2c: Good night!

1 Warm-up

Discuss.

Do you enjoy sleeping?

Yes, I do. Sleep is important because it helps the body and mind to rest.

How many hours do you sleep every night?

I sleep about 8 hours every night.

Do you often wake up feeling tired?

When I don't get enough hours of sleep, I do.

Do you remember your dreams?

No, I rarely do.

2 Read

Comprehension questions:

1. Why is sleep necessary for a healthy life?

Because it refreshes the body and the mind.

2. How many hours should people sleep at night?

Eight hours.

3. How many hours should teenagers sleep?

At least 9.5 hours.

4. What are teenagers more likely to develop if they don't sleep well?

Acne.

5. What happens when a brain is hungry for sleep?

It will fall asleep even when you don't expect it.

6. How many days do people spend dreaming in their lifetime?

About 2,100 days.

7. What have most people dreamt about?

About being chased.

8. Which dreams are also high on the list?

Dreams about drowning and being trapped.

Post-reading

Do you often have a nightmare?

I sometimes do.

What are they about?

They are about stressful situations, like exams.

3 Grammar

B. Read again and answer the questions.

1. How much time do people usually sleep in a lifetime?

They sleep for about 25 years.

2. Why isn’t it a good idea to sleep more at weekends?

Because this will make you feel more tired.

3. Why are schools thinking of starting less Ons later than they do?

To help students sleep more.

4. How is lack of sleep bad for us?

It leads to lack of concentration and harms your memory. Also, it can cause acne in teenagers.

5. When do children have more nightmares than adults?

From the age of three until the age of 7-8.

6. How do blind people dream?

They dream with the senses of sound, smell and touch, as well as with emotion.

7. How long does it usually take a person to forget most of his/her dream?

10 minutes.

C. Look at the phrases/expressions 1-5 from the text and match them with the meanings a-e.

1. be aware of e
2. get used to d
3. catch up b
4. behind the wheel a
5. make sense c

Complete with the infinitive or -Ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: I’ve decided to buy (buy) a new bed. Would you like to help (help) me choose?
B: Sure. I don’t mind coming (come) with you.

2. A: You know, my mum makes me tidy (tidy) my room every Thursday.
B: I can’t stand doing (do) housework.

3. Sally enjoys making (make) cakes, so yesterday we stopped at the supermarket to get (get) the ingredients to make (make) one.
We spent an hour driving (drive) around the car park, but we couldn’t (find) find a parking space, so we went home.

4 Listen

A. Listen to four people describing their dreams. who had a nightmare?

The third person (Isabel) had a nightmare.

B. Listen again and match the statements with the people.

I wanted to find out what happened in the end. Tony
My dream didn’t make any sense. Harry
I could do something people can’t do. Sonia
I know why I had this dream. Isabel

5 Speak and Write

A. Talk in pairs. Think of a dream you’ve recently had and describe it to your partner. Answer the
questions below to help you.

A: I dreamt that I was in a big forest with my friends.

B: What was happening?

A: We were walking around and talking and we were all very happy.

B: Then what happened?

A: Suddenly, my friends disappeared. I was all alone.

B: Really?

A: Yeah. It was getting dark, and I was completely lost. And then someone called me.

B: How did you feel?

A: I wasn't afraid, but I really wanted to find out what happened in the end. Unfortunately, I woke up.

B: Have you had this dream before?

A: No, just once.

B. Write a short description of your dream.

I dreamt that I was in a huge forest with some friends. We were having a lot of fun, talking and walking around. One of my friends was taking pictures of some birds and the others were exploring the area.

Suddenly, they all disappeared and I was left all alone. It was a shock. I don't know where they went and why they left. It also started to get darker and darker and I didn't know my way around. I was completely lost, but I wasn't scared.

I heard a voice calling my name, but before I could find out who it was and what happened in the end, I woke up.