2013年ESL之就医和人际交往 11 Using Illegal Drugs

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Using Illegal Drugs 

Nancy: So, what do you think? 

Ron: Uh, that was interesting. 

Nancy: That’s all you have to say? I spent six months making this anti- drug film to show students in schools to try and deter² illegal drug use. 

Ron: Well, I’m not sure if it gets the point across. 

Nancy: What do you mean? I show footage of people using hardcore drugs. 

Ron: That’s just it. You start by showing people smoking pot, making the point that it’s a gateway³ drug, and then showing addicts⁴ popping pills, shooting up heroine, and snorting and freebasing cocaine⁵. 

Nancy: I’m trying to show the downhill spiral that results from illegal drug use. 

Ron: But considering how incredibly explicit⁶ the film is, I’m afraid that teachers might mistake it for some other type of film. 

Nancy: What do you mean? What type of film? 

Ron: Well, instead of an anti- drug educational film, it seems more instructional. If kids don’t know how to use illegal drugs before, they will after watching this film! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse