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READING-WRITING

Answer the following questions.
1. How important is sleep for you? Why?
2. How many hours do you usually sleep?

1 READING

a Look at the picture. Guess what the text is
about. Then read the text.

1 Having a rest is as important to our body as
doing exercise and eating healthy diet. If you don’t
sleep enough, you can feel exhausted. Your body is
a bit like a battery. Sleep and relaxation recharge it.
If you don’t do this, it may stop working properly.

2 Lack of sleep affects our ability to concentrate.
When you dream, your brain may be clearing itself
out and preparing itself for the next day's thinking.
Especially teens need at least eight hours of sleep
a night. If you stay out late, try going to bed early
the next night. The effects of lack of sleep can go
on several days.
3 Your body needs a period of rest to repair itself and this prevents itself from getting worn out.
During sleep, substances called hormones stimulate body tissues to grow and repair themselves. If
you have difficulty falling into sleep, try reading a book. In addition, avoid consuming coffee, tea,
or food before going to sleep. A cup of hot milk may help you relax.

b Answer the questions according to the text.
1. What does the human body need?
2. What happens in case of the lack of sleep?
3. How many hours do teens need to sleep?
4. If you have a sleep problem, what do you do?

c Find the words in the paragraphs with the
following meanings.

1. __________________: to regain one’s strength and
energy by resting for a time (paragraph 1)
2. __________________: to go home late (paragraph 2)
3. __________________: to keep something from happening (paragraph 3)
4. __________________: extremely tired, exhausted (paragraph 3)

5. __________________: to make something to grow, develop or become active (paragraph 3)
6. __________________: the material that animals and plants are made of (paragraph 3)
d Read the text again and underline if clauses.

e.g. If you don’t sleep enough, you can feel exhausted.

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