Navigate Reading Some facts about the sleep that may surprise you / slide 89
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Navigate Upper Intermediate slide 90 ex-es 5, 6, 7,8a

Do you find it easy to get to sleep?

Yes, it’s very easy for me to get to sleep, because I can’t sleep during the day it’s easier for me to fall asleep because of the tiredness.

What can people do to make sure they get a good night’s sleep?

Firstly it’s important to have a comfortable bed and no lights around, especially artificial lights. Also you can try getting tired during the day so falling asleep goes faster.

5. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. Sometimes both options are possible.

1. I have to get up at 6a.m. for my new job. It’s difficult because I’m not used to getting up so early.
2. Joao has lived in Brazil all his life, so he’s used to it being hot at night.
3. I used to love/would love late nights, but now I seem to need my sleep more.
4. Don’t ring me before 9a.m., as I usually get up late at the weekend.
5. When I first started working nights, it was difficult. But now I’m used/getting used to it. It isn’t a problem anymore.
6. When I was a child, I used to/would stay up late reading with a torch under the sheets.

6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you aren’t used to sleeping in a hammock, it can be uncomfortable.
2. I used to wake up a lot at night, but now I’m so tired I sleep really heavily.
3. I can’t get used to going to bed when it’s still light outside.
4. Did you use to have nightmares when you were a kid?
5. I found it difficult to get used to sleeping in my new bed.
6. She found it hard when she had a baby because she was used to getting plenty of sleep.

7. Write an expression from the article in exercise 3 which has a similar (S) or an opposite (O) meaning to these ideoms.

1. get up at the crack of dawn (O) — falling asleep unintentionally during the day
2. fast asleep (O) — wide awake
3. falling asleep (S) — nodding off
4. be a light sleeper (O) — sleep like a log
5. sleep soundly all night (O) — lie in
6. have a nap (S) — have a snooze

8a. Complete the idioms.

1. Given the choice, would you prefer to have lie in or to get up at the crack of dawn.
2. How quickly do you usually nodd off at night?
3. Are you a light sleeper, or do you sleep like a log?
4. When was the last time you had a night where you didn’t sleep a wink?
5. Have your sleep habits changed? DId you use to falling asleep more quickly?
6. Have you had to get used to different amount of sleep?
7. Do you ever have a snooze during the day?