How did you sleep last night?
Do you always go to bed at the same time?
Do you feel tired during the day?
How do the following affect your sleep?
Coffee
Social Media
Noises
Exercise
Stress
Cold or heat
Do you find it easy to fall asleep at night?
What kinds of problems can poor sleep cause?
VOCABULARY: match the words to their meanings.
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1adverse a. The branch of science that deals with looking at how
. good the food we eat is.
2journal b. A very large quantity of something.
.
3abundance c. Changing in character or composition, usually in a
. comparatively small but significant way.
4gut d. Preventing success or development; harmful.
.
5altering e. The action of eating or drinking something.
.
6consumption f. A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular
. subject or professional activity.
7nutrition g. Stomach.
.
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8. extreme h. Make a choice from a range of possibilities.
9. zones i. Of a habit, belief, or attitude that is firmly fixed or
established; difficult to change.
1 flight j. Causing or enabling a condition or situation to
0. continue.
1 opt k. Well-defined regions extending round the earth
1. between definite limits.
1 ingrained l. A state of disorganization or untidiness.
2.
1 disarray m. An act of flying; a journey made through the air or in
3. space.
1 maintaining n. Reaching a high (or the highest) degree.
4.
COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONS:
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Not having a regular sleeping pattern could have an adverse effect 1 ___ our health. So says a study
published 2 ___ The European Journal of Nutrition this week. The study suggests irregular sleeping
patterns could increase the abundance 3 ___ harmful species 4 ___ bacteria in the gut. Altering the
time we sleep 5 ____ workdays and 6 ____ weekends causes a shift in our internal body clock.
Researchers call this "social jet lag". It leads to a poorer quality diet, 7 ____ a higher consumption of
sugary snacks, and lower intakes 8 ____fruit and vegetables. Study author and nutrition scientist Dr
Kate Bermingham said: "Social jet lag can encourage [bacteria] species which have unfavourable
associations 9 ____ your health." The effects 10 ____ social jet lag are like those of jet lag we get 11
____long airline flights. Jet lag is extreme tiredness and other physical effects caused 12 _____ flying
across different time zones. After a long flight, sufferers often opt 13 ____ unhealthy comfort foods.
Social jet lag can be more problematic, as it is ingrained 14 ____ our daily routines. It can elevate the
risk 15 ____ diabetes, heart problems, and weight gain. The researchers say a 90-minute difference
16 ____ sleeping and waking times can send the body's biological rhythms 17 ____ disarray. Another
nutritionist said: "Maintaining regular sleep patterns…is an easily adjustable lifestyle behaviour we
can all do, that may impact your health 18 ____ your gut… 19 ____the better."
1. What could not having a regular sleeping pattern adversely impact?
2. Where could harmful bacteria increase?
3. What does altering sleeping times cause a shift in?
4. What does social jet lag make people eat more of?
5. What is the job of the study author Dr Kate Bermingham?
6. What does the article compare social jet lag to?
7. What do people choose to eat after a long flight?
8. What can social jet lag increase the risk of besides heart problems?
9. What could a 90-minute difference in waking times affect?
10. What did a nutritionist say about maintaining regular sleep patterns?
