6/20 Quitting Smoking

DIALOG>> This is a non-smoking building.

A: What are you doing?
B: What do you think? I'm trying to smoke.
A: For your information, this is a non-smoking building.
B: Since when did that happen?
A: It's been awhile.
B: You can't smoke anywhere these days.
ex> It's easy to find a non-smoking restaurant in Japan.


RESPONSE>> Talk about benefits of quitting smoking.

People who smoke probably thought about quitting smoking at least once in their lifetime.
ex> This is the novel you should read at least once in your lifetime.

They say kicking the habit is one of the hardest things to do.
* kick the habit: 습관을 버리다
ex> The best way to kick any habit is to go cold turkey.

Even though quitting smoking seems next to impossible, the benefits of quitting smoking start immediately.
* next to impossible: 거의 불가능한
ex> When you have three kids at home, having a clean house is next to impossible.

Soon after you put down your last cigarette, your blood pressure and heart rate go down.

Your lungs begin to repair themselves and your blood circulation improves drastically.

You have more energy. You can walk and run much easier.
ex> This test was much easier than the previous one.

Quitting smoking also improves your immune system.

Your sense of smell gets better, which makes your food taste better.

You don't have that awful cigarette smell anymore.

You can save money too.
ex> Why don't you save money while you can?

More importantly, you are protecting your loved ones from secondhand smoke.


@ I just went cold turkey.  난 단칼에 끊었어.

1. I will help you kick the habit as much as possible.
2. Knowing how to be in love is next to impossible.
3. You have to save a lot of money for the future.
4. Smoking in a non-smoking building is against the law.