Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Sun Jul 19

NEWS HW

PLEASE SEE THE COMMENTS BELOW IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

hyunju:

Anti-Smoking Drugs May Have Psychological Effects

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106423112

Questions

- What do you think that using medications for quitting smoking is good way? PLEASE RECALL WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN CLASS ABOUT MAKING YOUR QUESTIONS NEUTRAL, I.E. NOT BIASED.  

YOU COULD OMIT THE WORD, “GOOD” AND SIMPLE ASK, “WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT USING MEDICATION TO QUIT SMOKING?”  

- How do the government in your country try to help people to quit smoking?

THE GOVERNMENT CAN BE SEEN AS A SINGLE GROUP, THERE FOR REQUIRING THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR VERB FORM. 

Vocabulary

- agitation : public argument or action for social or political change

- hostility : when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person

- cessation : a pause or stop