Joy English · Level B1 · Healthjoy-english.com
Why we need sleep
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Understand reasons and advice in a short talk.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/why-we-need-sleep
Words to know
- adult
- A person who is fully grown.
- concentrate
- To give all your attention to something.
- screen
- The flat surface of a phone, computer or TV.
Answer key
- Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep.Write both numbers as words or both as digits.
- While we sleep, the brain sorts information from the day.The ts sound of “sorts” runs into “information”.
- Important memories become stronger and easier to find.The stress in “easier” is on “ea”.
- Without enough sleep, it is harder to concentrate.The stress in “concentrate” is on “con”.
- Experts suggest avoiding screens for an hour before bed.After “suggest” we often use the -ing form. The h of “hour” is silent.