Speech smoking In this class four people had lost a loved one because of smoking.

Another ten people in this class often inhale second hand smoke. Why should you leave a loved one die or even worse, why should you let them poison you with their sick habit? I used to smoke for eleven years, since I was eleven years old, and I never thought of the dangers caused by smoking. Finally I quit smoking four months ago. The first thing I noticed was the deeper breaths I could take, the cleaner smell of my clothes, my bedroom, and my car. I really want to thank my girlfriend Katerina because she is the reason I stopped smoking. My survey shows that only two people smoke in this class, but I am sure we all have a loved one, relative or a friend that smokes. I am going to discuss several diseases, statistics, and ways that you can help somebody to quit smoking hoping that I will persuade you to go home and make that smoker you know to live longer. First I would like to start with what nicotine is. Nicotine is a naturally occurring colorless liquid that turns brown when burned and acquires the odor of tobacco when exposed to the air. Nicotine is a high powered stimulant and one of the most addictive drugs. In fact, the Surgeon General concluded that nicotine addiction is comparable with the addiction of heroin or morphine. When a cigarette is smoked, nicotine first enters the lungs and bloodstream. Within seven seconds, about 15 percent of the nicotine travels directly to the brain. When it arrives, the brain triggers a number of responses in the body, including an increase in heart rate and breathing. Each puff provides the smoker with a dose of nicotine. Smokers sustain a continuous dose of nicotine throughout the day by smoking more when the nicotine levels in the blood are decreasing and less when they are stable or increasing. Cravings occur approximately every 2030 minutes. Did you ever wonder what's in the cigarette that millions of people love to smoke every day? Well, there are over 4000 toxic substances in a cigarette. Some of these are: Arsenic (found in rat poisons), Acetic acid (found in hair dye developer), Ammonia (found in household cleaners), Benzene (found in rubber cement), Butane (found in lighter fluid), Carbon Monoxide (found in car fumes), Hydrazine and Methanol (both found in rocket fuel), Tar (found in roads), Formaldehyde (used to embalm dead bodies), and thousands more. These toxic substances go in the lungs and blood of our friends and relatives. The result of this unhealthy habit is different types of cancers. The center of disease control and prevention reports that cigarette smoking is responsible for 30% of all cancer deaths. Smokers not only die of lung cancer but also of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and leukemia. Now I am going to talk about different diseases that smoking could cause. Let's start with bronchitis. When a smoker has bronchitis, his/her bronchial tubes become inflamed or irritated. They produce too much mucus. This mucus blocks the tubes, and the smoker coughs a lot. Emphysema is a lung disease that has no cure. A person with this disease has difficulty breathing because the walls of the small air sacs in the lungs are being destroyed. This makes big air surfaces. A person with emphysema gets tired very easily. The person uses so much energy just to breath. Imagine getting tired of breathing. As the disease gets worse, the person cannot breathe

in enough oxygen from the air and has to breathe through tubes attached to an oxygen tank. Heavy smokers also increase their chances of getting Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). In this disease the arteries that lead to the arms and legs keep getting narrower. As a result, not enough oxygen-rich blood goes to the arms and legs. It also makes it harder for the body to fight off infections. When an arm or leg is hurt, it cannot heal well. If the arteries get closed and no blood gets to a limb, the person gets gangrene. The limb dies and must be cut off. According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse on average, someone who smokes a pack or more of cigarettes each day lives seven year less than someone who never smoked. That statement gives us one more reason why we should help our loved ones to stop smoking. I don't think any of us would like to see a friend or a relative die sooner than they have to. To avoid this from happening, we should help them quit. If you want to help them, first you should know how to make them quit. According to Daniel McMillan in his book "Teen smoking, understanding the risk", smoking is a physical addiction and a psychological habit. This is what makes it so difficult to stop. The nicotine in tobacco smoke is addictive. The pleasure of smoking for regular smokers is really the relief of satisfying the body's craving for nicotine. Smoking also becomes a habit. It becomes associated with various emotional occasions, situations, and events. For some people, the habit can be harder to break than the physical addiction. It is better to give up completely rather than cut down slowly. Nicotine is eliminated from the body as quickly as 48 hours after the last cigarette, so the withdrawal symptoms tend to be more intense for the first 23 days. Trying to quit slowly just makes the withdrawal process longer. The nicotine replacement therapy is a way for a person to quit smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy products provide a supply of nicotine at a controlled dose to help reduce withdrawal symptoms. These products can be used in different forms such as chewing gum, patches applied to the skin, tablets or lozenges, and nasal spray. The withdrawal symptoms are: Mood swings, Weight gain, Insomnia, Coughing, Constipation, Headaches and dizziness, Difficulty concentrating, fatigue. Laurence Pringle mentions some "Quit tips for smokers" in his book "A risky business: smoking". Some of the tips that he mentions are to decide positively that you want to stop. Try to avoid negative thoughts about possible difficulties. List all the reasons why you want to stop. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons ten times. You should know what to expect. Have realistic expectations-stopping isn't easy, but isn't impossible either. Understanding that withdrawal symptoms are temporary and are healthy sings that the body is repairing itself from its long exposure to nicotine. Throw away anything that has to do with cigarettes (ashtrays, lighters, tobacco). Clean all your clothes to rid them of the smell of smoke. Develop a clean, smoke- free environment around yourself. Stay away from other tobacco users because they can weaken your resolve. Alcohol can weaken your willpower. Avoid it. Refuse to allow anything to change your mind. I did the research, you do the job. Just remember it can be done. According to the Center of disease control and prevention more than 3 million people in the United States stop every year, and in England There are now 13 million ex smokers. Go home and pass them the messages that you got from here today. I am sure they will listen to you. They can do it- I did it. Go and save them.

Persuasive Speech To STop Smoking

Hello my name is ---------and here to persuade you to stop smoking. Smoking is not only bad for health it is also as bad for the people around you. Breathing other people's smoke is called passive, involuntary or secondhand smoking. The non-smoker breathes "side stream" smoke from the burning tip of the cigarette and "mainstream" smoke that has been inhaled and then exhaled by the smoker. Secondhand smoke is a major source of indoor air pollution. How does this affect the passive smoker? Some of the immediate effects of passive smoking include eye irritation, headache, cough, sore throat, dizziness and nausea. Adults with asthma can experience a significant decline in lung function when exposed, while new cases of asthma may be induced in children whose parents smoke. Short term exposure to tobacco smoke also has a measurable effect on the heart in non-smokers. Just 30 minutes exposure is enough to reduce coronary blood flow. Almost half of all children in the UK are exposed to tobacco smoke at home. Passive smoking increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia and bronchiolitis in children. One study found that in households where both parents smoke, young children have a 72 per cent increased risk of respiratory illnesses. Passive smoking causes a reduction in lung function and increased severity in the symptoms of asthma in children, and is a risk factor for new cases of asthma in children. Passive smoking is also associated with middle ear infection in children as well as possible cardiovascular impairment and behavioral problems. Infants of parents who smoke are more likely to be admitted to hospital for bronchitis and pneumonia in the first year of life. More than 17,000 children under the age of five are admitted to hospital every year because of the effects of passive smoking. Passive smoking during childhood predisposes children to developing...

3 min speech on smoking

Everyday in Great Britain about 450 children start smoking, 1 in 4 who turn into regular smokers by the age of 15. Would you want your child to become addicted to smoking?

Cigarettes smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals and 69 are known to cause cancer. So why do people smoke?

Why is smoking so harmful?

1. Nicotine: is a highly addictive drug which stimulates the nervous system. It also for a certain amount of time improves alertness, memory and much more. 2. Tar: is a Sticky substance contains many toxic chemicals and causes cancer. 3. Carbon monoxide: is a Poisonous gas which reduces amount of oxygen blood can carry. Sometimes leaving you breathless.

Fact 30% of all cancer deaths are because of smoking.

Smoking kills almost 6 times as: road accidents, suicide, murder, man slaughter,

FRIENDSHIP A very good morning to one and each of you here. Today, I would like to give a speech about Friendship. Friendship is important to all of us. Good friends are like gems. So, having good friends is like having treasure. Whether young or old, all of us need friends to support us. We cannot live in this world alone without having any friends as no man is an island. Friends are our companions to keep us company during lonely times. Sometimes, friends also share our hobbies and interests. We often need friends to be there for us during our happy and sad times. They would share our joy and sadness with us. Friends will also be there for us to confide in. We can share our problems with them as friends always lend us a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on when we are down. Good friends are always on our side to comfort and console us. They would always provide us with encouragement. They will also support us in everything we do. When we fall, good friends are always there to help us get back on our feet. I would like to share about my very best friend whom I have known since I was in standard six, Elyana , is a true friend indeed. She is always helpful and supportive towards me. She has been with me through thick and thin. She is always there for me whenever I need a helping hand or a listening ear. She has the qualities of a good friend. I really appreciate her for being there for me whenever I needed her. I have always been weak in the Science subject. I never scored well in Science but Elyana is an expert in the subject. She seems to be able to understand everything that is taught in class. She always score top marks in class for Science. Since I am weak in the subject, she often helps me with my homework and projects. I could not have done it without Elyanas help. Due to her help and guidance, I did well in all my Science exams. Not only did I pass, I scored good grades as well. Even my parents were surprised with my improvement. I owe it to Elyana for being so patient with me. She spent many afternoons at my house giving me extra tuition. I am so grateful to her. She has taken a lot of trouble to help me with my studies. She never fails to lend me a helping hand even she is busy with her own homework. One night, on the eve of the mid-year examination, she studied with me and we burnt the midnight oil. I was very happy that Elyana was with me because I needed the help as well as the moral support. I was not feeling confident about the examination, but Elyana helped me with all the subjects that I was weak at. Thanks to her, I came in third in my mid-year examinations and as always, Elyana was the first ranker. I am lucky to have her as my best friend. Sadly, two years ago, I received a message by Elyanas mother, that she has passed away because she had an accident. She was hit by a lorry when she wanted to cross a road to buy food. I was really sad because she has been a part of my life. I will never ever forget every single moment that I spent with her. Friendship makes life more meaningful. Our lives could otherwise be lonely without friends because friends make good company. Everyone needs to socialise as we cannot live alone. However, friendship must not depend on money. Friendship that is based on money is not genuine. Friends should accept one another based on their trust for each other and not because of their wealth. In the nutshell, friends are the second most important thing for us next to family. For some, friends are the most important people to them if they are not close to their family members. To them, their friends are considered their family. So, they would turn to their friends for support and assistance if they have

any problems. Friendship is truly a lifeline, for without it, life would be lonely and less meaningful. Thank you.

By NUR HIDAYAH NORSALAN. Anonymous

So many people say that you won't amount to anything, you won't make it, and that you won't succeed...unless you're on your own. But those people forget the heroes standing behind them who make life what it is. These people are friends. And even just a sympathetic friend can be just like family. These people who no matter what is wrong and what they are doing, support you every step of the way and hold you up when you're falling. A friend is someone that you can absolutely trust with anything including your life. A friend is someone you can confide in, trust, both joke with, and be serious with. Someone you can have endless, random, aimless, conversations with. Someone who has always got your back, someone who will defend you no matter what. A friend is someone who is ready to be against the world with you, and someone that is willing to do anything for you. Someone who can understand that you're not perfect and that you make mistakes and that he or she is ready to forgive you. They will listen to your problems, and give advice when you can't find it in your own heart even when the truth may not be what you want to hear. They'll do anything no matter how silly and crude just to make you smile. A friend is someone who is there for you through the good times and the bad. A best friend will stand by you even when you are wrong! A true friend is very hard to find. But some of us are lucky to have found one. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_give_example_of_friendship_speech#ixzz1cYNUu8H8

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A student asked his teacher, "What is love?" The teacher said, "to get an answer to your question, go to the wheat field, get the biggest wheat grain, and come back." But the rule is - you can go through the field only once and cannot turn back to pick." The student went to the field, gone through the first row, and saw one big wheat grain. But he

wondered....may be there is a bigger one else where. Then he saw a bigger one. But may be there is a still bigger one waiting.... Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he realized that the wheat grains there are not as big as the previous one. He realized that he has missed the biggest one. So, he ended up the search and went back empty hand. The teacher told him, "That is love! If you keep looking for a better one, you could have missed the right person!" "Then, what is marriage?" the student asked. The teacher said, "to get an answer to your question, go to the same wheat field again, and get the biggest corn. Same rule as before!" The student went to the corn field. This time he is very careful not to repeat the previous mistake. When he reached the middle of the field, he picked one good sized corn. He felt satisfied, and came back. The teacher told him, "You have looked for one that is just good for you, instead of coming back empty handed. That is marriage!" "What is Friendship then?" the student asked. The teacher said, "in order to answer that question, go to the same field and choose the wheat that appears nice to you. The rule is is the same." The student went to the field. This time he is very careful. As he started scanning the field, he has picked many grains that suited his taste and

come back to the teacher. The teacher told him, "You looked for one that is just nice for you, and did not look for the best. That is Friendship"

What Is Friendship?
Title: What Is Friendship? Good Morning to our Beloved English Teacher, Madam Teresa, and all my lovely friends. This morning Im going to give a speech about FRIENDSHIP. What is friendship? Friendship is defined as A Single Soul Dwelling in Two Bodies. Perhaps the one relation that have survived in trials and tribulations of time and has still remained is unconditional is friendship. A unique blend of affection, loyalty, love, respect, trust and loads of fun is perhaps what describes the true meaning of friendship between two individual. Similar interests, mutual respect, and strong attachment with each other are what friends share between each other. To experience what is friendship, one must have true friend, who are indeed rare treasures. Different people have different definitions of friendship. For some, it is trust in an individual that he/she wont hurt you. For others, it is unconditional love. There are some who feel that friendship is companionship. Psychologically speaking, friendship may be defined as a dynamic, mutual relationship between two individuals. Friendship cannot survive if one person makes all the effort to sustain it without any mutual recognition from others. Since friendship starts the moment a child starts socializing, the kind of friends that the child chooses should be taken care of till he/she learns to differentiate between right and wrong. Wrong peers and lack of socializing can lead to severe psychological traumas and disorders, finally leading to social maladjustment. Both positive and negative experiences refine the personality of the individual. Last but not least, appreciate friendship you have before its too late to regret. Thats all from me for today. Thank You.