Sleeping patterns in students

The eighth of October
Thursday

Questions to answer
What do you usually do in the hour or two before you go to bed at night?
How many hours’ sleep do you get at night? Do you think it’s enough?
Do you normally wake up in the morning feeling refreshed?

Sleeping patterns in students
https://scienceleadership.org/blog/i_can-t_sleep_and_neither_can_you
Sleep disorders are a huge problem in all age groups, especially teens. It is recommended that all teens get about 7-9 hours of sleep every night, but only 15 percent of all teens reach that amount.

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To set sleep patterns
Affect schoolwork
To stay awake
Sleep deprivation
Not feel like getting up
To fall behind
A cone-like cup
Consolidate
Attach by a string
Trigger
Emitted from
Russian

Tick the ideas that are mentioned in the article:
1 Activities before bedtime
not getting enough sleep
food, drink and diet
light and dark
Different types of bed
Electronic equipment
TV distractions

Tick the ideas that are mentioned in the article:
1 Activities before bedtime
not getting enough sleep
food, drink and diet
light and dark
Different types of bed
Electronic equipment
TV distractions

Vocabulary to learn
Feel refreshed
Wake up fresh and energised
Body clocks
To prop smb up
In contrast
Later on
Feel sleepy
In middle age
Be at one’s alert
To confuse smb
To make matters worse
Recent research has shown
Greatly affect
To fall asleep
Experience sleep deprivation
Be a prime example
O trigger the release of melatonin
Trick the brain into thinking
To wind down
Be used to getting up early

Your research on the effect of sleep
Creative work

What do you think?
Later school start times are perfect for teens
“Digital sunset” must be used before bedtime
Lack of sleep seriously affects your schoolwork
Binge-sleep at weekends is a good way out