6. 33AA DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnss
• 1. Do you usually buy/consume sugary drinks? If so, what kind and how often?
• 2. Do you think that we need this kind of research to improve our lifestyles?
why/why not?
• 3. Is obesity considered to be a major problem in your native country? Why do you
think this is the case?
• 4. Which sign, mentioned in the article, do you think is the most effective (from
four different signs) in persuading teenagers not to buy sugary beverages? Why?
• 5. Do you think that you will still purchase sugary beverages, knowing that “it will
take five miles to walk off the 250 calories in a sugary drink”?
• 6. What other signs can you imagine that would work like the signs mentioned in
the article to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks, especially by teens?
7. 33BB DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnss
• 1. Have you ever been exposed to passive smoke in your life?
• 2. Do you think that people who are exposed to passive smoke can be more
negatively affected than the active smoker him/herself? Why/why not?
• 3. Do you think that smoking should be allowed in enclosed/confined spaces?
Why/why not?
• 4. Since smoking has been proven to be harmful to one’s health, should the
assembly and sale of cigarettes be permitted?
• 5. What can parents who smoke do to protect their children from its effects?
• 6. In your opinion, what can be done to reduce passive smoking?
8. 44BB TTeexxtt
• 1) Reading (approximately 15 minutes)
– “blue”s read lines 1-74 and take notes on main ideas
– “green”s read lines 75-end and take notes on main ideas
• 2) Summarizing and listening (approximately 15 minutes)
– “blue”s summarize your reading and “green”s listen and check information that is
given (column 1)
– “green”s summarize your reading and “blue”’s listen and check information that is
given (column 1)
• 3) Answering the questions (column 2)
– Work together to answer the questions on the handouts (column 2)
– I will collect this handout and grade your answers in column 2
