Is tipping part of daily life in your country - or do you never leave a tip when you pay for a meal?

Listen to this week's News Report - you'll hear several examples of question forms in action. If you need extra help, there's a transcript to read while you listen - or if you're feeling brave, listen without the transcript.

After you've listened, why not practise your pronunciation by reading the transcript out loud?

You can download News Report from our Unit 1 downloads page. (size 2MB)

tipsmall amount of money that you give to a person who gives you a service

budgetthe amount of money you can spend on something

wagesmoney you earn from working

incomemoney people receive, usually from working

bannedofficially not allowed

diningeating a meal

embarrassmentfeeling shy

offencefeeling upset, hurt or annoyed