🚭 France just banned smoking in many public places! In this video, learn 25 key English words and phrases from this big news story. Improve your vocabulary while staying up-to-date on global events!✅ Do you want to be my student? https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use Code 10OFF for 10% off a class💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join📺 Link to news cast: https://youtu.be/_FtnYgxP6B4?si=1IfcoczAChOcmL51Banned : not allowed by lawSmoking is now banned in parks across France.Oppressing : treating people in a cruel or unfair waySome smokers say the new rules are oppressing their freedom.Useless : not helpful; having no useMany think smoking is useless and only harms your health.Gather : to come together in a groupPeople often gather outside cafés to smoke.Imposed : forced by law or ruleFrance imposed strict new rules to stop public smoking.Cancer : a serious disease where cells grow uncontrollablySmoking causes cancer in many people.Suffer : to feel pain or discomfortHis grandmother suffered for years because of lung disease.Face : to deal with a problemSmokers now face fines if they light up in parks.Glamorized : made to look cool or attractiveOld movies often glamorized smoking.Habit : something you do regularly, often without thinkingSmoking became a bad habit for him.Regarded : thought of in a certain waySmoking is now regarded as dirty and dangerous.Epitome : a perfect example of somethingFor years, smoking was the epitome of style in France.Falling Out of Favor : becoming less popularSmoking is falling out of favor with young people.Campaigner : a person who works to bring changeHealth campaigners cheered the new smoking ban.Passive Smoking / Secondhand Smoke : breathing in smoke from someone else’s cigarettePassive smoking, also called secondhand smoke, harms children.Denormalizing : making something seem not normal or okayFrance hopes to denormalize smoking with these new rules.Generation : all the people born around the same timeThis generation may see fewer smokers than the last.Gasping : breathing in quickly, often because of lack of airHe was gasping for air after too many years of smoking.Puff : a small breath or cloud of smokeShe took one last puff before putting out her cigarette.Exempt : not required to follow a ruleOutdoor terraces might be exempt from the new ban.Dissuade : to persuade someone not to do somethingHigh cigarette taxes are meant to dissuade people from smoking.Taking Up : starting a new habit or activityMany teens are taking up vaping instead of smoking.Stub Out : to press and put out a cigaretteHe stubbed out his cigarette when he saw the police.Gather : come together in a groupPeople used to gather on the sidewalk to smoke, but not anymore.