Tipping Traditions Around the World
ESL Lesson PlansTipping Traditions Around the World

Tipping Traditions Around the World

This engaging ESL lesson plan explores cultural tipping practices, helping B2-level students develop skills in forming arguments and sustaining opinions. The lesson includes reading activities, role-play scenarios, group discussions, and vocabulary matching to enhance comprehension and communication. Students will learn about global tipping customs while practicing real-life conversational skills.

Skills

  • Can account for and sustain their opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments.
  • Can develop a clear argument, expanding and supporting their points of view.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Watch this funny video. What is it about? What problem is this guy facing? Discuss the following questions in pairs:

1
Do you believe tipping is necessary in restaurants?
2
What factors do you consider when deciding whether or not to tip?
3
Have you ever had a negative experience with tipping or not tipping?
4
Do you think the tipping culture varies in different countries?
2

Read the text about tipping in different cultures.

3

Decide if the statements are true or false, based on the article.

4

You'll get a card with a location and a description of the situation you are in. Based on the text, answer these questions.

5

Discuss in small groups and share your ideas with the rest of the group.

6

Check out these four different opinions on tipping. Choose the one you agree with most and the one you disagree with most, and explain why.

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