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Britain's Smoking Ban

That's News to Me

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from Reuters, students read about Britain’s new law to gradually ban future generations from buying cigarettes and the mixed reactions it has received. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
smoking
UK

Vocabulary

usher
overshadow
restriction
bar
legislative
regardless
estimate
regulate
display
principle
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