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Match the words and their meanings or synonyms.

1. tax a) settled practice, esp. that cannot easily be given up

2. utter b) order with authority that smth. Must not be done

3. ban c) money paid by citizens to the government for public purposes

4. habit d) feel or have pain, loss, ets.

5. suffer e) stop, leave

6. quit f) complete, total

5-Minute debates: With a partner, engage in these fun 5-minute debates. Students A firmly believe in the opinions on the left, Students B strongly support the opinions on the right.

a. Nothing will stop people smoking. Vs. Something will be found.

b. Smokers have rights. Vs. They don’t.

c. Passive smoking doesn’t kill people. Vs. It does.

d. This anti-nicotine vaccine is a flash in the pan. Vs. It’ll work.

e. People who cannot quit smoking are weak. Vs. Nicotine is a very powerful drug.

f. Tobacco companies will go bust one day. Vs. They’ll always make huge profits.

g. Smoking will be illegal one day. Vs. No. Governments need the tax revenues.

h. Smoking looks cool. Vs. You must be joking.

Listening [4]

Listen to the text “Anti-smoking vaccinedeveloped”.Guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

a.	Help may be at hand for smokers wishing to quit.	T / F
b.	Many people smoke just around the corner.	T / F
c.	Passive smokers participated in clinical trials.	T / F
d.	All participants who took a vaccine developed anti-nicotine antibodies.	T / F
e.	The vaccine works by making people feel ill when they smoke.	T / F
f.	The drug may help people stick to their plans to quit.	T / F
g.	“Just one” cigarette is enough to revive an addiction to nicotine.	T / F
h.	There are 1.3 million smokers in the world.	T / F

Reading[4]

Read the text. Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

1. Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of death. T/F

2. Most smokers start smoking in the childhood T/F.

3. Smoking is a major problem among youth in Kazakhstan. T/F

4. There are 1 million smokers in Kazakhstan. T/F

5. The secondhand smoke from cigarettes doesn’t cause serious diseases in non-smokers. T/F

How can smoking affect you health?

Tobacco products, including cigarettes, are dangerous and addictive. There is overwhelming medical and scientific evidence that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and other serious diseases. All tobacco products are addictive. It can be very difficult to quit smoking, but this should not deter smokers who want to quit from trying to do so.

Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of death. The secondary school age is a critical period in the formation of the smoking habit. Most smokers start smoking during their adolescence or early adult years. The earlier they start to smoke, the more likely they are to become regular smokers. Those concerned about the health, welfare and education of young people should be anxious to find ways to prevent them from taking up this habit.

Smoking is a major problem among youth in Kazakhstan. Schooling is the major activity of most children between the ages of 7 and 17 years and school is the place where most of them socialize outside their home environment for the first time. A school is the place where much knowledge is obtained, attitudes are formed and sometimes habits are chosen. Studies have demonstrated that the secondary school age is a critical period in the formation of the smoking habit. Experimenting with cigarettes often begins during childhood or early adolescence and there is usually a period of about 1.5 to 2 years between initiation of smoking and establishment of the smoking habit. Public health officials of Kazakhstan have concluded that secondhand smoke from cigarettes causes serious diseases in non-smokers, including lung cancer and heart disease. We believe the public health conclusions on secondhand smoke are sufficient to support smoking restrictions in public places.

Group work. Works in groups of three of four.

The first group will be the representatives of heavy – smokers.

The second group will perform doctors and the third group will be non – smokers. All of you must discuss and write advantages and disadvantages of smoking and you must convict your friend to quit smoking.

Example: I think that smoking is a harmful and dangerous habit. It lends to the loss of memory, heart disease and lung cancer. Smoking kills about 3 million people every year. Please, think before lighting up the cigarette. For tobacco companies cigarettes mean money. Money invested in advertising cigarettes.

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