California Woman Swallows Diamond

Ring in Her Sleep

Vocabulary
Swallow / ˈswɑːloʊ / to make something go from the mouth to the stomach
You're supposed to swallow two of these with water.

Surgery ˈsɜːrdʒəri medical treatment that involves cutting into a person's body
He's very worried about his father's surgery.

Engagement / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt / an agreement to marry somebody

Their engagement was announced in the newspaper.

Dream / driːm / to experience a series of events, feelings, etc. in one's mind while
sleeping
I dreamed I was a professional surfer last night.

Fiancé / ˌfiːɑːnˈseɪ /
a man that someone has agreed to marry
The value of her engagement ring is equivalent to three months of
her fiance's salary.

Act out / ækt aʊt / to reproduce an idea, past event, etc. in actions
The teacher told her students to act out what they had read.

Article
California Woman Swallows Diamond Ring in Her Sleep
Jenna Evans of San Diego, California, had surgery on September 11 to remove
a diamond ring that she had swallowed in her sleep the night before.

The 29-year-old shared the story on Facebook. "So … I swallowed my

engagement ring in my sleep on Tuesday night. I actually remember doing it,
but I thought I was dreaming, so I went back to sleep," she wrote.

When she woke up the next morning, she saw that the ring was not on her
finger. Her fiance, Bobby Howell, took her to the hospital, where she told
doctors what had happened. "I struggled to explain why I was there, because I
was laughing [and] crying so hard," she said.

Evans said she was dreaming that she and Howell were on a high -speed train
with "bad guys," and she had to swallow her ring to protect it. She said that
she remembers putting the ring in her mouth and taking a drink of water.
The doctors took an X-ray and found that the ring was still in her
stomach. Evans was then sent to another doctor, who removed the ring.

One Facebook user, Carole Attrill, commented that she had also swallowed her
engagement ring while dreaming in 1976. However, Attrill said she didn't have
surgery to remove the ring, so she "had to do it the hard way."

Others wrote that Evans should see a sleep doctor so that she doesn't hu rt
herself while acting out other dreams in the future.

Discussion
1. What are your thoughts on Jenna Evans' story?
2. Do you usually remember your dreams? Please explain your answer.
3. Have you ever had the same dream more than once? Please explain
your answer.
4. How often do you have nightmares? Please explain your answer.
5. Do you know anyone who talks or walks in their sleep? Please
explain your answer.
Further Discussion
1. Are you a light or heavy sleeper? Please explain your answer.
2. Do you usually go to bed and wake up at the same time? Why? Why
not?
3. How long does it usually take you to fall asleep? Please explain your
answer.
4. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep? Please share
your experience.