Toronto even bans e-cigs! English lesson

Even e-cigs, once thought of as the answer to smokers in public are being banned in public areas in the United States.  E-cigs, or electronic cigarettes don't produce smoke and others supposedly don't even smell them when they are being "vaped."  They don't have the ash, no smell and have no tobacco.  But they do provide nicotine to the user, and it looks kinda like a conventional cigarette, but not really.

Read this article and discuss it with your English teacher: http://time.com/3174719/toronto-e-cigarette-ban-workplace/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29

Key Terms

banning 

reportedly

marathon session

prohibition

conventional smoking 

nicotine delivery

crackdown

outlaw

circumvent

stricter oversight

Questions

Why do you think that the city council wants to ban e-cigs?

in your opinion, why did the Mayor,Rob Ford, vote against the proposal?

Where can't a person "vape" an e-cig?

What are the dangers of these type of cigarettes?

Why do the regulators want to crackdown on the sales of these types of cigarettes? 

Do you know anyone who has "vaped" these types of cigarettes?

What benefits does the user get from this product? 

What are the risks? 

Do you think that nicotine should be a controlled substance?  

Role play

You are at an outdoor event and a person at a table next to yours is "vaping." There is not a ban in this venue, but you can smell something strange in the air. Play the scene with your teacher. 

Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach, Professional English Teacher