SLEEP

SLEEP TALK All the words and expressions in the box below can be used to talk about sleep. Match them with the areas of meaning. Sleep expressions get your beauty sleep sleep like a log get some shut-eye have a kip have a good night’s sleep; hibernate A short sleep a siesta a doze a nap a lie-down forty winks a snooze Fall asleep doze off drop off nod off go out like a light Things you do when you’re asleep snore sleepwalk dream have a nightmare Problems sleeping toss and turn insomnia not sleep a wink Use the vocabulary to write 5 questions for your peers about sleep SLEEP WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Here are some words and expressions connected with sleep. Match them with their definitions sleeping car a train carriage with beds in it sleeping pill medication that you take to help you sleep sleeping partner someone who puts money into a business but doesn’t do any work sleeping bag what you sleep in when you go camping sleepy-head a lazy or sleepy-looking person What words or phrases mean the following sleep or live outside sleep rough a simple ring you wear in your ear sleeper a quiet place sleepy hollow a bump in the road that forces cars to drive slower sleeping policeman kill an animal to stop it suffering put to sleep Fill in the gaps in the phrases below so that they would have the following meanings: 1. to sleep it off - to recover from a hangover by sleeping2. to sleep in - to get up late3. to sleep on it - to think about something before making a decision4. to sleep with - to have sexual relations with5. to lose sleep over it - to worry about something SLEEPY FILMS Here are the titles of eight films with the word sleep in the title. Can you match them with the leading actors and actresses in each film? Sleepless in Seattle Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks While You Were Sleeping Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman Before I Go To Sleep Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth The Big Sleep Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip Sleeper Woody Allen and Diane Keaton Sleepy Hollow Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci Sleeping with the Enemy Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin Choose one of the movies above and answer the questons:Does the movie have the same or different title in your language?What can you tell you about the movie – the plot, setting, other actors, etc?Do you know any other films or TV series with the word sleep in the title? The Effects of Sleep Deprivation This 4:30 TedEd video explains what happens to your body when you don't get enough sleep. When the experiment was over, he had trouble paying attention to things. True False Not sleeping can make you schizophrenic and can even kill you! True False There are two factors that can make us sleepy: signals from the body that we are sleepy and the darkness of the night. True False According to estimates, about two thirds of US grown-ups and a third of teenagers don't get enough sleep. True False Sleep deprivation is thought to result in diabetes and chronic fatness in some cases. True False Sleeping fewer than 6 hours a night a few times makes you four and a half times more likely to get a stroke than those who sleep 7-8 hours. True False Fatal Familial Insomnia is a rare genetic disease that stops you from falling asleep. True False Scientists think that sleep deprivation causes waste products to pile up in the brain. True False The caffeine in coffee prevents adenosine from making us sleepy. True False The glymphatic system cleans out waste products from the brain both during our sleep and waking hours. True False Tell about a memorable, enjoyable, or strange dream you've had. Do you think that your society is suited to morning people? What changes, if any, would you make?