Bỏ thương hiệu trên bao thuốc lá

Từ vựng - Vocabulary

habit: thói quen

tobacco-related: (ở đây) do (hút) thuốc lá

branding: thương hiệu

health warnings: cảnh báo về/liên quan tới sức khỏe

a quarter: đồng 25 xu

Bài khóa - Transcript

It’s a habit that is costing France dearly.

More than 70,000 people die in the country each year from tobacco-related illnesses.

The government plans to change cigarette packets. They might soon have no branding and carry large health warnings.

France has often been seen as a paradise for smokers, in part because of the cafe culture. It’s estimated that a quarter of the population smokes.

Bản dịch - Translation

Đó là một thói quen khiến nước Pháp tốn rất nhiều tiền.

Hơn 70.000 người chết ở nước này mỗi năm từ các căn bệnh do hút thuốc lá.

Chính phủ có kế hoạch thay đổi vỏ bao thuốc. Bao thuốc lá có thể sẽ không in thương hiệu hãng thuốc là mà in những dòng cảnh báo lớn về sức khỏe.

Pháp vẫn thường được xem là thiên đường cho những người hút thuốc một phần vì văn hóa uống cà phê. Người ta ước tính một phần tư dân số Pháp hút thuốc lá.

Bài tập - Exercise

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

habit / tobacco-related / branding / health warnings / a quarter

1. __________ on alcoholic drinks should be introduced to combat problem drinking, a parliamentary group says.

2. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), smoking cigarettes kills almost five million people worldwide every year and drains the continent's already impoverished public health services as the cost of treating __________ disease soars.

3. The study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology contradicts the idea that being under pressure leads to bad __________ like over-eating or shopping sprees.

4. Almost __________ of British football clubs say their finances "need attention or are cause for grave concern", according to a BDO report.

5. "It's perfect for __________ products that are about adventure and rugged outdoors – so that gives you vehicles, clothes, equipment and luggage."

Giải đáp - Answers

1. Health warnings on alcoholic drinks should be introduced to combat problem drinking, a parliamentary group age.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse said labels should warn about the harmful effects of drinking age.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Alcoholic drinks should carry health warnings, says parliamentary group</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1sMrVlJ" platform="highweb"/></link>

2. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), smoking cigarettes kills almost five million people worldwide every year and drains the continent's already impoverished public health services as the cost of treating tobacco-related disease soars.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Why do we still smoke in Africa?</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1vsLe4I" platform="highweb"/></link>

3. The study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, contradicts the idea that being under pressure leads to bad habits like over-eating or shopping sprees.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> People under stress stick to habits, good or bad</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1vryxW8" platform="highweb"/></link>

4. Almost a quarter of British football clubs say their finances "need attention or are cause for grave concern", according to a BDO report.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> A quarter of clubs says finances are ‘cause for grave concern’</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1vsNedl" platform="highweb"/></link>

5. "It's perfect for branding products that are about adventure and rugged outdoors – so that gives you vehicles, clothes, equipment and luggage."

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Brand Maasai: Why nomads might trademark their name</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/1rBDOeh" platform="highweb"/></link>