today we worked on a new subject which is often given in oral tests: Cigarettes.
We developped some arguments against and we stated some reasons why people start smoking. We saw how stupid it was to start and that the reasons were not grounded.
Here is what we said:
DO YOU SMOKE?
Arguments against:
My parents don't allow me. I don't like the smell. It's useless / I'm not interested in cigarettes. It's bad for health. It hurts people who don't smoke / passive smokers / secondhand smokers It may provoke cancer. Smokers often cough. [f] When you smoke, you have a bad breath, your teeth become yellow, your skin / complexion is dull.
==> You can't date guys / girls easily.
Smoking is an addiction. It's a drug.
==> Once you begin, it's difficult toquit.
So, why do people start smoking?
People start smoking because: - they want to imitate their friends. - they want to provoke their parents / disobey their parents / contradict their parents. - they want to try a new experience for pleasure - they want to lose weight / become thin. - they feel stressed out and they want to relax / chill out.
However,
Tobelong to a group of friends, it's better to have similar ideas and not attitudes. It's a childish behaviour. You can have pleasure with other things, it's a bad option. A diet or sports are better solutions if you want to lose weight. There are other ways torelax like yoga.
With the 2nd group, we had the help of Kirstie, our language scholar. Wasn't it fun?
HW: Finally I gave you this picture to present, describe, and comment for next time. It is the new French advertisement campaign against tobacco:
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DO YOU SMOKE ?<br />
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Arguments against :<br />
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My parents don't allow me.<br />
I don't like the smell.<br />
It's useless/ I'm not interested in cigarettes.<br />
It's bad for health.<br />
It hurts people who don't smoke/ passive smokers.<br />
It may provoke cancer.<br />
Smoker often cough.<br />
When you smoke, you have a bad breath, you teeth become yellow, your skin/ complexion is dull.<br />
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==> You can't date guys/girls easily.<br />
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Smoking is an addictin.<br />
It's a drug.<br />
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==> Once you begin, it's difficult to quit.<br />
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Arguments for :<br />
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Why do people start smoking.<br />
<br />
People start smoking because :<br />
- they want to imitate their friends.<br />
- they want to provoke their parents/disobey.<br />
- they want to try a new experience for pleasure<br />
- they want to lose weight/ become thin.<br />
- they feel stressed out and they want to relax.<br />
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However<br />
To belong to a group of friends, it's better to have similar ideas and not attitudes.<br />
It's childish.<br />
You can have pleasure with other things, it's a bad option.<br />
A diet or sports are better solucions.<br />
There are other ways to relax like yoga.<br />
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E
English Prof
03/18/2010 07:52
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Thanks again!<br />
Good report!<br />
Take care,<br />
M. Hattais.<br />
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M
M. Chesneau
03/10/2010 21:02
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Interesting topic, it really is a topical issue... I mean, in my opinion, that advert is a failure, since those questionable photos are so borderline that you forget the subject they are supposed<br />
to deal with.<br />
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E
English Prof
03/11/2010 08:12
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Indeed, but the positive point is that people at least speak about it. I'll see what the students come with anyway... 'coz I'm not making the commentary for them... : )<br />
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