In this lesson,
we are going to talk about sleep or lack of it! In the vocabulary section,
we are going to look at compounds words and phrases which contain the
words day and night.
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2.- Your
turn…
A. Look at
the people in the following pictures. Describe what you see in each
picture in detail. What are the main differences between the two people
in bed?
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3.- Teacher
Talk Time (video)
Listen to
your teacher talk about both pictures and introduce the topic of the
lesson.
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4.- Your
turn…
Answer the
following questions out loud giving as much detail as possible.
How many
hours a night do you sleep?
How do
you feel if you don’t sleep enough?
Do you
remember your dreams? If so, can you talk us through one of your dreams.
Do you
ever suffer from insomnia?
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5.- Listening
(listening)
Your teacher
is going to read you the introduction of an article published on the
guardian.co.uk. Before you listen, look at the words in the box and
see if you can guess what the story is about.
5.1.- Listen
again and decide if the following statements are true or false. If the
statement is false explain why.
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5.2.- Tapescript
Britain
is suffering from an epidemic of insomnia. Sleep - or lack of it - has
become a modern obsession. A vast industry exists to try and cure this
malaise, with a mix of pills, potions and psychology. But what is it
about our lives that is keeping us awake? Have our high-tech, high-speed
lives made us lose contact with our bodies' natural rhythms - or is
it all in the mind?
Insomnia
is a modern curse. It is, according to every other headline, an 'epidemic'.
Are you getting enough? is a question far more likely these days to
apply to sleep than sex. It is a national obsession. Every other person
I asked about insomnia for this article - colleagues, friends, acquaintances
- seemed to have difficulty sleeping, or to be married to someone who
did, or to have an insomniac child. Some of the people I spoke to would
ask, with a glint in their eye: was I an insomniac too? - as if it were
some sort of secret society. No, I'd say, and their interest would flag.
But my interest in them was just waking up.
This
article was taken from guardian.co.ok and appeared in The Observer on
Sunday 27th April 2008.
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6.- Your
turn…
One of the
questions the journalist asks is:
‘What
is it about our lives that is keeping us awake?’
What do you
think? Why are so many people suffering from insomnia? Give your opinion
about the possible causes.
Here are
some useful phrases you might like to use when giving your answer:
- Personally,
I think that…
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I must say that…
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I’m convinced that…
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I suppose that…
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It’s difficult to give an opinion…
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7.- Vocabulary
Focus – Night & Day
There are
many compound words and phrases which contain day or night, for example,
nightmare, daylight.
Can you think
of anymore?
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7.1.- Look
at the words and phrases below and see if you can complete them by either
adding day or night.
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8.- Key
Vocabulary
Some of the
words may be new to you. Here is their equivalent in Spanish. In order
to learn the words, try and write a short paragraph using at least 5
of the words.
Nightshift
Overnight
Nightdress
One of these days
The other day
Goodnight!
Daydream
Nightlife
Nightclub
Daybreak
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9.- Listening
(video)
9.1.- Look
at the following words/phrases and check their meaning.
You are
now going to listen to your teacher talk about sleep. Look at the following
words/phrases and put them in order according to the order your teacher
mentions them.
Sleepwalk
Wake up
Sleep like a log
Have a restless night
Have a nap
Fall asleep
Snore
Have nightmares
Do some exercise
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9.2.- Answer the following questions to gain a detailed understanding
of the listening.
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9.3.- Tapescript
During
the week, I usually go to bed around half past eleven. By this time,
I’m usually quite tired and so I find it very easy to fall asleep.
I must admit that I’m a good sleeper. I rarely have nightmares
and I never sleepwalk. I have a friend who sleepwalks and his girlfriend
has found him in the shower at three o’clock in the morning and
he didn’t even know he was there until she asked him what he was
doing and he suddenly woke up!
I have
been told that when I have a cold I sometimes snore but I don’t
believe this is really snoring this is just a blocked nose! Generally,
If I go to bed earlier than half past eleven, I often have a restless
night and find myself tossing and turning and waking up every couple
of hours.
For
one thing, I know that I can’t go directly to bed after working
or studying. I have to watch TV to relax or do some exercise.
At
the weekend, I tend to go to bed later and therefore get up later. Sometimes
on Saturday, if I know I’m going to have a late night then I have
a nap after lunch. I usually lie on the sofa and sleep for approximately
20-40 minutes. As I’m so relaxed I sleep like a log and wake up
refreshed and ready for a late night!
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10.- Spoken response to listening
Answer the
following questions out loud givin
Do you
sleep well? What makes you sleep better some days and worse other
days?
Do you
ever have naps?
What do
you think about sleeping for a short period during the day? Do you
think it makes you feel better or worse?
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