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1. Very few people know about the link between smoking and heart disease.
2. The governments of most countries see evil when the subject of smoking is raised.
3. Most governments have taken stubborn measures concerning smoking.
4. Cigarette advertising was banned on TV in Britain.
5. Governments paid great attention to problems of smoking.
6. Governments collect much money from smokers in the form of tax.
7. Timid measures against smoking are regarded to be a useful policy.
8. Much money is spent on cancer research.
9. It would be much better if smoking is banned altogether.
10. All the countries are ready to ban smoking altogether.
11. Advertising of tobacco industry is insidious and dishonest.
12. It is really manly and healthy to smoke.
3.2.4. Заполните пропуски следующими словами:
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1. There is a definite ….. between smoking and lung cancer.
2. A few governments have taken ….. measures against smoking.
3. Advertising of cigarettes was ….. on British television.
4. Tobacco is a wonderful ….. to tax.
5. Educational ….. are paid by taxes on tobacco.
6. The government point out that smoking is probably ….. but don’t shout about it.
7. Great sums of money are spent on …… research.
8. Much money is paid to cure people ….. from cancer.
9. Countries are not ready for …… actions against smoking.
10. We hope the governments will ….. aggressive anti-smoking campaigns.
11. Tobacco industry will be banned to ….. its products.
12. The advertisements show it is …… to smoke.
13. Smoking should be banned in all …… places.
14. If government acted courageously they could ….. us from ourselves.
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3.2.5. Прокомментируйте следующие высказывания:
1. The best way to give up smoking is to carry wet matches.
2. To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times.
3. Man is his own worst enemy.
4. There is no little enemy.
5. Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.
6. It is a sin to believe in evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
Объясните, почему правительству невыгодно принимать жёсткие меры против курения.
Напишите 5-7 вопросов по содержанию текста и задайте их своим сокурсникам.
Сформулируйте основную мысль каждого абзаца.
3.2.9. Напишите краткую аннотацию текста, используя фразы:
Link between; timid measures; tax revenue; educational facilities; short-sighted policy; aggressive anti-smoking campaign; could protect.
