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HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU ACTUALLY NEED?

HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU ACTUALLY NEED?

Tired? We all know the feeling; irritable, groggy and exceptionally lazy. Chances are you didn’t sleep enough last night… or the past few nights. But what exactly is “enough” sleep? And more importantly, can you ever “catch up” on it? AsapSCIENCE explores the science of sleep.

VOCABULARY

1. Classify these words into the correct category. Then discuss their meaning and write a sentence.

groggy     average     steady     decrease     disease     turn out

NOUN ADJECTIVE VERB
     

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________

2. Write nouns for the following words. Include the translation.

1. deprive ___________________ 2. recover ________________ 3. exhibit ______________

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3. Watch the video and complete the sentences with ONE word according to what you hear.

  1. While the very function of sleep is still debated by scientists.
  2. After all,we spend 24 years of our lifetime sleeping, it had better be important.
  3. … and 8 hours of sleep over extended periods of time.
  4. The six hour group showed a similar reaction time to a person with a blood alcohol concentration.
  5. In both groups brain function decreased day by day almost linearly with no sign of leveling off.
  6. Studies show that the body and brain can fully recover with a few nights of good sleep.
  7. On the timescale of months to years, it is unknown whether brain function can be fully required, or if it causes permanent damage.
  8. Let your body and brain help you figure out its own needs.

4. Answer and following questions according to what you hear.

  1. On average, how much of our lives is spent sleeping?
  2. What is the average ideal hours of sleep per night?
  3. How did people with a consistent 8 hours of sleep fare compared to those with 4 hours or 6 hours?
  4. What is sleep debt?
  5. How does consistently sleeping less than 7 hours affect the body and brain?
  6. What risks are involved with “too much” sleep?
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