Sleep and Dreams:

On average, what time do you usually go to bed? How long does it take you to fall asleep? In your country, is it common for children to sleep over at a friends house? What is the difference between dreaming and day dreaming? Have you ever taken sleeping pills? Why or why not? If so, did they work? MAYUMIS STORY Last night, I was wiped so I decided to lie on the couch and watch TV and I eventually dozed off. I was out like a light so I didnt hear the fire alarm. I talked to my neighbor today and he said that it rang for over 10 minutes, but I slept through the whole thing. I used to think that I was a light sleeper, but now I think differently.

(adj) wiped: really tired Sit: Tom was exhausted after work Sen: Tom __________________________________________________ Sit: Youll be so tired after you take that test Sen: Youll ________________________________________________ (verb) doze off: to slowly fall asleep (not in bed) Sit: I fell asleep on the train and ended up drooling on the guy beside me Sen: I ______________________________________________________ Sit: I will be so pissed if you fall asleep during this lesson Sen: I _______________________________________________________

(idiom) S/O is out like a light: a person is completely asleep and it will be hard to wake them up A) Should we be quiet so that we dont wake up your son. B) Oh dont worry, hes ______________________________. He wont wake up.

C) I cant believe you didnt wake up during the earthquake D) Oh, I was _____________________________________. I think it was because of the sleeping pills and bottle of whiskey. (phrase) sleep through something: to not wake up when something is happening Sit: I cant believe you didnt wake up during the earthquake Sen: I ____________________________________________________________ Sit: I had his student, Masayuki, who was asleep the whole time I was teaching my class. Sen: I _____________________________________________the ________ class. (noun) light sleeper: someone who wakes up easily (noun) deep/heavy sleeper: someone who is hard to wake up, even with loud noise Below, use light or deep/heavy to describe the person: My brother sleeps through anything. He is a ____________ sleeper. He didnt wake up even the people were knocking on his door. He is a _________ sleeper. Dont make any noise when you go into the house. My dads a _________ sleeper and hell wake up. Then hell probably yell at you. Review: Fill in the blanks. Light Wiped Deep Dozed through

Last night, I was _________ so I decided to lie on the couch and watch TV and I eventually _______ off. I was out like a ________ so I didnt hear the fire alarm. I talked to my neighbor today and he said that it rang for over 10 minutes, but I slept ___________ the whole thing. I used to think that I was a ________ sleeper, but now I think differently.

Questions: (FILL IN THE BLANKS WHERE NEEDED) Have you ever dozed _________ at work or school? If so, tell me the details. Would you describe yourself ______ a ________ sleeper or a _________ sleeper? Out of the following things, what could you sleep through? A) B) C) D) E) F) G) A fire alarm Thunder and lightning A person breaking into your house A man yelling outside A fly crawling on your face A person shaving your armpit A science lecture

Insert the correct preposition in the sentences below: I slept _______ at my best friends house last night. I slept ________ and didnt get to work on time. I slept ________ the entire movie. I missed every part. I slept ________ a ditch on the side of the road. I slept ________ a bed. I slept _________ a couch. I slept _________ my friends girlfriend, so he wants to kill me. I slept _________ 3 hours last night, so Im really tired. I slept _________ a bridge so I wouldnt get wet from the rain. I slept _________ a car. I slept _________ train.

Below is a chart that shows the recommended amount of sleep for each age group. Average Sleep Needs ( http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleeping.htm) Age Hours Newborns (0-2 months) 12 - 18 Infants (3 months to 1 year) 14 - 15 Toddlers (1 to 3 years) 12 - 14 Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) 11 - 13 School-aged children (5 to 12 years) 10 - 11 Teens and preteens (12 to 18 years) 8.5 - 10 Adults (18+) 7.5 9

What age group are you in? Do you usually get the recommended amount of sleep? If not, why? What are the main reasons that people dont get the recommended amount of sleep? Have you suffered or do you ever suffer from insomnia? If so, how do you combat the problem? During the day, do you often feel fatigued or groggy or are you usually wide awake? Your friend says he always feels tired, but he/she gets the recommended amount of sleep for his/her age group, what advice would you give him/her? Vocabulary: (noun) Insomnia: a disease where a person cannot fall asleep. My friend can only sleep 2 hours a night. I think he ________ insomnia or I think he _________from insomnia. When I am in a different country, I cant sleep. When ____________________________________________________________ What do you call a person who suffers from insomnia? An ___________________ (noun) Fatigue: extreme tiredness (often long term) My dad has a disease wheres hes always tired.

My dad suffers _________ chronic ________________. The team is extremely tired today because theyve played so many games recently. The team is __________ from __________________ today. (noun) Fatigued: having fatigue. The runner was exhausted after the 100 kilometer race. The runner _______________________________________________________. I feel so weak and tired today. I _________________________________________________________________. (adj) groggy: tired and confused (often after waking up). A) Why are you putting salt in your coffee? B) Am I? Oh, I just woke up and Im a little ___________________. Vocabulary Review: (insert the correct terms in the blanks) Groggy Through Insomnia Heavy Suffers Dozed Insomniac Out Fatigue In

1. I cant believe you slept _____________ the whole lecture. You didnt hear any of the information that will be on the test. 2. For years I suffered from _____________. I finally went to a doctor and she gave me some pills so I could get some sleep. 3. You look so confused. You must be ___________ because you just woke up. 4. I slept ________ until 11 am. I feel like I deserved to sleep a little more than usual after the 60 hour work week. 5. I ___________ off on the bus and missed my stop. 6. Tom has ____________ from various illnesses since he was a child. 7. Dont worry about making noise when Im sleeping. Im a ____________ sleeper.

8. I was __________ like a light after I took the sleeping pill. 9. My mom has suffered from ____________ for years now. She has no energy to do anything. 10. For years I was an ______________. Finally the doctor gave me some pill to help me sleep.

Match the descriptions with the expressions: Hit the Hay Sleeping deeply

Toss and Turn

Go to bed

Hit the sack

Having lots of energy and being alert

Sound asleep

worry

Lose sleep over

Fall asleep slowly

Wide awake

Go to bed

Drift off to sleep

Moving in bed

Fill in the story with any words that make sense: One night, _______________ was wide awake and tossing and turning in bed because _____________________________________________. He tried ___________________________but he couldnt drift off to sleep. He looked over a his ____________, and ___________ was sound asleep. This bothered him. Every time, _________________ hit the sack, ________________ would fall asleep right away. So _________________ left the bedroom and went to ______________________ to try an fall asleep, but _________________________________________.

SEE IF YOU KNOW! Finish the following sentences below: (some might be new) To yawn is to To toss and turn all night is To daydream is to. to To have a nightmare is to To set an alarm is to To have insomnia is to.. To snore is to..

To take a nap is to. To fluff a pillow is to

Dreams:
Talk about the last dream you can remember. Give me details. Start with, I had a dream where. Tell me about a recurring dream that you have had in the past. (adj) Recurring: happens over and over My neighbor makes noise every night My ___________making ___________ is _____ ___________ problem I have a dream almost every night where Im falling out of a window I ________________________________________________________________ Common collocations with recurring Recurring dream Recurring problem Recurring issue

Do you generally have pleasant dreams or nightmares? Why do you think that is? Have you ever had nightmares? What were they like? What's the worst nightmare you've ever had? What is a daydream?

Do you believe dreams have meaning? For example, do they tell you something about yourself, your future, your fears, etc. You are a dream interpreter. Im going to tell you about a recent dream I had and Id like you tell me what it means. If someone had a dream about the following things, tell me what you think it might mean. -being chased -flying -losing money -being naked in a public place, like a shopping mall. Terms that have the word dream in them. Expression: S/T is a dream come true: This is something the person always wanted. Sit: I love soccer, so when I got the chance to meet Beckham, it __________________. Sit: I really like the song Gang Nam Style, so if I got to go the Psys concert, it _______ be ______________________. What would be a dream come true for you? Noun: Dream (Noun): My perfect (noun) Example: Beyonce used to be my dream girl before she had a kid. I just cant be tired down with a kid. Finish the following sentences: My dream house would be ____________________________________________ My dream spouse would be ___________________________________________ My dream world would be ____________________________________________ My dream job would be _____________________________________________ My dream life would be ______________________________________________

American dream: the goal of many Americans. If you work hard, you can earn lots of money and acquire many material things. Do you think this is a good dream to have? Do you believe the American dream is possible for most Americans? Does you culture have a similar dream? What would you say is the (countrys name) dream? Expression: S/O lives in a dream world: to have unrealistic hopes and expectations. To be TOO optimistic Chan Ho is 120 centimeters, but he still thinks he will be a professional basketball player. Hes ____________________________________________________. If you think that you will pass the test without studying, youre __________________________________________________________________. Response: Dream on! = theres no way (strong and aggressive) Example: Larry has a crush on Clarissa. Unfortunately, Clarissa despises Larry. *despise: hate Larry: Hey Clarissa, I was wondering if you wanted to go out for dinner next week. Clarissa: Dream on Larry! I wouldnt go out with you if you were the last man on earth. Do you think Clarissa was polite? How would you respond if you were Larry? Give me one more situation where you could use dream on!

Final Review:

Create a story or a dialogue using the following terms:

Dream world Wiped A dream come true Dream (noun) Sleep in Out like a light Doze off Wide awake Dream on Toss and turn

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