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A ban on cigarettes
1. Look at the information in the box and discuss the questions.
1 in 3 adults consumed tobacco in 2000.
1 in 5 adults consumed tobacco in 2022.
Source: WHO
• Why do you think the number of people consuming tobacco is
decreasing? Give at least three reasons.
• Have you noticed this trend among the people you know? Give some
details.
• Do you think this trend will continue? Why/Why not?
2. Complete each word with a prefix or a suffix in the boxes.
-able -ful il- ir- -less un- un-
A. Smoking is unhealthy and ___responsible___ but it is a personal choice so non-smokers shouldn’t
judge smokers.
B. If you start smoking, you will probably have this ___harm___ habit for the rest of your life.
C. Standing next to someone who is smoking is very ___pleasant___ because of the second-hand
smoke.
D. Some people smoke not because they find it ___enjoy___ but because they’re addicted to nicotine.
E. Dropping cigarette butts on the ground is ___harm___
because it’s not hurting anyone. vaping:
F. Some people smoke only when they are around people who using e-cigarettes to breathe in
smoke, which is ___logical___ to me. nicotine or other drugs, not as
G. Vaping in public is just as ___acceptable___ as smoking smoke but as vapour (very small
cigarettes. People who vape should think about the people drops of liquid in the air)
around them.
3. Choose three comments in ex. 2 and explain why you agree or disagree with them.
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4. Discuss the questions. Use at least three of the words in the box.
• Look at the comments from the article you read at home. Are the people right? Why/Why not?
- “Those who pay for campsites should be able to smoke there.”
enjoyable
- “Well, we can have campfires, and if people want to smoke, they can
harmful
smoke…”
harmless
• Which statement is true about where you live? Give some details.
illogical
- Smoking (and vaping) is allowed everywhere.
irresponsible
- Smoking (and vaping) isn’t allowed in some public places like restaurants
or at bus stops. unacceptable
- Smoking (and vaping) isn’t allowed in any public places, including on unpleasant
streets, in parks, at playgrounds, on beaches and in campsites.
- Smoking (and vaping) is illegal.
• Which of the statements above do you wish was true where you live? Why?
5. Look at some ideas to encourage people not to smoke and discuss the questions.
Introducing a ban on cigarettes for future generations
Fewer stores selling cigarettes
The age of sale would rise by one every year, e.g. in
If the number of stores selling
2030 only people aged 18 and older would be allowed
cigarettes was reduced,
to buy cigarettes. Then, in 2031 only people aged 19
smokers’ access to cigarettes
and older would be allowed to buy them, etc., until
wouldn’t be that easy.
cigarettes would stop being sold.
Negative encouragement Positive encouragement
Encouraging people to stop Encouraging people to quit smoking by focusing on
smoking by focusing on the the positives could work, e.g. “Think how much
negatives could help, e.g. telling money you’ll save!”, or “You won’t struggle climbing
them: “You’ll die if you don’t quit”. the stairs anymore”.
Nicotine in tobacco products Pop culture
If the amount of nicotine in tobacco products was If smokers weren’t featured in films
reduced, smokers might stick to smoking the same and other media, the number of
number of cigarettes but consume less nicotine. smokers would drop.
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• Which of the ideas might work and which might not? Why do you think so?
• How easy or difficult is it to introduce these ideas? What could be some problems with these ideas?
• What are some other ideas to encourage people to stop smoking?
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