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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome to another Lesson at English Pod.
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My name is Marco.
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My name is Catherine.
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So, Marco, what are we talking about today?
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Today, we're going to be talking about a popular topic all over the world, and that is smoking.
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Well, not so popular in the States right now, to be honest.
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Well, that's the thing.
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In every country in the world, now they are becoming more strict on smoking and where you can smoke.
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So, it's becoming very difficult for smokers nowadays.
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Well, it's a good reason to want to quit.
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And that's what we're going to be talking about today is quitting smoking.
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Well, before we get going, we do have a really important phrase that we should preview in today's Vocabulary Preview.
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Vocabulary Preview.
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Alright, so on Vocabulary Preview, we're going to take a look at this word, pack of smokes.
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Pack of smokes.
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A pack of smokes.
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So smokes is a word for cigarettes.
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It's the same thing.
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Smokes or cigarettes.
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Right.
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But a pack is, you know, like 20 cigarettes.
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It's a box of cigarettes.
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You buy them in a pack.
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You don't just buy one at a time.
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So, again, the phrase is pack of smokes.
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Pack of smokes.
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So, why don't we listen to our dialogue for the first time and see what's going on with this smoker.
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Ah, it smells like an ashtrain here.
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hi honey what's wrong why do you have
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that look on your face what's wrong i thought we agreed
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you were going to quit smoking no i said i was going to cut down
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which is very different you can't just expect me to go
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cold turkey overnight look there are other ways to quit you can try the nicotine patch
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or nicotine chewing gum we spend a fortune on cigarettes every month
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and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place.
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It's not like you can just light up like before.
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I know, I know.
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I really am trying, but I don't have the willpower to just quit.
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I can't fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch.
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Please understand.
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Fine.
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I want a divorce.
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sorry i just um just smoked a pack of cig you do smoke don't you well we'll talk about
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that later all right so it is a little bit extreme though i mean he's divorcing her
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because she won't quit well some people really are health conscious
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and are afraid of the negative side of smoking which has a lot of health side effects.
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Yeah.
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Well, as he was complaining about all the negative effects and the negative aspects of smoking, he did mention, both of them mentioned a lot of great words and phrases.
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So why don't we take a look at them now in Language Takeaway.
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Language Takeaway.
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Well, this first word is a word that's very important for any smoker who goes to a bar
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or a restaurant and needs to put the ash somewhere, right?
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So when you smoke, there's some ash.
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There's some messy, dirty stuff.
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And you need an ashtray to collect it.
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An ashtray.
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So an ashtray is something that's usually round or square, and you put it on a table, and it's just very helpful to keep the house clean or restaurant clean.
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So if you're in a restaurant, you say, hey, can I have an ashtray, please?
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So the residue or the stuff that when you're smoking, it comes out the gray, I don't know, like dust.
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It's called ash.
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Right.
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And this is a tray
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but the complaint here is oh it smells like an ashtray in here
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that means it smells really really bad in here yeah it smells like cigarettes yeah
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so that word again is ashtray ashtray all right well
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and the guy was complaining and he said well I thought you were gonna quit smoking
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and she said no no I said I was going to
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cut down she says it's very different from quitting smoking so So, Marco, maybe we should talk about how cutting down and quitting are different.
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All right.
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So, if I say I'm going to cut down on smoking, it's just I'm going to smoke less.
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Okay.
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So, let's take an example.
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I smoke 10 cigarettes a day, but I want to cut down.
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How many should I smoke later?
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Maybe...
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Like two or three.
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Two or three.
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Instead of quitting.
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So, if you quit smoking, that would mean zero.
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Zero cigarettes.
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No smoking anymore.
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Right.
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All right.
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So, you can also cut down on carbs like carbohydrates.
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So some people who cut down on carbs eat less bread.
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They don't eat any pasta.
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So these are really good ways of trying to talk about dieting as well as smoking.
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Right.
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And I think we have a couple of examples of other ways we can use this phrase cut down
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so let's listen to them now Example 1 Our company has decided to cut down our workload,
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so from now on, we leave at 3 p .m every Friday.
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Example 2 You should really cut down on the amount of salt you eat.
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It's not good for you.
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Example 3 My doctor told me I need to cut down on fatty foods because of my heart condition.
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and when you want to smoke a cigarette you have to do something first with some fire
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so we call this lighting up to light up
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so lighting up it doesn't mean turning on the light it actually means using a lighter
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or some fire to start your cigarette right
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so you want to light up with the lighter matches
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or some sort of fire the man says the husband says
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it's not like you can just light up like before
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that means it's not like you can just smoke like before
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so in some cases light up means to smoke a cigarette we're in a movie theater
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and someone lights a cigarette and I say oh you can't light up in here right
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so you can't smoke in here you can't smoke it's another way of saying smoking very good
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and she was explaining you know how difficult it is
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and she's trying to quit
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but she said I don't have the willpower to just quit ooh willpower so this is an important word.
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Willpower.
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Willpower.
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You think of the main part of this word is will.
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That means the desire to do something.
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You want to do something.
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So if I have willpower, I have strong willpower, what am I saying?
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You're saying that you can make a decision and you can follow your decision.
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So I decide not to eat cake.
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I have very strong willpower so I never eat cake.
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If I don't have strong willpower, maybe I sometimes secretly eat cake in the middle of the night from my refrigerator
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so that happens right sometimes you don't have strong enough willpower
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so you kind of eat a little bit of cake yeah nobody's watching exactly
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and you can have willpower about lots of different things
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so this is a great word again to use
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when you're talking about dieting or smoking
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or drinking any type of maybe temptation exactly all right
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and well she said she had this urge to reach for
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her pack of smokes who urge is another good one it's very similar to willpower, but an urge is kind of like a physical feeling that makes you want to do something.
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So you have like this strong desire.
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So I have the urge to go swimming today.
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I don't know why, but I really want to.
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All right.
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You have an urge.
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Interesting word.
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Pregnant women often have these kinds of things too.
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I have the urge to do something.
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We also call them cravings.
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Cravings or urge to do something.
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All right.
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Interesting.
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So we've taken a look at these five great words, and I think we should listen to our dialogue again.
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We're going to slow it down just a little bit, and then we'll come back and talk some more.
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Ugh, it smells like an ashtray in here.
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Hi, honey.
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What's wrong?
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Why do you have that look on your face?
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What's wrong?
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I thought we agreed that you were going to quit smoking.
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No. I said I was going to cut down, which is very different.
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You can't just expect me to go cold turkey overnight.
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Look, there are other ways to quit.
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You can try the nicotine patch or nicotine chewing gum.
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We spend a fortune on cigarettes every month, and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place.
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It's not like you can just light up like before.
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I know, I know.
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I really am trying, but I don't have the willpower to just quit.
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I can't fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch.
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Please understand.
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Fine.
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I want a divorce. And we are back,
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so we have a great part of our show where we like to talk about some phrases that help you attain fluency.
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That means sounding like a native speaker of English.
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And today's phrases are wonderful.
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All right.
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So let's take a look at them now in Fluency Builder.
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So on Fluency Builder today, let's take a look at two different phrases.
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And let's start with the first one.
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She mentioned something about going cold turkey overnight.
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What is that phrase, cold turkey?
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Now, this is a very strange phrase.
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Okay.
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So first of all, why would a turkey be cold?
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They have lots of feathers.
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And second of all, what does it have to do with cigarettes?
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Right.
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So, if I say, I'm going cold turkey, what is that?
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So, just take this as a phrase.
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Don't think about the actual words, because they won't make sense in this context.
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What we're talking about is quitting smoking entirely.
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You're not going to cut down.
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It means, today, I'm not going to smoke at all, and I'm never going to smoke again.
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That means, never, ever will I smoke another cigarette.
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So, it's cold turkey.
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So, if I go cold turkey, it means I stop doing something immediately and suddenly and forever.
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Entirely.
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All right.
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So, you can use this phrase for different habits, different things that you do, like drinking, for example, or cutting down on sugar.
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But generally, we just say this about cigarettes.
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So, it's mostly related to smoking.
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Yeah.
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Going cold turkey.
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Some people like to smoke less, like one cigarette a day or one cigarette a week.
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But going cold turkey is supposed to be the hardest.
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Right.
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Okay going cold turkey all right
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and well he was explaining the different negative aspects of smoking
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said well you know they spend a fortune on cigarettes every month
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and he said laws are cracking down so
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if the laws are cracking down well what is he trying
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to say there well this is actually a very interesting point
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because in America right now it's very hard to smoke in public places
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so this means that the government is trying to stop people from smoking
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so they say no No more smoking in public places.
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No more smoking in restaurants.
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No more smoking in bars.
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And so this means they're cracking down.
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They're making it harder to do something.
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So they are becoming more strict.
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I think for this phrase, we should listen to a couple of more examples just to make sure we understand it.
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Example one.
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The police are cracking down on drunk driving in our city.
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Example two.
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Our school has really started to crack down on tardiness.
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Example 3 The president has passed a law that will crack down possession of illegal substances.
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Alright, so the government is cracking down.
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Laws are cracking down.
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Yeah, exactly.
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So this is an important one because you read this in the newspapers as well about certain laws and police action.
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Alright, great.
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So I think it's time for us to listen to this dialogue for one last time
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And then we'll come back and talk a little bit more about this vice It smells like an ashtrain here
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Hi, honey, what's wrong?
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Why do you have that look on your face?
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What's wrong?
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I thought we agreed you were gonna quit smoking no I said I was gonna cut down
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which is very different you can't just expect me to go
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cold turkey overnight look there are other ways to quit you can try the nicotine patch
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or nicotine chewing gum we spend a fortune on cigarettes every month
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and now laws are cracking down
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and not allowing smoking in any public place it's not like
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you can just light up like before I know I know I really am trying
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but I don't have the willpower to just quit.
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I can't fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch.
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Please understand.
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Fine.
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I want a divorce.
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So, do you have a problem with this vice, as you call it?
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Are you a smoker?
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I'm really not.
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I'm the type of person that could maybe smoke socially, like if we go out to a bar with drinks.
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A social smoker like they call it, right?
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Yeah, I'm jealous.
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But not really.
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You're a habitual smoker, right?
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Right.
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Well, I was.
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I'm trying to cut down.
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So as a habitual smoker, I often smoked every day.
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Sometimes I smoked a lot and sometimes I smoke less.
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But right now I'm in a period where I'm mostly quit.
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Okay, almost.
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Yeah, well, I haven't smoked in a while.
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And when I do, it's just one cigarette.
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Now, it is interesting because like we mentioned, laws are cracking down on where you can smoke but also taxes
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and cigarettes are becoming much more expensive right absolutely especially where
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I'm from in Chicago it's easy to spend maybe 10 US dollars
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or 12 US dollars on one pack of cigarettes on a pack of cigarettes imagine
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that so and you have people that can't help smoking one
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or two packs a day so how much is
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that a month it's just an amazing amount as well
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and I have to say though a lot of my friends who used to smoke in America have quit
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so this is maybe working.
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The whole thing of making cigarettes more expensive.
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Yeah, making them much more expensive.
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Now, another interesting thing, and what I was reading recently is that, you know, those warnings that come on cigarette packs that say, you know, smoking kills, smoking causes cancer.
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Actually, a study has proven that it's not effective, that people don't mind it or even worry about the cautions on the cigarette packages.
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Well, as a smoker, I could say that, yeah, you generally, if you're going to smoke a cigarette, don't look at the label that much.
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You just, you know, You know, you throw it in your bag and you forget about it.
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But it's actually gotten to the point where people choose the cigarette pack based on the picture.
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So it's like, oh, yeah, give me the one with the black lungs or give me that one.
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Oh, God.
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Yeah, it's interesting.
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So it's not really working.
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I guess we're going to have to find other ways to make people more conscious about this vice.
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We should.
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What is smoking?
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Smoking is a habit that many people have.
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Some people smoke every day, while others smoke only sometimes.
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There are also people who try smoking once and never do it again.
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But what exactly is smoking?
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How does it work?
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What happens when someone smokes?
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In this part, we will discuss smoking in detail.
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Smoking has been around for hundreds of years.
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In the past, people smoked tobacco in pipes and cigars.
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Today, most people smoke cigarettes.
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Some people also use electronic cigarettes, which are called e -cigarettes or vapes.
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These are different from normal cigarettes, but they still contain nicotine.
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What is smoking?
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Smoking means burning a substance and inhaling the smoke into the lungs.
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The most common substance that people smoke is tobacco.
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Tobacco comes from a plant, and it is dried and rolled into cigarettes.
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When a person lights a cigarette, the tobacco burns, and they breathe in the smoke.
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When people smoke, they take in many chemicals.
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Some of these chemicals can be very harmful to the body.
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Smoking does not only affect the person who smokes, it can also affect the people around them.
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The smoke from a cigarette spreads in the air, and other people may breathe it in.
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This is called passive smoking, or secondhand smoking.
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How do people smoke?
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There are different ways that people smoke.
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The most common way is by using cigarettes.
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A cigarette is a small roll of tobacco wrapped in paper.
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A person lights one end and breathes in the smoke.
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Some people also use cigars.
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A cigar is bigger and thicker than a cigarette.
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It has more tobacco and produces more smoke.
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Some people believe cigars are more expensive and special, so they smoke them on special occasions.
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Another way of smoking is using a pipe.
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In the past, many people used pipes to smoke tobacco.
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The tobacco is put inside the bowl of the pipe, and the person inhales the smoke through a long tube.
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Today, pipes are less common, but some people still use them.
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Some people also use hookahs or shishas.
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A hookah is a water pipe that is used for smoking flavored tobacco.
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It is popular in some cultures, and people often smoke it in groups.
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However, smoking a hookah can be just as harmful as smoking cigarettes.
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In recent years, electronic cigarettes, e -cigarettes, or vapes have become more popular.
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These devices do not burn tobacco.
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Instead, they heat a liquid that turns into vapor.
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People inhale the vapor in the same way they inhale cigarette smoke.
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Many people think vaping is safer than smoking, but it still contains nicotine and other chemicals.
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What happens when a person smokes?
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When a person smokes a cigarette, the smoke goes into their lungs.
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From the lungs, the chemicals in the smoke enter the bloodstream.
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This means the chemicals travel through the whole body.
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Nicotine, the addictive substance in tobacco, affects the brain.
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It makes the person feel calm or happy for a short time.
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However, this feeling does not last long.
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After some time, the person wants to smoke again.
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This is why smoking is addictive.
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The more a person smokes, the more their body gets used to nicotine.
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If they try to stop smoking, they may feel uncomfortable or stressed.
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This is called nicotine withdrawal.
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Many people find it very difficult to quit smoking because of this.
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Does smoking only affect the smoker?
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Many people think that smoking only affects the person who smokes.
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But this is not true.
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Smoking can also harm the people around the smoker.
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When a person smokes, the smoke spreads in the air.
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If another person breathes this smoke, it can harm their health too.
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This is called secondhand smoking, or passive smoking.
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Secondhand smoke can be especially dangerous for children, pregnant women, and older people.
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Even if a person does not smoke, breathing in smoke from others can still cause serious health problems.
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Why do people start smoking?
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Smoking is a habit that millions of people around the world develop at some point in their lives.
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Some people start smoking when they are young, while others begin later in life.
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Even though people know that smoking is harmful, many still choose to start.
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It is interesting to understand what leads people to take that first cigarette and why they continue.
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There are many different influences that encourage people to smoke.
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Sometimes, it happens because of the environment they live in, the people they spend time with, or the situations they face.
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The first time a person smokes is often not because they truly want to, but because of a moment,
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a situation, or a feeling that pushes them to try it.
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One of the most common reasons a person smokes for the first time is exposure.
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If someone grows up in a house where family members smoke, they might see it as a normal activity.
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They watch their parents, older siblings, or relatives lighting cigarettes every day.
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And after a while, it does not seem strange or bad.
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It becomes something usual, like drinking tea or having a meal.
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When they get older, they might feel that smoking is just another part of life, and they do not question it.
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Sometimes, friends play a big role in influencing a person to smoke.
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If a person is in a group where most people smoke, they might feel pressure to join in.
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No one wants to feel left out or different, so they pick up a cigarette to fit in.
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They may not even like the taste or feeling of smoking at first, but they continue because it helps them feel included.
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Over time, what started as an occasional activity becomes a habit, and eventually, an addiction.
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Media and advertisements have also played a role in encouraging people to smoke, In the past, movies, TV shows,
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and magazines often showed famous actors, musicians, or models smoking.
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These people looked stylish, confident, and successful.
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Many young people believed that smoking was a sign of maturity and independence.
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When they saw their favorite celebrity smoking, they thought it made them look strong and interesting.
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Even today, although smoking advertisements are banned in many countries, people still see characters in film smoking,
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making it seem exciting or attractive.
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Another reason people start smoking is the belief that it helps with stress.
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Life can be difficult, and everyone faces problems.
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Some people go through hard times at work, at school, or in their personal lives.
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When they see others smoking to relax, they think it might help them too.
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After smoking, they may feel calm for a short time, but this feeling does not last.
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In reality, smoking does not remove stress.
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It only creates a cycle where the person feels they need to smoke more to feel better.
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Curiosity also leads many people to try smoking.
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Sometimes, a person simply wonders what it feels like to smoke.
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They see other people doing it and start to think, what does it taste like?
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How does it make people feel?
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This curiosity can be strong enough to make them take a cigarette and try it, just once.
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However, for many, that one cigarette turns into another.
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And soon, they find themselves smoking regularly.
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Some people start smoking because they believe it will help them lose weight.
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There is a common belief that smoking reduces hunger, making people eat less.
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For some, this seems like an easy way to stay slim.
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They think that instead of eating snacks, they can just smoke a cigarette.
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While it may be true that nicotine affects appetite, this is not a healthy way to control weight.
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Smoking damages the body in many ways and can cause serious health problems.
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In some cultures and societies, smoking is connected to traditions and social events.
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In certain places, people smoke when they meet friends, when they celebrate, or even when they discuss important topics.
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Some communities see smoking as a symbol of respect or hospitality.
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If a person grows up in such an environment, they may feel that smoking is just a natural part of life.
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They might not even think about whether it is good or bad.
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They simply accept it as something normal.
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There are also people who start smoking because they believe it helps them concentrate.
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Some students and professionals think that smoking makes them more focused, especially when they're studying or working on something important.
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They might see older students or colleagues smoking during breaks and assume that it improves their ability to think clearly.
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This belief makes them try smoking, hoping it will give them the same benefits.
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In some cases, people smoke because they want to rebel.
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They want to feel independent, or break the rules set by parents, teachers, or society.
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Teenagers, in particular, often feel the need to prove that they can make their own choices.
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If smoking is seen as something forbidden, it becomes even more tempting.
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They light a cigarette to show that they are in control of their lives.
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What starts as an act of rebellion can quickly become a habit that is hard to break.
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Many people do not think about the long -term effects of smoking when they start.
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They assume that they can stop anytime they want.
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They believe that smoking a few cigarettes will not cause harm.
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However, over time, their body gets used to nicotine and quitting becomes difficult.
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What began as an occasional activity turns into a daily routine.
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Before they realize it, they are addicted.
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One important thing to understand is that smoking does not bring any real benefit.
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The things that make people start fitting in, curiosity, stress relief, or rebellion, are only temporary feelings.
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The risks and dangers of smoking, however, are very real and long -lasting.
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Once a person starts smoking, it can be very difficult to stop.
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The effects of smoking.
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Smoking is not just a simple habit.
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it is something that affects the body, mind, and even the people around the smoker.
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When a person smokes, they might not notice the effects immediately.
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At first, smoking may feel like a small activity that helps them relax or fit in with friends.
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However, over time, smoking starts to change many things in life.
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It affects health, relationships, daily activities, and even the environment.
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The effects of smoking can be divided into different areas.
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The most serious impact is on health.
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Every time a person smokes, harmful chemicals enter their body.
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These chemicals affect different parts of the body in different ways.
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The lungs, heart, and even the skin start to change.
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Breathing becomes more difficult and the body becomes weaker.
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Many smokers experience coughing, shortness of breath, and tiredness.
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These are just the early signs.
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As time goes on, more serious health problems can develop.
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The lungs are one of the first organs to be affected.
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A healthy person breathes easily, and their lungs work smoothly.
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But smoking damages the lungs, making it harder to breathe.
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Smokers often feel like they are out of breath after simple activities like walking or climbing stairs.
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They also cough more because their lungs try to clear out the harmful substances from cigarettes.
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Over time, these problems can turn into serious diseases.
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The heart is another organ that suffers because of smoking.
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A strong heart is necessary for a healthy life.
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But smoking weakens it.
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The chemicals in cigarettes make the heart work harder, increasing the risk of heart disease.
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Smokers are more likely to have high blood pressure, heart attacks, and other heart problems.
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Even young smokers can develop heart -related issues if they continue smoking for a long time.
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Smoking also affects the skin.
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Many people do not realize this, but cigarettes can change how a person looks.
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Smokers often develop wrinkles earlier than non -smokers.
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Their skin becomes dull, dry, and loses its natural glow.
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This is because smoking reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the skin.
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As a result, smokers may look older than they really are.
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Another serious effect of smoking is on the immune system.
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The immune system is responsible for protecting the body from illness.
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A strong immune system fights infections and helps the body heal quickly.
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However, smoking weakens this defense.
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Smokers get sick more often and take longer to recover from common illnesses like colds and flu.
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Wounds and cuts also heal more slowly because smoking reduces blood flow.
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The negative effects of smoking do not stop with the person who smokes.
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People around smokers are also affected, even if they do not smoke themselves.
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This is called second -hand smoke.
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When a person smokes, the smoke spreads into the air.
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Family members, friends, and even strangers nearby breathe in this smoke, which can harm their health.
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Babies, children, and elderly people are especially at risk.
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Pregnant women who smoke can also harm their unborn babies.
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Smoking during pregnancy increases the chances of health problems for the baby, such as low birth weight or breathing difficulties.
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Even after birth, babies who live in a house with a smoker are more likely to have health problems like asthma or frequent colds.
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The environment also suffers because of smoking.
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Cigarette smoke pollutes the air, and cigarette butts create waste.
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Many smokers throw cigarette butts on the ground, in parks, or on the streets.
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These small pieces of trash take years to break down and often end up in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
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They harm animals and the environment.
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Forest fires are sometimes started by people who throw away burning cigarettes carelessly.
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Smoking does not only affect health and the environment.
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It also has financial effects.
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Cigarettes are expensive.
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Many smokers spend a large amount of money on cigarettes every month.
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If a person smokes for many years, they spend thousands of dollars on cigarettes.
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This money could be used for better things buying healthy food, traveling, education, or saving for the future.
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Many smokers realize too late that smoking has taken a lot from them, not just their health, but also their money.
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Smoking also affects personal and social relationships.
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Many non -smokers do not like being around smokers because of the smell of cigarettes.
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The smell stays on clothes, hair, and even in homes and cars.
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Some people find it unpleasant, and this can create distance in relationships.
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Smokers may also find it difficult to be in places where smoking is not allowed, such as restaurants, offices, or public transportation.
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This can limit their activities and make them feel uncomfortable in social situations.
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For those who have been smoking for a long time, quitting may seem difficult.
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However, many people have successfully quit smoking and improved their lives.
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The body begins to heal as soon as a person stops smoking.
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Breathing becomes easier, energy levels increase, and the risk of serious diseases decreases.
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Skin starts to look healthier, and the sense of taste and smell improves.
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The money saved from not buying cigarettes can be used for better things.
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Quitting smoking is not easy, but it is possible with determination and support.
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Many people find it helpful to set a goal, seek support from family and friends, or use tools like nicotine patches or counseling.
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Some people quit immediately, while others do it gradually.
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Every small step toward quitting is a step toward a healthier life.
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Conclusion Smoking affects every part of life, health, relationships, finances, and the environment.
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While it may seem like a small habit at first, its long -term effects are serious.
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Many people wish they had never started smoking, but the good news is that quitting is always possible.
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Every person has the power to make the choice to live a healthier life.
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Understanding the effects of smoking helps people make better decisions.
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For English learners, reading and discussing topics like this also helps improve language skills while learning about important issues.
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Smoking is a challenge, but with knowledge and effort, anyone can overcome it.
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The EnglishPod Audio Review Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word.
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but reduce the amount taken or used cut down a solid sticky substance
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that remains when tobacco is burned it accumulates in the lungs of smokers
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and is considered carcinogenic tar immediate complete withdrawal from something
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Cold turkey A mechanical device for lighting a cigarette,
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cigar, or pipe Lighter A patch that slowly releases nicotine into the body Nicotine patch
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A thin strip of wood or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites when scraped against a rough or specially treated surface.
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Match Gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body.
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Nicotine chewing gum Smoking a cigarette once, a puff, share a cigarette with someone.
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Drag To act more forcefully, to regulate or repress
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crack down to start smoking a cigarette light up
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the strength of mind to carry out a decision willpower a strong impulse inner drive
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or yearning urge a A box of cigarettes.
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Pack of smokes.
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Let's try that faster.
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A receptacle for tobacco ashes and cigarettes and cigars.
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Ashtray.
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Informal of saying cigarette.
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Stogie.
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To start smoking a cigarette.
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Light up.
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a strong impulse inner drive or yearning urge a box of cigarettes
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pack of smokes a solid sticky substance that remains
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when tobacco is burned it accumulates in the lungs of smokers and is considered carcinogenic
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tar the strength of mind to carry out a decision
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willpower the end of the cigarette which contains the filter and is placed into the mouth to smoke
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but immediate complete withdrawal from something cold turkey a patch
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that slowly releases nicotine into the body nicotine patch reduce the amount taken
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or used cut down smoking a cigarette once a puff share
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a cigarette with someone drag a thin strip of wood
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or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites when scraped against a rough
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or specially treated surface match a mechanical device for lighting a cigarette cigar
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or pipe lighter to act more forcefully to regulate or repress
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crack down gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body nicotine chewing Now,
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say the word and hear it in a sentence.
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Crack down.
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The police is cracking down on drunk driving in our city.
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Crack down.
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The president has passed a law that will crack down on possession of illegal substances.
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Crack down Our school has really started to crack down on tardiness.
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Cut down You should really cut down on the amount of salt you eat.
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It's not good for you.
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Cut down Our company has decided to cut down our workload,
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so from now on we leave at 3 p .m every Friday.
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Cut down.
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My doctor told me I need to cut down on fatty foods because of my heart condition.
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Light up.
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Honey, you can't light up here.
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We are in a non -smoking area.
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Light up.
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John is addicted to smoking.
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Anytime and anywhere he has a chance, he lights up immediately.
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Light up.
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The government is making it more difficult to light up with all these anti -smoking laws.
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Willpower.
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I don't have the willpower to stick to my diet.
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It's so hard.
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Willpower Kathy is a workaholic,
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she needs to gather more willpower and refuse to work extra hours.
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Willpower Willpower and discipline are essential to any person that wants to succeed in life.
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Urge I was so angry at him that I felt a sudden urge to hit him Urge
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Last night my wife got an uncontrollable urge to smoke every hour It was weird Urge
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When Carol was pregnant, she once had an urge to eat a bacon and tuna sandwich.
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It was disgusting.
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Thank you for listening.
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We hope you enjoyed this episode and learned something new.
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Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
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See you next time.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 567 frases y 5907 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 41:04. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 144 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| cigarette sustantivo | /ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/ | cigarrillo, pitillo |
| nicotine sustantivo | /ˈnɪkətiːn/ | nicotina |
| crack sustantivo | /kɹæk/ | grieta |
| urge verbo | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | urgir, aguijonear |
| tobacco sustantivo | /təˈbækoʊ/ | tabaco |
| phrase sustantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | frase |
| lung sustantivo | /ˈlʌŋ/ | pulmón |
| breathe verbo | /bɹiːð/ | respirar |
| pipe sustantivo | /ˈpaɪp/ | caramillo, flauta f) |
| substance sustantivo | /ˈsʌbstəns/ | sustancia, substancia |
| habit sustantivo | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | costumbre, hábito |
| patch sustantivo | /pæt͡ʃ/ | parche, cureta |
| harmful adjetivo | /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/ | perjudicial, perjudicador |
| chew verbo | /tʃuː/ | masticar, mascar |
| honey sustantivo | /ˈhʌni/ | miel |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| cut down verbo | talar | |
| light up verbo | iluminar | |
| crack down verbo | /kɹæk ˈdaʊn/ | suprimir, poner mano dura contra |
| carry out verbo | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | llevar a cabo, llevar al cabo |
| break down verbo | descomponerse, averiarse | |
| come out verbo | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | revelarse, salir a la luz |
| go through verbo | atravesar | |
| leave out verbo | dejar de lado |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 69 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, I'm, can't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: breathe /bɹiːð/, withdrawal /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/, thin /ˈθɪn/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: possession /pəˈzɛʃn̩/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/, specially /ˈspɛʃəli/, exposure /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, occasional /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como cigarette, nicotine, crack.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has decided · we've taken · has really started |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are called · is dried · is called |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | smoking which has · people who cut · down, which is |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | may breathe · may feel · might see |
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.