B1 – Intermediate
Sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Getting quality sleep is very important in order to improve our brain performance, lift our mood, and maintain overall good health.
A study found that men get better sleep than women for a few differents reasons.
Read this article about a study that discovered men sleep better than women.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2405/240506-sleep-4.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “deprivation” mean, “Around 30 per cent of people experience sleep deprivation.”? Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘deprivation’ in your own sentence.
- What does “life-threatening” mean? “Lack of sleep can lead to life-threatening illnesses.” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘life-threatening’ in your own sentence.
- What does “underlying” mean, “There is a high correlation with underlying psychiatric disorders and insomnia.“? Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘underlying’ in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Share your thoughts on the results of this study.
- According to the article, what are reasons men sleep better than women? What do you think about this?
- How can a person sleep better?
- What are reasons you can sleep well sometimes and what do you do when you can’t seem to get good sleep?
- What is your opinion on this statement, “The stress of everyday life means more of us are finding it difficult to sleep.”?