Step 4 Reading

　　Let the students read the passage carefully and note the answers.

　　1.Are most of the smokers in China male or female?

　　2. Why does cigarette smoking cost the Chinese government more money?

　　3. How many packets of cigarettes are smoked each day by Chinese?

　　4. What about the problem of cigarette smoking in Britain?

　　5.Are sales of cigarettes rising or falling? Why?

　　Key:

　　1.Male

　　2.There are two reasons: First, money is spent looking after people with illnesses which have been caused by smoking. Second, many fires are caused by smokers.

　　3.About 220 million.

　　4.The problem is that 3000 people are dying each day from illnesses caused by smoking.

　　5.Falling. Because in Britain, sales of cigarettes have been reduced by 30% in last ten years.

　　Step 5 Further reading

　　Read this passage carefully, then write these questions. Smoking in China

　　Step 6 Language Practice

　　Complete the sentences according to the text.

　　1 At present there are about_______ cigarette smokers in China.

　　2 In China the government has to spend _______looking after the people with illnesses caused by smoking.

　　3 Smoking is dangerous because it causes_______, deaths and_______.

　　4 Smoking is good for tobacco companies, but bad for____.

　　5 Tobacco companies must _______new people to _______because more and more old smokers begin to_______.

　　6 Every year millions of people die _______in the world.

　　7 The population of the UK is about_______.

　　Answer

　　1.450 million

　　2.about 28 billion yuan

　　3.illnesses, fires

　　4.the health of our nation

　　5.persuade, start smoking, die from smoking

　　6.from smoking

　　7.58 million

　　Step 7 Talking and Speaking

　　Pair work, ask and answer the questions.

　　1.What do you think of the ban on smoking in public places?

　　2.Do you know any people who smoke? What is their opinion?

　　3.How is the smoking ban carried out in your city town?