Tipping

Level 4News Stories2:31

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

purchase/ˈpɜːrtʃəs/B1
mua
In this lesson: buy
O
out of control
hard or impossible to control
G
get up to
arrive at
P
pay window
the place where you pay for your items
S
she's like...
she says...
drive-thru
a place where you can buy food or drinks without getting out of your car
O
on the rise
increasing
D
decades
many years (10s of years)
bill/bɪl/A2
hoá đơn
In this lesson: the amount of money you need to pay
nationwide/ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/B2
toàn quốc
In this lesson: across the country, everywhere in a nation
tip jar
a container where customers can leave money as a tip
old-fashioned/oʊldˈfæʃənd/B1
hủ lậu
In this lesson: something traditional or from the past
S
some spare change
small amounts of extra money, usually coins
N
not to mentionB2
chưa kể đến
In this lesson: also
G
guilt (s/o) into
make (someone) feel bad so they will do something
N
not technically
not exactly or officially
resentful/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/B2
oán giận
In this lesson: feeling upset because something seems unfair
D
draw the line
set a limit
doorman
a person who helps people enter a building and sometimes opens the door
P
prior to/pɹˈaɪə tuː/B2
trước khi
In this lesson: before
B
bribe/bɹaɪb/B2
tiền hối lộ
In this lesson: money or a gift given to someone to make them do something
mechanic/məˈkænɪk/A2
thợ cơ khí
In this lesson: a person who fixes cars

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.