Luyện nghe chép chính tả – Level Intermediate – Lession 20

20 Smoking: Kicking the habit

Woman: Hey. Are you okay?

Man: Yeah. I just have a cold, I think.

Woman: No, no you don’t. You’ve sounded like that for a while. You smoke, and you’re (1)………………………….. it.

, Man: What? Well, you know, I’m just . . .I’m just a casual smoker, and I can quit anytime I want.

Woman: No, you can’t. You smoke (2)…………………………………., and I don’t call that a

casual smoker.

Man: Hey, it’s my choice, so butt out. We’ve talked about this before, and I’m tired of you, mom, and dad (3)……………………. me about it all the time.

Woman: Okay, but what about your kids? Don’t you worry about how your smoking is affecting them?

Man: It’s not a problem. I smoke outside.

Woman: Yeah, but don’t you worry they’ll start smoking too?

Man: No. They won’t. I know my kids. I trust them.

Woman: Yeah, yeah. Didn’t you say that Jacob (4)……………………………… smoking a

week ago at school?

Man: Yeah, but it was the first time . . . He’s under a lot of pressure these days.

Woman: Yea, right. The first time you know of. He’s (5)……………………. to you.

Man: I trust him.

Woman: Really. Well, what about these (6)……………………..? [ What? ] Right here!

[ Oh! ] I found them in his clothes when he stayed over last night. Listen.

Man: They . . . They’re probably not his!

Woman: They’re his. He’s following your example. You can’t expect him not to smoke when you smoke yourself.

Man: Hey. Don’t tell me how to (7)……………………………… It’s my job.

Woman: I won’t have to. You’re killing yourself, and someone else is going to be raising your kids for you.

Man: Well, what does that mean?

Woman: Figure it out. Listen. I (‘ve) got to go now. If you want to (8)…………………………,

I’ll be at mom’s house.

Man: Whatever.

ANSWER KEY

(1) dying from (5) lying

(2) two packs a day (6) cigarettes

(3) nagging (7) raise my kids

(4) got caught (8) talk more