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Early to Bed,
Early to Rise
Unit 3
Listening for Practical Applications
WTUC
April 4, 2007
Sleep Habits
Before going to bed• Do you usually eat or
drink anything?• Do you watch TV or
read a book?• Do you spend time
thinking or planning the next day?
• What else do you do?
Sleep HabitsDuring the night• Do you often get up
during he night?• Do you have dreams
or nightmares?• Do you snore, kick, or
walk in your sleep?• What else do you do?
In the morning
• Are you in a good mood?
• Do you need an alarm clock to wake up?
• Do you need to drink tea or coffee to feel alert?
Vocabulary for comprehension, p. 48
a. 11
b. 12
c. 9
d. 13
e. 1
f. 4
g. 3
p. 48
h. 2
i. 5
j. 7
k. 8
l. 10
m. 6
Listening One: Teen Sleep Needs
1. B
2. B
3. Answers will vary.
4. Answers will vary.
Main Ideas, p. 50
1. Teenagers are “night owls” because they have a lot to do. Also, melatonin keeps them awake.
2. They get sleepy at school and are unable to stay fully awake throughout the school day.
3. They can face danger if they are riding a bike, playing sports, using tools, or driving.
4. They can get frustrated, irritable, and sad.
Listening for Details1. B2. A3. A4. B5. B6. B7. C8. B9. C
Reacting to the Listening: Excerpt 1
1. Playful, amused
2. Elongated word length, changes in tone
Excerpt 2, p.53
1. Enthusiastic, respectful
2. Exaggerated word stress
Excerpt 3
1. Confused, unhappy
2. Changes in intonation, elongated word length, exaggerated word stress
Excerpt 4
1. Shocked
2. Exaggerated word stress
Listening 2: p. 54
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
Unit 3: Focus on Speaking, p. 58
1. I need to go to bed, but I’m feeling energetic.
2. Adolescents wake up late, but children wake up early.
3. Lian is fast asleep, but her children are awake.
4. My husband has insomnia, but I need to sleep.
5. I’m sleepy in the morning, but I’m wide awake at night.
Snoring May Be Health WarningResearch Says Snoring, A Sign Of Sleep Apnea, May
Lead To Strokes
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/09/eveningnews/main1031357.shtml?source=search_story
Word in the News
• Nuisance
• Apnea
• Evidence
• Stroke
• Tip of the iceberg
• Prevent
Comprehension Questions
• What is apnea?
• What is the danger of snoring?
• What is the connection between snoring and the heart condition?
• What is the normal blood pressure?
• What is the blood pressure of a person suffering from apnea?
What do you think?
• Can the prevention of sleep apnea also prevent heart attack?
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