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Going to bed at 10pm linked to True / False

lower heart disease 1) The article says few people know that sleeping
11th November, 2021 early is good for us. T / F
2) The healthiest time to go to bed is between
Everyone knows that 10pm and 11pm. T / F
going to bed early is
good for our health. 3) Researchers looked at the beds and pillows of
Scientists say they 80,000 people. T / F
have found the 4) Around 3,000 who slept at 10:30pm
healthiest time to go developed heart disease. T / F
to bed. Researchers
from the U.K. 5) A research said he needed to look into his own
Biobank say a body clock. T / F
bedtime of between 6) The researcher said waking up to morning
10pm and 11pm is light was important. T / F
best. They say people
who sleep between these times have a lower risk of 7) The researcher said the riskiest time to go to
heart disease. Six years ago, the researchers bed was 7pm. T / F
collected data on the sleep patterns of 80,000 8) We can get heart disease if we do not set our
volunteers. The volunteers had to wear a special alarm clocks properly. T / F
watch for seven days so the researchers could
collect data on their sleeping and waking times. The
scientists then monitored the health of the Synonym Match
volunteers. Around 3,000 volunteers developed (The words in bold are from the news article.)
heart problems. They went to bed earlier or later 1. health a. chance
than the "healthy" 10pm to 11pm timeframe.
2. good b. necessary
One of the authors of the study, Dr David Plans, 3. risk c. fell ill with
commented on his research and the effects of
sleeping times on the health of our heart. He said: 4. data d. beneficial
"While we cannot conclude causation from our 5. developed e. results
study, the results suggest that early or late
6. authors f. correctly
bedtimes may be more likely to disrupt the body
clock, with [negative] consequences for 7. consequences g. well-being
cardiovascular health." He said it was important for 8. important h. lower
our body to wake up to the morning light. He said:
"The riskiest time [to go to bed] was after midnight 9. reduce i. writers
because it may reduce the likelihood of seeing 10. properly j. information
morning light, which resets the body clock." He
added that we risk cardiovascular disease if our
body clock is not reset properly. Discussion – Student A
Sources: bbc.com / theguardian.com / msn.com a) What do you think about what you read?
b) What do you know about our body clock?
Writing c) Do you think sleeping is a waste of time?
People should never go to bed late. Discuss. d) Do you like to wake up with the morning
light?
Chat e) Does your smartphone stop you sleeping
Talk about these words from the article. early?
f) What's your advice for people who cannot
going to bed / early / health / risk / heart disease
sleep?
/ volunteers / data / sleeping /
authors / study / bedtime / body clock / negative g) What's your favourite part of bedtime?
/ morning light / body clock
h) What questions would you like to ask the
researchers?

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Phrase Match
1. going to bed early is good a. risk of heart disease
2. the healthiest time b. clock
3. have a lower c. likelihood
4. the researchers could collect d. the volunteers
5. monitored the health of e. reset properly
6. the effects of sleeping times on the f. data
7. disrupt the body g. to go to bed
8. it may reduce the h. health of our heart
9. cardiovascular i. for our health
10. our body clock is not j. disease

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) How important is sleep to you? Role A – Sleep
b) What are you like if you do not have enough You think sleep is the best thing for our health.
sleep? Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what
is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others
c) What is the best time to sleep? which is the least useful of these (and why):
d) What is the best time to wake up? chocolate, laughter or living in the countryside.
Role B – Chocolate
e) Do you ever have problems sleeping?
You think chocolate is the best thing for our
f) Why does sleep affect the health of our heart? health. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
g) Is sleeping a waste of time? them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the
others which is the least useful of these (and
h) What do you do to prepare for bedtime? why): sleep, laughter or living in the countryside.
Role C – Laughter
Spelling You think laughter is the best thing for our health.
1. icsnsitset say they have found the healthiest Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what
time is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others
which is the least useful of these (and why):
2. rcerhsresea collected data chocolate, sleep or living in the countryside.

3. the sleep patterns of 80,000 elenotvsru Role D – Living in the Countryside

You think living in the countryside is the best
4. ditemonor the health thing for our health. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them what is wrong with their things.
5. eoddlevpe heart problems Also, tell the others which is the least useful of
6. the "healthy" 10pm to 11pm eamiftmer these (and why): chocolate, laughter or sleep.

7. One of the ahrstou of the study Speaking – Health

8. we cannot celnocud causation from our Rank these with your partner. Put the best things for our
study health at the top. Change partners often and share your
rankings.
9. be more likely to itdprsu the body clock
• Sleep • Exercise
10. reduce the ieiolhldko of seeing morning light • Chocolate • Drinking water
11. we risk csacuvdiroarla disease • Laughing • Chatting with friends
• Good food • Living in the countryside
12. if our body clock is not reset elrrpypo
Answers – True False
Answers – Synonym Match
1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 F
1. g 2. d 3. a 4. j 5. c
Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
6. i 7. e 8. b 9. h 10. f

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