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General Listening Quiz

“Smoking: Kicking the Habit”

Level: Topic: Speakers: Length:
intermediate smoking man – woman 01:39

Pre-Listening Exercise

What effects does smoking have on the human body? At way age do people often start smoking and how difficult can it be to quit?

Idioms

go up in smoke” = if a plan goes up in smoke, the it didn’t work out and failed
We wanted to go on a trip, but our plan went up in smoke when I lost my job.”

blow smoke” = to trick, lie, or deceive people
Brandon said he stopped using drugs, but he’s just blowing smoke.”

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Vocabulary Practice

Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:

Post-Listening Exercise

What are the basic laws or rules of etiquette regarding smoking in public or at home in your area today? How have these laws changed over the years? For example, in some places, smoking is not allowed in public buildings, and you have to smoke a certain distance away from the entrance and windows of public buildings.

Online Investigation

What are some key steps to kicking the habit of smoking? What organizations or Web sites are available to help people with this issue? Search the Internet for  information on this subject.

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