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General Listening Quiz

“Smoking: Kicking the Habit – Script”


Listening Exercise

Listen to the recording on how to quit smoking and read along with the conversation.

Woman: Hey. Are you okay?

Man: Yeah. I just have a cold, I think.

Woman: No, no you don’t. You’ve sounded like that for a while. You smoke, and you’re dying from it.

Man: What? Well, you know, I’m just . . . I’m just a casual smoker. I can quit anytime I want.

Woman: No, you can’t. You smoke t-, you smoke two packs a day, and I DON’T call that a casual smoker.

Man: Hey, it’s my choice, so butt out. We’ve talked about this before, and I’m tired of you, mom, and dad nagging me about it all the time.

Woman: Okay, but what about your kids? Don’t you worry about how your smoking is affecting them?

Man: It’s not a problem. I smoke outside.

Woman: Yeah, but don’t you worry that they’ll start smoking too?

Man: No. They won’t. I know my kids. I trust ’em [them].

Woman: Yeah, yeah. Didn’t you say that Jacob got caught smoking a week ago at school?

Man: Yeah, but it was the first time . . . He’s . . . he’s under a lot of pressure these days.

Woman: Yea, right. The first time you know of. He’s lying to you.

Man: I trust him.

Woman: Really. Well, what about these cigarettes? I . . . [Which? What?] Right here! [Oh, oh!] I found them in his clothes when he stayed over last night. Listen.

Man: No, they . . . They’re probably not his!

Woman: They’re his. He’s following your example. You can’t expect him NOT to smoke when you smoke yourself.

Man: Hey. Don’t tell me how to raise my kids. It’s my job.

Woman: I won’t have to. You’re killing yourself, and someone else is going to be raising your kids for you.

Man: What does that mean?

Woman: Figure it out. Listen. I [‘ve] gotta [got to] go now. If you want to talk more, I’ll be at mom’s house.

Man: Whatever.


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