Dialogue on the Bad Effects of Smoking

Easy Version

Sagar: Hello, Nayan. How are you?

Nayan: I am fine. What about you?

Sagar: I am fine too. But I have heard something bad about you.

Nayan: What have you heard?

Sagar: I have heard that you smoke. Is it true?

Nayan: I sometimes smoke.

Sagar: That is very bad. Smoking is harmful.

Nayan: Is it really so harmful?

Sagar: Yes, it is. Smoking harms our health.

Nayan: How does it harm us?

Sagar: It damages our lungs and heart.

Nayan: Does it cause disease?

Sagar: Yes. It may cause cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems.

Nayan: I did not know that.

Sagar: Smoking also wastes money.

Nayan: Is it harmful to others too?

Sagar: Yes. Smoke harms the people around us.

Nayan: I understand now. I will stop smoking.

Sagar: That is a wise decision.

Nayan: Thank you for your advice.

Sagar: You are welcome.

Medium Version

Sagar: Hello, Nayan. How are you?

Nayan: I am fine. What about you?

Sagar: I am fine too. But I have heard something bad about you.

Nayan: What have you heard?

Sagar: I have heard from a friend that you smoke. Is it true?

Nayan: I do not want to lie. I sometimes smoke.

Sagar: That is very harmful. Why do you smoke?

Nayan: I thought it would make me look smart.

Sagar: That is a wrong idea. Smoking never makes anyone smart. It damages health.

Nayan: How does smoking harm us?

Sagar: Cigarette smoke contains many harmful things. Nicotine is one of them.

Nayan: What does nicotine do?

Sagar: It harms the body and creates addiction. Smoking can damage the lungs, heart, and brain.

Nayan: Can it cause serious diseases?

Sagar: Yes. It may cause cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and breathing problems.

Nayan: Is smoking harmful to others too?

Sagar: Of course. Smoke pollutes the air and harms non-smokers too.

Nayan: It also wastes money, doesn’t it?

Sagar: Yes. It wastes money and may lead young people to bad habits.

Nayan: Now I understand. I will never smoke again.

Sagar: Thank you for your wise decision.

Nayan: Thank you for guiding me.

High-Scoring Version

Sagar: Hello, Nayan. How are you?

Nayan: I am fine, thank you. What about you?

Sagar: I am fine too. But I am worried about you.

Nayan: Why are you worried? What is the matter?

Sagar: I have heard from one of our friends that you have started smoking. Is it true?

Nayan: I do not want to hide the truth. I sometimes smoke.

Sagar: I am really sorry to hear that. Smoking is a very harmful habit.

Nayan: I thought smoking would make me look smart and grown-up.

Sagar: That is a common but dangerous mistake. Smoking never makes a person smart. It slowly destroys health.

Nayan: Does smoking really cause so much harm?

Sagar: Yes. Cigarette smoke contains many harmful substances. Nicotine is one of the most dangerous of them. It creates addiction and harms the body.

Nayan: What parts of the body can smoking damage?

Sagar: Smoking can damage the lungs, heart, blood, nerves, and brain. It may also reduce the supply of oxygen in the blood.

Nayan: That sounds serious. Can it cause fatal diseases?

Sagar: Of course. It may cause cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and breathing problems.

Nayan: Is it harmful only to the smoker?

Sagar: No. It also harms the people around the smoker. This is called passive smoking.

Nayan: I did not think about that.

Sagar: Smoking also pollutes the air, wastes money, and may lead young people to bad company and other bad habits.

Nayan: Now I clearly understand the bad effects of smoking.

Sagar: I am glad to hear that. You should stop smoking from today.

Nayan: I promise I will never smoke again.

Sagar: That is a wise and brave decision.

Nayan: Thank you for opening my eyes.

Sagar: You are welcome. Take care of your health.

Practice

Write your own dialogue using the given clues.

Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking.

Clues:

• greet your friend
• ask how he/she is
• say that you have heard something bad
• mention smoking
• ask if it is true
• friend says he/she sometimes smokes
• ask why he/she smokes
• friend says it looks smart
• say that smoking is not smart
• smoking is harmful to health
• cigarette smoke contains harmful substances
• nicotine is dangerous
• smoking creates addiction
• smoking damages lungs
• smoking damages heart
• smoking harms brain and nerves
• smoking reduces oxygen in blood
• smoking may cause cancer
• smoking may cause heart disease
• smoking may cause high blood pressure
• smoking may cause breathing problems
• smoking pollutes the air
• smoking harms non-smokers too
• smoking wastes money
• smoking may lead to bad habits
• advise your friend to stop smoking
• friend promises not to smoke again
• thank each other
• end the dialogue politely

Useful Words and Expressions

• bad effects — খারাপ প্রভাব / ক্ষতিকর প্রভাব
• smoking — ধূমপান
• smoker — ধূমপায়ী
• chain smoker — একের পর এক সিগারেট খায় এমন ধূমপায়ী
• harmful — ক্ষতিকর
• health — স্বাস্থ্য
• damage — ক্ষতি করা
• lungs — ফুসফুস
• heart — হৃদযন্ত্র
• brain — মস্তিষ্ক
• nerves — স্নায়ু
• blood — রক্ত
• oxygen — অক্সিজেন
• nicotine — নিকোটিন
• addiction — আসক্তি
• harmful substances — ক্ষতিকর পদার্থ
• cigarette smoke — সিগারেটের ধোঁয়া
• cancer — ক্যান্সার
• heart disease — হৃদরোগ
• high blood pressure — উচ্চ রক্তচাপ
• stroke — স্ট্রোক
• breathing problems — শ্বাসকষ্ট / শ্বাসের সমস্যা
• fatal diseases — মারাত্মক রোগ
• passive smoking — পরোক্ষ ধূমপান
• non-smokers — অধূমপায়ী মানুষ
• pollute the air — বাতাস দূষিত করা
• waste money — টাকা নষ্ট করা
• bad habit — খারাপ অভ্যাস
• bad company — খারাপ সঙ্গ
• grown-up — বড় / প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক
• look smart — স্মার্ট দেখানো
• wrong idea — ভুল ধারণা
• dangerous mistake — বিপজ্জনক ভুল
• wise decision — বুদ্ধিমানের সিদ্ধান্ত
• brave decision — সাহসী সিদ্ধান্ত
• open my eyes — ভুল বুঝতে সাহায্য করা / চোখ খুলে দেওয়া
• I do not want to lie. — আমি মিথ্যা বলতে চাই না।
• Smoking is harmful to health. — ধূমপান স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ক্ষতিকর।
• Smoking never makes anyone smart. — ধূমপান কাউকে স্মার্ট করে না।
• Nicotine creates addiction. — নিকোটিন আসক্তি তৈরি করে।
• Smoking can damage the lungs and heart. — ধূমপান ফুসফুস ও হৃদযন্ত্রের ক্ষতি করতে পারে।
• Smoking may cause cancer. — ধূমপান ক্যান্সারের কারণ হতে পারে।
• Smoking harms non-smokers too. — ধূমপান অধূমপায়ীদেরও ক্ষতি করে।
• Smoking wastes money. — ধূমপান টাকা নষ্ট করে।
• I promise I will never smoke again. — আমি প্রতিজ্ঞা করছি, আর কখনো ধূমপান করব না।
• Take care of your health. — তোমার স্বাস্থ্যের যত্ন নাও।