[originaltext]M: We seem to be having this conversation over and over again.W:

M: We seem to be having this conversation over and over again.
W: You’re right.
M: Look, I know how you feel about my smoking. You don’t have to tell me every day.
W: I’m sorry. I worry about you.
M: I know. [9]But work at school has me so stressed out. Maybe I’ll be able to quit after I graduate.
W: Let’s be honest. There’s always going to be a reason. After you graduate, it’s going to be hard to find a job, then there will be the stress from just starting a job, then...
M: Okay, I get your point. It’s just so hard. You don’t really understand because you never smoke.
W: You need some help, [10] Why don’t you go to a doctor?
M: You mean a psychiatrist.
W: [10]No, I mean a general practitioner. Maybe you can get some pills, well, I don’t know, something to help you with the withdrawal, because that’s what it is.
M: Really, I believe I can’t quit on my own. But I’ll think about it. I will.
W: All right. I won’t mention it for a week. Then I want to know your decision, [11]because I need to rethink our plans if you don’t get some help.
M: You mean you’d break our engagement over this? I can’t believe it!
W: [11]I don’t know. I love you, but I’m not sure I could accept everything that goes along with the smoking.
8. What are the two speakers talking about?
9. What is the man’s reason for not giving up smoking?
10. What suggestion does the woman give the man to give up his smoking?
11. What can we conclude from the end of the conversation?