Communicating about Tobacco Smoke Distribute the student page. Ask students to respond to each scenario individually. Then discuss students' responses. When you smoke near me, I get nervous, because I know I'm breathing tar from your cigarette. When you chew tobacco, I feel uncomfortable, because you spit into a cup all the time.
Students rewrite responses.
Communicating about Tobacco Smoke Ask students to use I-statements to rewrite their original responses to these scenarios. Ask for volunteers to read their statements out loud. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Discuss ways to improve communication between smokers and nonsmokers. Simple social skills on the part of both smokers and nonsmokers may help reduce some of the conflict.