Pre-reading questions:
- Are there many smokers in your city?
- Is tobacco good or bad?
Vocabulary:
- tobacco [noun] – type of plant or the leaves of this plant used in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes
I don’t like people who smoke tobacco. - effect [noun] – the result of something; something that happens because of another thing
Smoking has bad effects on your health. - strict [adjective] – severe; exact; harsh
Our school is very strict with the food we eat. - packaging [noun] – materials used to wrap or cover goods
The packaging for this cigarette is cute. - warning sign [noun] – an early signal that something bad might happen
All cigarette boxes have scary warning signs. - smoke-free [adjective] – used to describe a place where people are not allowed to smoke
Our school is smoke-free.
The World Health Organization asks for the help of governments from all over the world to fight the bad effects of tobacco. Tobacco is bad for our health. Over 7 million people die every year because of tobacco use. According to WHO, governments can do a lot to make the world tobacco-free. Governments can ban tobacco advertisements. They can also make companies follow strict rules on how tobacco is packaged. WHO says tobacco packaging should show warning signs and photos of the bad effects of smoking. Increasing the tax and prices of tobacco can also help control tobacco. WHO also suggests governments to make public places and workplaces smoke-free.
True or False:
- WHO means World House Organization.
- Tobacco is healthy.
- The WHO needs the help of governments from all over the world.
- Governments can increase the tax and prices of tobacco.
- Governments can make public places and workplaces smoke-free.