Natsumi’s news report

Class:OE1 Name:Natsumi Nabeshima Student

no:19210099

REPORT#:1 Date:April 5/23

1) MLA CITATION
For my news report,I chose an article from asahi.com
website about nonsmoking . I chose this topic because I
become very uncomfortable
When I see some people smoking in public place.And I
want you to
thinkabout smoking.
Here is the anticle’s MLA citation:

“Kanagawa 1st nonsmoking prefecture”asahi.com 4 April

2010.
Reviewed April 4,from
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201004010383.html

2) ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Here is the article as copied directly from the site.The ten
words/phrase I have chosen are bold and underlined:

Kanagawa 1st nonsmoking prefecture

YOKOHAMA--Kanagawa on Thursday became the first of the nation's 47

prefectures to prohibit smoking in public buildings.

The ordinance is aimed at protecting the health of nonsmokers from the

inhalation of second-hand smoke, or passive smoking.

Since the ordinance classifies public facilities into two categories, it may
take time until the policy is strictly observed across the prefecture.

The ordinance prohibits smoking in facilities such as hospitals and

schools. It obliges hotels and restaurants to choose between becoming
nonsmoking and creating separate smoking areas.
For violators, the ordinance sets fines of up to 20,000 yen ($215) for
smokers and up to 50,000 yen for facility operators. The penalty will be
applied to restaurants from April 1, 2011.

Restaurants and bars with up to 100 square meters of floor space are
exempt from the ordinance. However, they are required to make an
effort to separate smoking and nonsmoking areas.

3) SUMMARY

Kanagawa prefecture started to prohibit smoking in public buidings.This

is the first attempt in Japan.The ordinance is aimed at protecting
nonsmokers from inhalation of second-hand smoke,or passive smoke.

The ordinance obliges hotels and restaurants to make separate smoking

area.But small restaurants(up to 100 square meters of floor space)are
exempt from making separate smoking area.

4) IN MY OPINION

I become very uncomfortable when I can’t avoid smoke in public place.So

I think this law is valuable for many people who don’t like smoking.And I
want Aoyama Gakuin University reduce smoking places in campus
because I am forced to inhale smoke when I’m walking around smoking
area.I think smokers must have manners in order not to become
nonsmokers uncomfortable.

5) 10 WORDS

① aim at

DEFENITION: something you hope to achieve by doing something

EXAMPLE: aim at the realization of my dream

②inhalation

DEFENITION: the act of inhaling ;breathing in

EXAMPLE: inhalation of smoke

③ passive

DEFENITION: being influenced rather than casing action; the opposite of

active

EXAMPLE: passive behavior

④ ordinance

DEFENITION: a rule or law made by authority

EXAMPLE: Ordinance on Air Pollution Control

⑤facility

DEFENITION: rooms,equipment,or services that are provided for particular

purpose

EXAMPLE: hospitals,schools

⑥oblige

DEFENITION: force or compel to act

EXAMPLE: I was obliged to stay at home.

⑦ violator→violate

DEFENITION: to disobey or do something against an official ageement

EXAMPLE: He violated criminal law.

⑧ fine

DEFENITION: to make someone pay money as a punishment

EXAMPLE: He had to pay a ＄10 fine.

⑨ apply

DEFENITION: to use something such as a method,idea,law

EXAMPLE: This rule cannot be applied to you.

⑩ exempt

DEFENITION: not affected by something

EXAMPLE: exempt him from paying tax

6) QUIESTIONS

①Which prefecture firstly started to prohibit smoking in public place?

②According to the summary,what the ordinance obliges hotels and

restaurants to?

③What are exempt from making separate smoking area?

④Do you want to smoke in the future?And why?/Why not?

⑤What do you think about smoking space in Fuchinobe campus?

⑥If you are tempted to smoke by your friends or seniors before you
become an adult,
What will you do?