B1 – Intermediate
A university in Japan does not want to hire people who smoke. They have a reason for doing so.
Find out through the article below:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1905/190505-no-smoking-1.html
Discussion Questions:
1. What is your opinion on not hiring smoking staff?
2. Do you think companies should tell their workers to stop smoking?
3. What do you think about prohibiting smoking in public places?
4. What is your opinion about letting people smoke in schools or universities?
5. Do you think there are fewer people smoking in your country now than years ago?
3 replies on “Japan University to Hire Non-smoking Staff Only”
1. What is your opinion on not hiring smoking staff?
In my opinion, a company can establish a standard that all workers must comply with during the working day, it can also promote a healthy lifestyle, but I believe that not hiring people who smoke is discrimination.
2. Do you think companies should tell their workers to stop smoking?
As I have said before, a company can establish that smoking is prohibited during working hours or in the workplace, I also believe that a company can promote a healthy lifestyle and talk about tobacco related problems, but never force not to smoke outside of working hours.
3. What do you think about prohibiting smoking in public places?
It is a measure of respect for society and protection against the risks associated with tobacco, and especially in spaces where there may be children.
4. What is your opinion about letting people smoke in schools or universities?
I believe that smoking should be prohibited in universities and schools, non-smoking students and teachers do not have to put up with the smoke and risks associated with tobacco.
5. Do you think there are fewer people smoking in your country now than years ago?
Yes, I think so, there are some actions that have contributed to this: campaign against tobacco consumption, lifestyle changes and why not, also the high price of tobacco.
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1. What is your opinion on not hiring smoking staff?
In my opinion, it´s a very good idea, because i don´t like smoke. The tobacco makes me sick. in addition, in the university is a place for learn, and the habits it´s learning too.
2. Do you think companies should tell their workers to stop smoking?
Absolutely yes. For example, the productivity is less than other workers because in smoke time they don´t work. An option for the companies, would they incentivate whit more salary if stop smoking.
3. What do you think about prohibiting smoking in public places?
i belive that is a good conduct for the other people.
4. What is your opinion about letting people smoke in schools or universities?
My opinion it´s negattive, because in the school for example there are childs and they lungs are young.
5. Do you think there are fewer people smoking in your country now than years ago?
I think yes, but isn´t sufficient