雅思口语素材：关于健康

A Health Problem

Describe a health problem that you know.

You should say:

what this problem is

what causes of the problem

how it affects people's health

and explain how to solve this health problem.

 What this problem is & what causes ?是何导致人们吸烟

Peer pressure or curiosity, which leads to an addiction. Some people started as boredom, became a physical addiction. (好奇心或无聊使人们吸烟)

People who smoke cigarettes have one or more psychological problems - they have no confidence in themselves and use a cigarette as a crutch and/or to be part of a group that smokes. (缺乏自信，为了融入别人)

Sometimes people smoke because they think it makes them cooler. Other times it's because they grew up in a house where smoking was an everyday thing.(装酷或家人影响)

People start smoking because they want to look cool, or be part of a group, or because everyone in their family does, and then they get addicted.

Oral fixation. maybe there are bad examples from our preceding generation, or maybe there are wrong associations with cigarette, such as it can relieve stress.(口欲滞留症或错误相信烟有其他功效，如减压)

How it affects people's health?吸烟对人健康的危害

There is not doubt that smoking is one of the worst habits on the planet if not the worst.

Because sometimes when you blow smoke out your nose it hurts the membranes or something.

Smoking. It is much more addictive than alcohol and sucks you in to consuming more as you get into the habit. This leads to higher levels of damage to your health.

the average smoker has a much higher chance of eventually falling ill because of his habit than the those who don't smoke.

Smoking illnesses have more widespread affects in the body, affecting lungs and cardiovascular functions, as well as greatly increasing the risk of cancer.

smoking is more dangerous to u and people surrounding u.

smoking for long term is very hazardous to your lungs for it can lead to lung cancer or throat.

Smoking is more dangerous, its a proven fact that even moderate smokers increase risks of cardiovascular disease and cancers.

  

How to solve this health problem?如何解决这个问题

Go cold turkey and never light up another cigarette. It will be tough, but it is the smartest thing smokers ever did in their lives. (直接停止吸烟。Cold Turkey作为一个俗语，它的意思可不是冷火鸡肉。Cold turkey作为俗语的意思是指一些人突然终止某种已经成隐的习惯，如非法吸毒、酗酒或抽烟等.)

Ween yourself off is the best. Cold turkey will just drive you back to smoking, because it will drive you crazy so fast, you'll want one, and you're hooked again. Just start off with a number, and work your way down each week until you hit zero.(慢慢戒，循序渐进，逐步递减数量：Ween off )

THINK of family members every time they want to smoke. According to psychologists one way of changing is motivation. If people have strong motivation to change, change will likely to happen to you.(精神胜利法)

Stay busy, because your hands and your mind is too used to having them filled with a cigarette. Hard candies work well too. (分散注意力法。使自己忙起来。)

Psyche yourself to the point that smoking will never be an option for you--that it is detrimental to your lifestyle and your loved ones. But watch your temper--you can lose it quickly during the throes of quitting.(精神胜利法)

Rid your house of all ashtrays and tobacco products. Take plenty of vitamin C, drink grapefruit juice regularly, if you can, and brush your teeth immediately after every meal.(饮食疗法)

It's hard for everybody to quit smoking, and often pure willpower isn't enough. Try getting a patch or some nicotine gum, and take less and less of it every week. Eventually you will be used to so little nicotine you will be able to stop taking the patch/gum altogether!.(辅助疗法：戒烟贴或香烟口香糖)

If that stuff isn't for you, maybe try eating sunflower seeds or chewing regular gum .!.(替代品疗法：吃瓜子或普通口香糖)