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Better Sleep: a two-minute guide (B1)

Work with a partner or group. Do the activities below about sleeping.

PART I Discuss the questions below about your sleeping habits.

1 Do you go to sleep at the same time every night?

2 How many hours do you usually sleep per night?
3 Do you think you get enough sleep?
4 Do you ever take naps*?
*a nap: short sleep (usually during the day)

PART II Discuss and list a few behaviors or habits you can do to get better sleep.

Discuss and list some problems you can have if you don’t get enough sleep.

PART III Discuss if you think the things are good or bad habits for good sleep before going to
bed. Explain why or why not for each.
GOOD HABITS BAD HABITS
a. Drink a lot of water. d. Take a hot shower.
b. Meditate for 20 minutes. e. Eat a full meal.
c. Read a book for an hour. f. Check your work email.

PART IV Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the word “sleep”. *One term isn’t used.

a. slept b. sleepy c. sleepwalk d. sleepiness e. fall asleep f. sleep in

1. I was really so I went to bed early.

2. I can tomorrow. It’s a Saturday and I don’t have to work.
3. I am really stressed so I can’t these days.
4. You could experience if you take this medicine.
5. I was so tired that I for 10 hours last night.
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Better Sleep: a two-minute guide (B1)

PART I Pronunciation. Listen to your teacher and repeat each word twice.

1. enough 5. drowsy
Metabolism is a chemical reaction in
2. temperature 6. exposure
the body which transforms food into
3. shower 7. conducive
energy.
4. slight 8. metabolism

PART II Match the nouns with the definitions below the context examples.

1 You might be in a really bad mood if you have a lack of sleep.

2 You want to be sure your sleep environment is good for sleeping.
3 There was a big decrease in temperature from yesterday to today.
4 If you have exposure to a lot of sunlight while you sleep, you could wake up often.
5 My doctor told me to take a dose of lavender oil before going to sleep. lavender

1 lack a. becoming smaller or less

2 environment b. a specific amount of a medicine or drug

3 decrease c. being in close contact with something which affects you
4 exposure d. the area around you
5 dose e. not enough of something / being without

PART III Choose the correct definition for each adjective / adverb below based on the context.

1 It was 30° yesterday and 28° degrees today so there was a slight decrease in
temperature.

slight means... a. small / tiny b. big / large

2 I took a sleeping pill at night before bed but I still felt drowsy the next morning.

drowsy means... a. energized b. sleepy

3 The surrounding environment made it really hard to sleep - it was noisy and hot.

surrounding means... a. far away b. all around

4 I checked the forecast. It’s likely to rain tomorrow, so bring an umbrella.

likely means... a. high chance b. no chance
5 Exercise is conducive to good health.

conducive means... a. makes something possible

b. makes something impossible
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Better Sleep: a two-minute guide (B1)

PART I Match the verbs / phrasal verbs with the definitions below the context examples.

1 For good mental health the quality of your sleep matters.

2 It’s really hot in here. Can we cool it down?
3 It’s really cool in here. Could we warm it up?
4 Caffeine can cause you to have sleep problems.
5 These lights are really bright. Can we dim them a bit? The lights are dim.
6 Doctors have research which backs up the benefits of exercise for good sleep.

1 matter a. to decrease the temperature

2 cool [smt] down b. to make the lights have less intensity

3 warm [smt] up c. to make something happen
4 cause d. to be important
5 dim e. to support with evidence
6 back up f. to increase the temperature

PART II Fill in the parts of speech in the missing blanks below. If you don’t know, leave it blank.

1 verb: noun:
exposure

2 verb:
lose noun:
3 adjective:
difficult noun:
4 adjective:
productive noun:
5 adjective: sleepy noun:

PART III Study the phrases below that you will hear in the video.

PHRASE: on average EXAMPLE: A: How many hours per night do you sleep?
MEANING: generally true B: It depends, but on average about 8 hours.

IDIOM: new-agey
MEANING: used to describe spiritual activities such as meditation,
Zen, astrology, and alternative medicine

EXAMPLE: My friend became really new-agey and started meditating

and reading about Buddhism every day.
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Better Sleep: a two-minute guide (B1)

Preview Discussion Question

Is there anything that normally wakes you

up or keeps you awake while sleeping?

*Important information from the video:

Viewing Activity 65° Fahrenheit = 18° Celsius

PART I Match the sentence parts together. Watch the video again if needed.

1 When you wake up, you should get.. a. ...your screen.

2 One hour before bed you should turn off... b. ...a good temperature to sleep in.

3 One herb you could use before bed is… c. ...the head cool during sleep.

4 65° Fahrenheit is… d. ...a lot of productive time.

5 Lack of sleep makes people lose… e. ...lavender.

6 It’s recommended to keep... f. ...a lot of light.

PART II Write a short answer according to the information in the video.

0:13 1 What problems can you have if you don’t sleep enough?

0:35 2 What can you do to fall asleep faster?

0:43 3 What are some good things to do one hour before you go to bed?

PART III Choose true or false according to the information in the video.

0:18 1 TRUE FALSE It’s recommended to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

0:37 2 TRUE FALSE You should take a cold shower before bed.

1:14 3 TRUE FALSE Herbs can help improve the quality of your sleep.
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PART I Put the terms in the box in the context below. Two terms aren’t used.

slight causes likely dim metabolism

drowsy dose matters surrounding lack

Sleepiness can lead to memory loss, difficult concentrating, and (1)

of motivation.

The best sleep happens when the (2) environment is about 65°
Fahrenheit.

Coming out of a warm shower (3) a (4)

decrease in body temperature. This can make you feel (5) and
slow down your (6) .

In the morning, get a nice (7) of light to tell your brain that it’s
time to wake up.

An hour before bed you should (8) the lights.

PART II Study how to use the either...or / neither...nor structures below.

The moderator explains two options for lavender use before sleep...

(1:20) “You can either breathe in lavender oil or put a lavender pillow on your eyes.”

CONJUNCTION HOW TO USE EXAMPLES

- either [verb]...or [verb] refers to one You can either breathe in lavender oil or
option or the other (but not both) put a lavender pillow on your eyes.

- can be used before a singular noun
Either
- either of + determiner + plural noun
- refers negatively to two options
only after a negative verb!
Either lavender oil or a lavender pillow
should help you fall asleep.
Either of those things help me fall asleep,
but I prefer the lavender oil.
I don’t use either lavender oil or a lavender
pillow. I take a sleeping pill.

- neither [verb]...nor [verb] refers
negatively to two options (not one
and not the other)
Neither - can be used before a singular noun
I can neither concentrate nor work when
I’m tired.
Neither lavender oil nor a lavender pillow
on my eyes helps me sleep.

- neither of + determiner + plural noun Neither of those things help me fall

asleep, so I never use them.
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EXERCISE I Decide if either...(or) / neither...(nor) fit the sentences below.

1 A: Did you have a good night of sleep on Friday and Saturday?

B: Neither Friday nor Saturday were good nights of sleep for me. It was too
hot in my room.
2 A: What do you recommend to use as a natural sleep aid?
B: lavender melatonin should help you. They help me.
3 A: It’s a bit dark in your apartment.
B: That’s because the lamp in the kitchen the living room
work right now. We need to go buy more light bulbs.
4 A: Did you enjoy your trip to Florida?
B: Not really. the hotel in Miami the hotel in Orlando
were very nice.
5 A: What things help you sleep the best?
B: warm shower or some exercise a few hours before bed.

6 A: How often do you sleep at your brothers’ home when you visit him?
B: Not often. the couch the bed are very comfortable.

EXERCISE II Fill in either + of + determiner (those, these, etc.) or neither + of + determiner.

1 I’ve tried each sleeping aid you recommended but neither of them make me drowsy.

2 Lavender and melatonin have properties which help you sleep, so I would take
shortly before bed.

3 We ordered two different mattresses for our bed but were big enough.

4 I know two really good sleep specialists. will help you find the right
sleeping aid.

5 Some people drink coffee in the evening and use their mobile phones shortly before bed but
things are recommended before bed.

EXERCISE III Fill in two verbs or actions which fit the blank spaces below.

1 If I can’t sleep, I usually either read a book or take a short walk .

2 When I visit my hometown I usually either at my brother’s or
a hotel room.

3 Immediately after I wake up in the morning I either or

depending if it’s a week day or weekend.
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Better Sleep: a two-minute guide (B1)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Summary. Give a summary of the video and talk about some tips to get better sleep.

PART II Questions. Discuss the answers to the questions below.

1. What does the average American lose each year? Why?

2. What problems could you have if you don’t sleep enough?
3. What are some conditions that could help you sleep better?
4. What should you do one hour before bed?
5. What do they say about lavender?

PART III Vocabulary: Discuss what the terms below mean and write a sentence using it.
Focus on the pronunciation of each term.

1. temperature

2. exposure

3. drowsy

4. slight

5. conducive

6. metabolism

PART IV Grammar: For sentences 1-3, finish each sentence using either. For sentences 4-6,
finish each sentence using neither.

1. Lavender is really helpful for sleeping. You could...

2. We don’t have any food in the house. We could....

3. Our bed is broken. We could....

4. We tried two different mattresses, but....

5. I used two different sleeping aids, but....

6. She called two different sleep specialists, but....