School for Tired Teens

B2 – Upper Intermediate

It is always a struggle for parents to get their teenage children out of bed in the morning to get them to school on time. An English school decided to delay the start of classes until the afternoon for older students so they can sleep in and begin school in the afternoons.

Watch the video and be able to express your thoughts by answering the questions below.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think of this kind of school? What are its benefits? Are there any drawbacks?
  2. Is later school time a solution for tired teens? If not, what are some ways to avoid sleep deprivation among teenagers?
  3. In your country, how many hours of sleep do most teenagers have?
  4. Did you use to have this problem when you were a teenager? How did you cope with it?


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