Lesson 15: Smoking in Non-Smoking Area

Vocabulary

smoking – fumar
cigarette – cigarrillo
vape – vapeador
smoke – humo

non-smoking area – zona sin fumar
smoking area – zona para fumadores

rule – norma
policy – política

allowed – permitido
not allowed – no permitido

put out – apagar
follow – cumplir

Language Support

Situations

Noticing issue →
I see you are smoking.

Explaining rule →
This is a non-smoking area.

Stating policy →
Smoking is not allowed here.

Giving instruction →
Please put out the cigarette.

Giving option →
You can smoke in the smoking area.

Warning →
Please follow the hotel policy.

Polite closing →
Thank you for your cooperation.

Asking

Are you smoking?
Is this a smoking area?
Can you put out the cigarette?
Do you know the policy?
Would you like me to show you the smoking area?

Questions / Answers

Click on the Audio - Q&A button to download it then practise in this section with it.
(Haga clic en el botón Audio - Q&A para descargarlo y practicar en esta sección con él.)

I see you are smoking.
→ Oh, sorry.

This is a non-smoking area.
→ OK.

Please put out the cigarette.
→ Sure.

Smoking is not allowed here.
→ I understand.

You can smoke in the smoking area.
→ Thank you.

Please follow the hotel policy.
→ OK.

Translation (Castilian Spanish)

I see you are smoking.
→ Veo que está fumando.

This is a non-smoking area.
→ Esta es una zona sin fumar.

Please put out the cigarette.
→ Por favor, apague el cigarrillo.

Smoking is not allowed here.
→ No está permitido fumar aquí.

You can smoke in the smoking area.
→ Puede fumar en la zona para fumadores.

Thank you for your cooperation.
→ Gracias por su cooperación.

Activation

Student must speak.
(El alumno debe hablar.)

Example:

This is a non-smoking area.
→ Please put out the cigarette.

Translation:
Esta es una zona sin fumar.
→ Por favor, apague el cigarrillo.

Practice

Say one sentence about…
(Di una frase sobre…)

noticing someone smoking
explaining a rule
asking someone to stop smoking
showing smoking area
reminding about policy
closing politely

Personal Questions (Security Staff)

Record yourself answering the questions.
(Graba tu respuesta a las preguntas.)

You see someone smoking. What do you say?
You explain the rule. What do you say?
You ask them to stop. What do you say?
You give an alternative. What do you say?
You close politely. What do you say?