How much sleep do you get on average?
Do you get enough sleep? How much do you need?
How important is sleep for your health?
Check the meaning of the following words which will be in the discussion. Ask our teacher about any words you are not sure about
| to have a snooze / nap / kip / doze |
| to burn the candle at both ends |
| to be an early bird |
| to nod off |
| to be a night owl |
| to wake up with a start |
| to have / suffer from insomnia |
| to sleep in |
| to have a nightmare |
| to have a vivid dream |
| to snore (loudly) |
| to be groggy |
1 Have you ever had a snooze during the day? Where? Why?
Ask the teacher: When / last / kip / during / day?
2 Are you an early bird or a night owl? Why?
How often do you burn the candle at both ends?
Ask the teacher: Do / often / burn / candle / both ends?
3 Do you suffer from insomnia? How about in the past?
Ask the teacher: Have / ever / had / insomnia?
4 Have you ever had a really bad nightmare? What was it about?
Do you have vivid dreams? What is one that you remember?
Ask the teacher: Did / have / nightmares / child?
5 Do you hate listening to snoring? Why?
Ask the teacher: Do / know / anybody / snores?
6 Have you ever nodded off during a lesson? When? Why?
Ask the teacher: Have / nodded off / during / film?
7 When do you have a sleep in? Do you enjoy them? Why?
Ask the teacher: How often /have / sleep in / weekend?
8 How do you feel when you get up in the morning? Groggy or alert?
Ask the teacher: Do / ever / feel groggy / morning?