S2E3 To Tip or Not to Tip? The Culture of Gratuity in North America 要小費,還是不要?北美小費文化大解密
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Have you ever stared at the payment machine and panicked — “Do I press 10%? 15%? 20%+? Or… no tip??” 🤯
你是否曾經在結帳機前猶豫不決 ——「我要按 10%?15%?20%+?還是……不給小費??😅」
In this episode, Annie and Lilah dive into the world of tipping culture in North America. We unpack the vocabulary you need, share our own awkward (and funny) tipping stories, and debate the big question: Is tipping fair, or should it disappear altogether?
在這一集裡,Annie 和 Lilah 要帶你深入北美的小費文化。我們會介紹實用的關鍵單字、分享親身經歷中那些尷尬又有趣的故事,並且討論一個大哉問:小費制度到底公平嗎?還是該被淘汰?
You’ll learn: 你將學到:
💵 Key words關鍵單字 like gratuity, service charge, custom, and discretion
⚖️ Language for arguing for and against tipping 如何用英文表達「支持」或「反對」小費制度的觀點
🍽️ Real stories that show how tricky tipping can be for visitors and newcomers 真實案例,帶你看見新來者與旅客在北美面臨的小費難題
We also want to hear from YOU! 我們也想聽聽你的想法!
👉 Do you think tipping should stay or go? 你覺得小費制度該保留還是取消?
✨ Episode Extras 節目加碼資源
📂 Supplementary Material: 補充教材
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RlqPgbeLEHtX2dU_pNUgxH5epqELr4EB/view?usp=drive_link
📝 Padlet Board (Join the Conversation!): 討論牆 https://padlet.com/hchang10/do-you-think-tipping-is-fair-post-your-opinion-for-or-agains-jplhpttf4qfxgjge
💬 Share your thoughts with us, and you might be featured in a future episode. Let’s figure out this tipping puzzle together — one tip at a time (noticed the two “tip”s have different meanings?)
快來分享你的意見吧!也許在下一集,你的故事就會被我們讀出來。讓我們一起用一個一個撇步來破解小費這個文化謎題 (注意到這兩個tips是不同的意思嗎)!
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👉 別忘了 追蹤、評分並留下評論!也分享給朋友。
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