B1 – Intermediate
Sleeping well at night in your very own bed relaxes us and recharges our batteries. Not having a proper bed to sleep in is, unfortunately, a sad reality for more than one million children in the UK.
Read the article and know more about this problem in the UK with young kids living with no beds of their own.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2310/231005-bed-poverty-1.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does ”bed poverty” mean? “The charity said bed poverty is because people are poorer because the cost of living has increased.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does “struggling” mean? “Bed poverty shows that many people in Britain are struggling.” Give 2 synonyms and use ‘struggling’ in a sentence.
- What does “deep-rooted” mean, “The charity asked the government to take “urgent action” to fix these “deep-rooted issues”.”? Use this word in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is your reaction to this news?
- Does this problem exist in your country too? Talk about it.
- What are the effects on children of not having their own beds?
- What can the government do to solve this problem?
- Talk about your experience sleeping in the following:
- your own bed now
- sharing beds with others
- on the floor
- in other places apart from a bed or a room