| Level |
Topic |
Speakers |
Length |
| Intermediate |
Smoking |
Man – Woman |
01:39 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What effects does smoking have on the human body? At what 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 websites are available to help people with this issue? Search the internet for information on this subject.