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Soccer World Cup fans struggle with tipping culture (2nd July 2026)

The Reading / Listening - Tipping - Level 3

Football supporters attending the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where service charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup host nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are expected. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their budgets are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that leaving tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping fatigue". This is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water.

Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make up most of their wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little as $2.13 per hour. They rely on diners to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to live on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality sector without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to their bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are unaware of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to politely explain the reasons for tipping in North America.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Tipping - Level 0, Tipping - Level 1 or Tipping - Level 2

Sources

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article316235100.html
https://nypost.com/2026/06/20/us-news/world-cup-tourists-arent-leaving-tips-and-nyc-restaurants-are-fighting-back/
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/insight/world-cup-fans-voice-frustration-over-us-tipping-culture/gm-GMF63F5E51

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. TIPPING CULTURE: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about tipping. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
football / football fans / tipping / service charges / restaurants / taxis / diners / staff /
wages / survive / money / the hospitality sector / international visitors / custom
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. TIPPING: Students A strongly believe we should all tip; Students B strongly believe we shouldn't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. CULTURE DIFFERENCES: How are these things different across the world? What are they like in your country? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	Global Differences	Your Country
Tipping
Greetings
Personal space
Punctuality
Queuing
Eating

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5. FAN: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "fan". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. TIP: Rank these with your partner. Put the people who most deserve a tip at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Waiters
Police officers
Nurses
Shop assistants
Refuse collectors
Teachers
Presidents
Chefs

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	supporter	a.	Thought to be necessary or likely to happen.
2.	attending	b.	A feeling of being very, very, very tired.
3.	included	c.	A person who likes and helps a person, team, or group.
4.	expected	d.	Put in as part of something.
5.	diners	e.	Going to and being at an event or place.
6.	complained	f.	People who eat at a restaurant.
7.	fatigue	g.	Said that something was not good or caused a problem.

Paragraph 2

8.	struggling	h.	Money that a person earns/gets for their work.
9.	wages	i.	To need or trust someone or something to help you.
10.	rely on	j.	Not knowing about something.
11.	hospitality	k.	Having difficulty doing something.
12.	sector	l.	A usual way of doing something in a family, place or culture.
13.	unaware	m.	A part of an area of work or business.
14.	custom	n.	The work of looking after people in hotels, restaurants, or similar places.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

The article says football supporters are refusing to leave tips. T / F
In the USA, people leave tips of up to 20 per cent of their bill. T / F
The article says staff are angry if diners do note leave a tip. T / F
Some supporters said they are experiencing "tipping fatigue". T / F
In the USA, some workers get paid restaurant $2.13 an hour. T / F
Many people say it's difficult to survive on restaurant wages. T / F
Restaurant owners said international visitors know all about tipping. T / F
Restaurant staff have been explaining tipping to diners. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

supporters
culture
included
stretched
fatigue
wages
earn
hospitality
bills
staff

pay
be paid
strained
customs
employees
fans
entertainment
tiredness
added
checks

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

Football supporters
service charges are included
tips of up to 20 per cent
fans say their budgets
fans have complained about
Tips make
They rely
impossible to survive in the hospitality
restaurants have automatically added
politely explain the reasons

are being stretched
on diners to tip
tips to their bills
are expected
attending the World Cup
sector without tips
"tipping fatigue"
for tipping
in the price
up most of their wages

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

expected
costlier
service
struggling
fatigue
budgets
host
leaving

Football supporters attending the World Cup are (1) _______________________________________ with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where (2) ______________________________________________ charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup (3) ______________________________________________ nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are (4) ______________________________________________. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their (5) ______________________________________________ are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that (6) ______________________________________________ tips makes already expensive food even (7) ______________________________________________. Some fans have complained about "tipping (8) ______________________________________________". This is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

bills
diners
staff
reasons
wages
unaware
sector
live

Restaurant (9) ______________________________________________ in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make up most of their (10) ______________________________________________. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little as $2.13 per hour. They rely on (11) ______________________________________________ to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to (12) ______________________________________________ on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality (13) ______________________________________________ without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to their (14) ______________________________________________. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are (15) ______________________________________________ of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to politely explain the (16) ______________________________________________ for tipping in North America.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) Many fans come from countries where service charges are included ______
     a. in the priced
     b. in the pricey
     c. in the price
     d. in the priceless
2) Travelling fans say their budgets ______
     a. are being stretchered
     b. are being stretches
     c. are being stretched
     d. are being stretch
3) They add that leaving tips makes already expensive ______
     a. food ever costlier
     b. food even costlier
     c. food evenly costlier
     d. food even costly
4) Some fans have complained ______
     a. about tipping fatigued
     b. about tipping fatigues
     c. about tipping fatigue
     d. about stopping fatigue
5) This is because they are being asked to ______
     a. believe a tip
     b. leaf a tip
     c. leave a tip
     d. sleeve a tip

6) Tips make up most ______
     a. of their wages
     b. of them wages
     c. of they wages
     d. of those wages
7) Workers at restaurants in the US can ______
     a. earn as little
     b. yearn as little
     c. learn as little
     d. urn as little
8) Without tips, staff may not earn enough money ______
     a. to live on
     b. to live in
     c. to live up
     d. to live over
9) Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international ______
     a. visitors are unaware
     b. visitors are aware
     c. visitors are awry
     d. visitors are awareness
10) Some restaurants have asked staff to politely explain the ______
     a. reasons at tipping
     b. reasons to tipping
     c. reasons for tipping
     d. reasons as tipping

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Football (1) __________________________________________________ World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many (2) __________________________________________________ countries where service charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup host nations, (3) __________________________________________________ to 20 per cent are expected. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their budgets (4) __________________________________________________. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that leaving tips makes already expensive (5) __________________________________________________. Some fans have complained about "tipping fatigue". This is because they are being (6) __________________________________________________ a tip even when buying a bottle of water.

Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make up most (7) __________________________________________________. Workers at restaurants in the US can (8) __________________________________________________ as $2.13 per hour. They (9) __________________________________________________ to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to live on. A lot of staff say it is impossible (10) __________________________________________________ the hospitality sector without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to their bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are (11) __________________________________________________ tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff (12) __________________________________________________ the reasons for tipping in North America.

Comprehension questions

In many countries, what are service charges part of?
How much of a tip might restaurant workers in the USA expect?
How might staff feel if they don't get a tip?
What have some fans complained about?
What are fans not so happy about leaving a tip for?
What makes up most of the wages of restaurant workers in the USA?
Who do restaurant workers rely on for money?
What does the article say is impossible to survive in without tips?
What have some restaurants automatically added to their bills?
Who is explaining about tipping to international visitors?

Multiple choice quiz

1) In many countries, what are service charges part of?
a) the experience
b) the price
c) taxes
d) the menu
2) How much of a tip might restaurant workers in the USA expect?
a) 15%
b) 10%
c) 25%
d) 20%
3) How might staff feel if they don't get a tip?
a) worried
b) angry
c) disappointed
d) confused
4) What have some fans complained about?
a) tipping fatigue
b) their team losing
c) red cards
d) transport costs
5) What are fans not so happy about leaving a tip for?
a) using a public toilet
b) buying bottles of water
c) buying a football scarf
d) going to a fast food restaurant

6) What makes up most of the wages of restaurant workers in the USA?
a) tips
b) overtime
c) the hourly rate
d) the government
7) Who do restaurant workers rely on for money?
a) the government
b) family
c) diners
d) restaurant owners
8) What does the article say is impossible to survive in without tips?
a) the hospitality sector
b) the world
c) 2026
d) cities
9) What have some restaurants automatically added to their bills?
a) QR codes
b) advice
c) explanations
d) tips
10) Who is explaining about tipping to international visitors?
a) the government
b) immigration officials
c) restaurant staff
d) police officers

Role play

Role A – Waiters
You think waiters are most deserving of tips. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their people. Also, tell the others who are the least deserving of these (and why): police officers, teachers or presidents.

Role B – Police Officers
You think police officers are most deserving of tips. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their people. Also, tell the others who are the least deserving of these (and why): waiters, teachers or presidents.

Role C – Teachers
You think teachers are most deserving of tips. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their people. Also, tell the others who are the least deserving of these (and why): police officers, waiters or presidents.

Role D – Presidents
You think presidents are most deserving of tips. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their people. Also, tell the others who are the least deserving of these (and why): police officers, teachers or waiters.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'tipping'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

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and 'culture'.
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

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________________

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• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

•Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

supporters

included

expected

diners

budgets

fatigue

wages

little

rely

automatically

unaware

reasons

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - Tipping

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'tipping'?
What do you think of the World Cup?
What do you think of tipping?
Is 20 per cent the right amount to tip?
Is no tip OK if the service is bad?
Should teachers be tipped?
Should overseas visitors not have to tip?
What do you think of 'tipping fatigue'?
Should people tip when buying a bottle of water?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the word 'service'?
What do you think about what you read?
Should the World Cup be in just one host country?
What is the tipping culture in your country?
Why is the hourly wage in restaurants so low in the US?
What do you think of working in restaurants?
Are you a big tipper?
Should restaurants pay staff more so that tipping is unnecessary?
What questions would you like to ask a US restaurant owner?

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

Football supporters attending the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where (1) ____ charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup (2) ____ nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are (3) ____. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their (4) ____ are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that (5) ____ tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping (6) ____". This is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water.

Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make (7) ____ most of their wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little as $2.13 per hour. They rely on (8) ____ to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to live (9) ____. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality sector without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to their (10) ____. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are (11) ____ of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to (12) ____ explain the reasons for tipping in North America.

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) serve (b) service (c) server (d) serves
(a) ghost (b) host (c) haste (d) hot
(a) expects (b) expect (c) expecting (d) expected
(a) gadgets (b) budgets (c) widgets (d) fidgets
(a) costing (b) making (c) asking (d) leaving
(a) exhausted (b) tired (c) fatigue (d) weary
(a) up (b) on (c) over (d) down
(a) dinners (b) dines (c) diners (d) dins
(a) at (b) in (c) up (d) on
(a) bills (b) beaks (c) receipts (d) demands
(a) unaware (b) awareness (c) aware (d) awry
(a) politely (b) politeness (c) polite (d) political

Spelling

Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 2

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Put the text back together

(    )   asked staff to politely explain the reasons for tipping in North America.
(    )   being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on going to the World Cup. They add that leaving
(    )   diners to tip. Without tips, staff may not earn enough money to live on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to
(    )   expected. If restaurant diners do not leave a tip, the staff can be disappointed. Travelling fans say their budgets are
(    )   fatigue". This is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water.
( 1 )   Football supporters attending the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture
(    )   in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where service charges are included in the
(    )   price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup host nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are
(    )   Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make up most of their
(    )   survive in the hospitality sector without tips. In many host cities, restaurants have automatically added tips
(    )   tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping
(    )   to their bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international
(    )   visitors are unaware of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have
(    )   wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little as $2.13 per hour. They rely on

Put the words in the right order

are charges come countries Fans from included service where .
are being budgets fans say stretched their Travelling .
already costlier even expensive food Leaving makes tips .
about complained fans fatigue have Some "tipping" .
a are asked being leave They tip to .
make most of their Tips up wages .
earn enough live may money not Staff to .
hospitality impossible in It's sector survive the to .
added automatically bills have Restaurants their tips to .
are custom International of the tipping unaware visitors .

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

Football supporters attendance / attending the World Cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Many fans come from countries where service charges are include / included in the price at restaurants and in taxis. However, in the World Cup host / hosts nations, tips of up to 20 per cent are expected. If restaurant dinners / diners do not leave a tip, the staff can have / be disappointed. Travelling fans say their budgets / budget are being stretched. They have already spent a lot of money on / at going to the World Cup. They add that / what leaving tips makes already expensive food even costlier. Some fans have complained about "tipping fatigue". This is because they are being asked for / to leave a tip even / ever when buying a bottle of water.

Restaurant staff in the US, Mexico and Canada are also struggling. Tips make down / up most of their wages. Workers at restaurants in the US can earn as little / few as $2.13 per hour. They rely in / on diners to tip. Without tips, staff may not learn / earn enough money to living / live on. A lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality / hospital sector without tips. In many host / ghost cities, restaurants have automatically added tips to them / their bills. Restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are unaware / aware of the tipping custom. Some restaurants have asked staff to polite / politely explain the reasons for tipping in North America.

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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R_st__r_nt st_ff _n th_ _S, M_x_c_ _nd C_n_d_ _r_ _ls_ str_ggl_ng. T_ps m_k_ _p m_st _f th__r w_g_s. W_rk_rs _t r_st__r_nts _n th_ _S c_n __rn _s l_ttl_ _s $2.13 p_r h__r. Th_y r_ly _n d_n_rs t_ t_p. W_th__t t_ps, st_ff m_y n_t __rn _n__gh m_n_y t_ l_v_ _n. _ l_t _f st_ff s_y _t _s _mp_ss_bl_ t_ s_rv_v_ _n th_ h_sp_t_l_ty s_ct_r w_th__t t_ps. _n m_ny h_st c_t__s, r_st__r_nts h_v_ __t_m_t_c_lly _dd_d t_ps t_ th__r b_lls. R_st__r_nt _wn_rs s_y th_ pr_bl_m _s th_t m_ny _nt_rn_t__n_l v_s_t_rs _r_ _n_w_r_ _f th_ t_pp_ng c_st_m. S_m_ r_st__r_nts h_v_ _sk_d st_ff t_ p_l_t_ly _xpl__n th_ r__s_ns f_r t_pp_ng _n N_rth _m_r_c_.

Punctuate the text and add capitals

football supporters attending the world cup are struggling with the tipping culture in the usa canada and mexico many fans come from countries where service charges are included in the price at restaurants and in taxis however in the world cup host nations tips of up to 20 per cent are expected if restaurant diners do not leave a tip the staff can be disappointed travelling fans say their budgets are being stretched they have already spent a lot of money on going to the world cup they add that leaving tips makes already expensive food even costlier some fans have complained about tipping fatigue this is because they are being asked to leave a tip even when buying a bottle of water

restaurant staff in the us mexico and canada are also struggling tips make up most of their wages workers at restaurants in the us can earn as little as 213 per hour they rely on diners to tip without tips staff may not earn enough money to live on a lot of staff say it is impossible to survive in the hospitality sector without tips in many host cities restaurants have automatically added tips to their bills restaurant owners say the problem is that many international visitors are unaware of the tipping custom some restaurants have asked staff to politely explain the reasons for tipping in north america

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

FootballsupportersattendingtheWorldCuparestrugglingwiththetippi
ngcultureintheUSA,Canada,andMexico.Manyfanscomefromcountrie
swhereservicechargesareincludedinthepriceatrestaurantsandintaxi
s.However,intheWorldCuphostnations,tipsofupto20percentareexpe
cted.Ifrestaurantdinersdonotleaveatip,thestaffcanbedisappointed.
Travellingfanssaytheirbudgetsarebeingstretched.Theyhavealready
spentalotofmoneyongoingtotheWorldCup.Theyaddthatleavingtips
makesalreadyexpensivefoodevencostlier.Somefanshavecomplaine
dabout"tippingfatigue".Thisisbecausetheyarebeingaskedtoleaveati
pevenwhenbuyingabottleofwater.RestaurantstaffintheUS,Mexicoa
ndCanadaarealsostruggling.Tipsmakeupmostoftheirwages.Worker
satrestaurantsintheUScanearnaslittleas$2.13perhour.Theyrelyondi
nerstotip.Withouttips,staffmaynotearnenoughmoneytoliveon.Aloto
fstaffsayitisimpossibletosurviveinthehospitalitysectorwithouttips.I
nmanyhostcities,restaurantshaveautomaticallyaddedtipstotheirbill
s.Restaurantownerssaytheproblemisthatmanyinternationalvisitors
areunawareofthetippingcustom.Somerestaurantshaveaskedstaffto
politelyexplainthereasonsfortippinginNorthAmerica.

Free writing

Write about tipping for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Academic writing

Restaurants should pay staff enough so that tipping is unnecessary. Discuss.

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Homework

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. TIPPING: Make a poster about tipping. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. TIPS: Write a magazine article about giving tips to teachers, police officers and nurses. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on tipping. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your opinions on tipping. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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