Early to bed

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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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