TUGAS 2 CRITICAL READING

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Tugas 2 Critical Reading (SPBI4106) Nama: NIM: I. Read this text carefully and answer the questions. Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. As a result, many believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. Although there are arguments on both sides, a ban is the most appropriate course of action. Opponents of such a ban argue against it for several reasons. They believe a ban would possibly harm many businesses as many smokers would not go there anymore, hurting the sales. They also argue that it is a matter of freedom of choice. Smoking is not against the law, so individuals should have the freedom to smoke where they wish. However, there are more convincing arguments in favour of a ban. First and foremost, it has been proven that tobacco consists of carcinogenic compounds which cause serious harm to a person’s health, not only the smoker. Anyone around them can develop cancers of the lungs, mouth and throat, and other sites in the body. It is simply not fair to impose this upon another person. As for public businesses, many pubs and restaurants provide separate smoking areas already, therefore the argument that a public ban on smoking would harm sales is mistaken. In fact many countries have implemented smoking bans, including Mexico, Uruguay, Switzerland, Denmark, and the UK. In the UK particularly, indoor smoking ban introduced in 2007 has led to th e smoking rates at their lowest on record, according to BBC.com. In addition to that, a study conducted in Switzerland and Denmark shows that a nationwide indoor smoking ban results in a decrease in active smokers and improved lung function in the general population. In conclusion, it is clear that it should be made illegal to smoke in public places. This would improve the health of thousands of people, and that is most definitely a positive development. (Modified from ieltsbuddy.com)
Questions: Identify whether this information is explicitly or implicitly stated in the reading passage above and provide the justifications to your answers! a. Smoking releases harmful substances that can lead to serious diseases like cancer. b. Public smoking bans encourage more people to quit smoking over time. c. Many countries have laws to prohibit smoking in public spaces. d. Smoking bans would reduce the number of passive smokers in a country. II. Read this text carefully and answer the question. Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. As a result, many believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. Although there are arguments on both sides, a ban is the most appropriate course of action. Opponents of such a ban argue against it for several reasons. They believe a ban would possibly harm many businesses as many smokers would not go there anymore, hurting the sales. They also argue that it is a matter of freedom of choice. (1) Smoking is not against the law, so individuals should have the freedom to smoke where they wish . However, there are more convincing arguments in favour of a ban. First and foremost, it has been proven that tobacco consists of carcinogenic compounds which cause serious harm to a person’s health, not only the smoker. (2) Anyone around them can develop cancers of the lungs, mouth and throat, and other sites in the body . It is simply not fair to impose this upon another person. As for public businesses, many pubs and restaurants provide separate smoking areas already, therefore the argument that a public ban on smoking would harm sales is mistaken. In fact many countries have implemented smoking bans, including Mexico, Uruguay, Switzerland, Denmark, and the UK. (3) In the UK particularly, indoor smoking ban introduced in 2007 has led to th e smoking rates at their lowest on record, according to BBC.com . In addition to that, a study conducted in Switzerland and Denmark shows that a nationwide indoor smoking ban results in a decrease in active smokers and improved lung function in the general population. In conclusion, (4) it is clear that it should be made illegal to smoke in public places . This would improve the health of thousands of people, and that is most definitely a positive development. (Modified from ieltsbuddy.com) Question: Pay attention to the underlined statements. Are they facts or opinions? Explain your reasoning.
ANSWER I. Identifying Explicit and Implicit Information

1. Smoking releases harmful substances that can lead to serious diseases like cancer. Answer: Explicitly Stated This information is directly mentioned in the third paragraph. The writer explains that tobacco contains carcinogenic compounds that can cause serious health problems, including cancer. This statement clearly supports the idea that smoking exposes people to harmful substances. Therefore, readers do not need to make further assumptions because the information is already provided in the passage.

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