tipping in the U.S.
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Like, for example, if we tip waiters at restaurants, why shouldn't we tip the cashier at McDonald's?
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Regardless of how you feel about tipping, one thing's for sure.
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If you travel to the US, you're going to have to factor tips into your travel budget.
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you three questions about today's video to check your comprehension.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one, what's another word we can use for tip?
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Number two, what's one type of worker besides waiters that Americans leave tips for?
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And number three, where do we leave the money when we tip maids at hotels?
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Alright, before we go, remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.
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I'll see you next time.

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Nel video intitolato "B1 English Listening Practice - Tipping", l'autore offre un'opportunità preziosa per chi desidera imparare l'inglese con YouTube. Si parla di un argomento di grande rilevanza sociale: la mancia. Ogni paese ha le proprie usanze e attitudini riguardo a questo tema. L'autore, proveniente dagli Stati Uniti, evidenzia come la cultura della mancia sia particolarmente stressante per i visitatori stranieri. Molte persone, infatti, non conoscono le consuetudini americane e possono trovarsi in difficoltà quando si tratta di calcolare l'importo appropriato da lasciare.

Le 5 Frasi Principali per la Comunicazione Quotidiana

  • What is tipping? (Che cos'è la mancia?)
  • 15% gratuity is standard practice. (Il 15% di mancia è la prassi standard.)
  • It seems like most of the country is happy to fork over 18%. (Sembra che la maggior parte del paese sia felice di lasciare il 18% come mancia.)
  • This screen doesn't even give you the initial option to tip 15%. (Questo schermo non offre nemmeno l'opzione iniziale di lasciare il 15% di mancia.)
  • It's common for Americans to leave tips for other services. (È comune per gli americani lasciare mance per altri servizi.)

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