B1 – Intermediate
Did you know that almost 85% of adults have a nightmare at least once every year. In addition, about 5% experiences having a bad dream quite often.
Do you ever wonder what causes us to dream about bad or scary things?
What if I tell you that cheese can be a reason for night terrors to visit you in your sleep?
Read the article about how dairy products such as cheese could give people nightmares.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2507/250707-cheese-nightmares.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “severe” mean? “Research published in the journal “Frontiers in Psychology” found that people with a severe lactose intolerance were more prone to bad dreams and insomnia.” Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms/similar expressions.
- What does “to account for something” mean? “If you have gastrointestinal issues, that could account for a lot of what’s happening in terms of sleep disturbances that could be associated with different dreams.” Use this phrase in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms/similar expressions.
- What does “disorder” mean in this context, “One large survey found that 30-40 percent of individuals will have a clinically significant sleep disorder in their lifetime.” Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms/similar expressions.
Discussion Questions:
- What was your reaction to this, “Cheese and other dairy products could disturb sleep.”?
- Would this finding change the way you consume dairy, specifically cheese? Why or why not?
- What do you think about the fact that the food we eat affect our dreams? Elaborate.
- What usually cause sleep disturbances for you?
- What is the worst/scariest nightmare you’ve ever had? Talk about it.
- Talk about a nightmare you’ve had recently.