Text lesson

Unit 1 — Chemical Reactions and Their Environmental Impacts

Science — Third Preparatory

3.7 Preventing smoking: how to say no

Comparison aspect	Main idea	Keywords
Decide to refuse	practise saying "No" clearly to anyone who offers you a cigarette	practisesayingclearlyanyone
Choose positive friends	stay away from peers who encourage smoking and make friends who care about their health	stayawaypeersencourage
Stay busy with positive activities	sport reading hobbies	sportreadinghobbies
Avoid smoking areas	to protect yourself from passive smoking	protectyourselfpassive
Ask for help	from a parent or teacher if you feel pressure	parentteacherfeelpressure
Learn about the dangers	of smoking knowledge strengthens your decision	smokingknowledgestrengthensyour

Awareness campaigns (for example World No Tobacco Day each year, and posters by health ministries) help the community.
Governments also ban smoking in public places.

Key points

Issue for discussionIs vaping less risky than smoking?

The scientific answer in this bookno, it still harms the heart and lungs and causes quick addiction.

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3.7 Preventing smoking: how to say no