Conversation class on Smoking
In this week's English lesson we will be talking about Smoking, and looking at the difference between "stop doing something" and "stop to do something".
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Many people struggle to give up smoking.
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote based on smoking, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to your personal experiences. We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Quote:
Discuss the following quote with your native English teacher via Skype:
"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times."
– Mark Twain
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Are you a smoker?
2. Why do people start smoking?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Cigarette | Do any of your friends or family smoke cigarettes around you? |
| Illness | Would you smoke if one of your family members had an illness related to smoking? |
| Give up | What is the best way to give up smoking? |
| Advertise | Can tobacco companies advertise in your country? Should they be allowed to? |
| Discourage | What can governments do to discourage smoking? |
Common pronunciation problems
Harm 
Smoked
Culture
Common mistakes
| ✘ Smoking is very addiction | ✔ Smoking is very addictive |
| ✘ I never smoked in my life | ✔ I have never smoked in my life |
| ✘ I hate that people smoke | ✔ I hate people smoking |
E-cigarettes are also banned in some establishments.
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to the smoking ban and the new craze of e-cigarettes.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. How has the smoking culture changed since you were a child?
2. Are e-cigarettes common in your country?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Ban | Are you for or against public smoking bans? |
| Outdoors | Do you think smoking should be banned outdoors? |
| Illegal | Do you think smoking tobacco will ever be illegal? |
| Electronic cigarettes | What are the advantages and disadvantages of electronic cigarettes? |
| Be allowed to | Should people be allowed to smoke e-cigarettes in public places? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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Reading Practice:
This article looks at what is so bad about about electronic cigarettes. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
“The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to regulate e-cigarettes, along with cigars and other tobacco products. Health advocates say it’s about time, but many “vapers” who use e-cigarettes say regulation will damage a product that’s a far safer substitute for cigarettes." Read more…
Questions to discuss with your English teacher
1. What’s the biggest harm in e-cigarettes?
2. Which illness does the effect of e-cigarettes mimic?
3. Are e-cigarettes designed to be quit-smoking aids?
4. What are the dangers of adolescents smoking e-cigarettes?
5. How did the tobacco industry react when the US government first claimed smoking caused cancer?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| give up | gave up | given up |
| light | lit | lit |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden |
English grammar review
"Stop doing something" v "Stop to do something"
These two expressions are very similar, but have very different meanings.
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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