{"id":9187,"date":"2018-10-15T07:32:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T05:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9187"},"modified":"2025-03-25T08:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:49:28","slug":"give-all-tips-to-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/10\/give-all-tips-to-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Give All Tips to Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting tables is one of those jobs that pay too little. A lot of waiters who work in restaurants depend on tips for more salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, not all restaurants give the full amount of tips collected to their waiters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below about a new law that obliges restaurant owners to give all the tips to their waiting staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/1810\/181004-tipping-1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “tip<\/strong>” mean, “UK restaurants will soon have to give all tips<\/strong> to their staff.”<\/em>? Give a synonym and use the word ‘tip’ in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “staff<\/strong>” mean, “Many waiting staff<\/strong> are happy with the new law.”<\/em>? Give a synonym and use the word ‘staff’ in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “to be fed up with sb\/sth<\/strong>” mean, “They are fed up with<\/strong> chain restaurants keeping their tips.”<\/em>? Use this expression in a sentence. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do you agree with this new law? Do you think it is necessary to have this law?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion on restaurants not giving the tips to their staff?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you need to tip waiters in your country? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are some low-paying jobs in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How can we make sure all workers are treated fairly by their employers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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