I read this article on
Time Tech called
1.Russian Prime Minister Calls for Ban on Smoking in Public
2.Are Smartphone Apps Encouraging Young Smokers?
Source: Here is the link
to the articl
1. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/russian-prime-minister-calls-for-ban-on-smoking-in-public/1541484.html
2. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/are-smartphone-apps-encouraging-young-smokers/1537479.html
Reflection:
I was surprised by smoking rate in Russia. The smoker rate is second in the world, and hundreds of thousands of Russians die every year from diseases linked to smoking. Did you know the case? When I read this article, I have a question. Why Russa has a lot of smokers? Russia was negative against dealing with the high smoking rate all the time until now because lack of cigarettes caused in the 1990s. Then I think that application of iPhone might lead to increase in promotion of the smokers. A plan to raise the commodity tax of the cigarette to nearly 135% by 2015 seemed to be voted for in Russia. In addition, I think that it is suggested whether a riot does not happen. I am a smoker, so I am against the price of the cigarette rising from the situation of the smoker. Of course I know smoking has a harmful effect on the health, but can not quite it. If each country regards smoking as a problem, I think that you should have got rid of the existence of the cigarette still more. Anyone will say nothing if it don't exist. What do you think about it?
vocabulary:
1. emphysema(N): a serious disease that affects the lungs.
ex- I have a emphysema.
2. stroke(N): a single movement of the arm when hitting somebody/something
ex-He won by two strokes.
3.approve(V): to officially
ex-Do you approve of my idea?
4. ban(N): an official order that prevents someting from being used or done
ex-There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office.
5. persuade(V): to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it
ex-She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.
Hi, Yuka. I was surprised to read this article, because I didn't know that so many Russian people are smoking a lot and they die every year. That is so sad... Plus cigarette cost seem so cheap, It's just for 1 or 2 dollars. That is why people can easy to buy and hard to quit smoking. There is nothing else but our good health! Thank you for sharing.
返信削除Hi, Yuka. I am also smoker. I think cigarette is overpriced in Hawaii. In Korea, we can buy it cheper. I know smoking is not good for health, but I cannot quit. Actually, I swear that I will quit smoking by using medicine someday. I wish I could, but I am not sure. Thank you for sharing.
返信削除Hi, Yuka. I didn't know about smoking rate. I have image of a cigar, so I was not surprised this. Also, I am understanding that cigars don't give good influences. However, this article tell me more details about cigars. Thank you.
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