A Taiwanese asks an American how much they should tip after having a meal at a restaurant.
在餐廳用餐之後，台灣人問美國人該給多少小費。
At the restaurant
Taiwanese: The Italian food is good, and the service is great.
American: Yes, I agree. The waiter is so nice. In addition to the bill, we should give him a big tip.
Taiwanese: How much do American people tip when you dine out?
American: We usually tip 10% to 15% of the bill for lunch and 20% for dinner
必備單字
1. bill n. 帳單
（國中挑戰800字）
2. tip n. 小費
（國中挑戰800字）
實用字詞
1. in addition to + 名詞 除了~以外
2. give someone a big tip
給某人一大筆小費
3. dine out 外出吃飯
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
In addition to the bill, / we should give him / a big tip.
除了帳單外，／我們該給他／一大筆小費。
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
We usually tip 10% to 15% of the bill for lunch.
解答：
We usually tip / 10% to 15% of the bill / for lunch
我們通常給小費／帳單的10%至15%／在午餐時。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. Where are they?
(A) A Taiwanese restaurant
(B) An American restaurant
(C) An Italian restaurant
2. How is the service there?
(A) Good
(B) Average
(C) Bad
3. How much is the tip for dinner?
(A) 15%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
解答：
1. (C)
2. (A)
3. (B)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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