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A good night's sleep

A young man sleeping in bed

Listen to the radio interview and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

Preparation

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Transcript

Host: At exam time it is important to sleep well. Today we have Doctor Baker with us in the studio and he is going to give us five top tips for getting a good night’s sleep. Welcome to the show, Doctor Baker. 

Dr Baker: Thank you. It’s great to be here. Let’s start with tip one. Don’t go to bed with the television on. Some people think they can sleep well with the TV on, but the noise and lights mean you don’t really sleep well, so turn it off!

Tip two: Don’t think too much before bedtime. Do your hardest homework earlier in the evening. Do easier homework later. If your brain is too busy and full of ideas it takes longer to get to sleep.

Tip three: Don’t play video games for an hour before you go to sleep. They also make your brain too busy and active. 

Tip four: Turn off your cell phone when you go to bed. What is so important that it can’t wait until the morning? If possible, leave your phone in another room. 

Tip five: Play music if you like. But don’t play it too loud. Turn the sound down low.

Host: Thank you, Doctor. That is very useful advice for our young listeners.

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Discussion

Do you sleep well? How many hours do you sleep a night?

Language level
A1 English level (elementary)
Topics
sleep
study skills
health
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Comments

Submitted by eduardapschafer on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 20:51

I normally sleep well, but sometimes I take too long to sleep. I normally sleep from 6 to 7 hours and a half per night.

Submitted by maisadasilva on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:06

I sleep well, I usually sleep for about 8 hours every day.

Submitted by valentinaselbach on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:54

I have insomnia and I always watch tv in bed so... I have to change my habits, because I usually have a bad night's sleep.

Submitted by samuel_portao on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:32

Yes, I sleep around 6-7 hours a day and it's good for me.

Submitted by Bin6688 on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 12:42

Yes, I sleep very well and it takes me about 8 hours at night.

Submitted by fporras on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 21:05

Great

Submitted by mariangelesbol on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:23

Thank you, I will take your advice and put it into practice. I sometimes leave my cell phone in another room, I don't have video games and I listen to music with a moderate volume.
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Submitted by Marllavilhosa on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 05:26

I think that I sleep well, but it's difficult for me, to stay far of my cellphone or leave it in other room.
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Submitted by DIGIOTANIMES on Sat, 05/02/2020 - 19:11

I have never slept well since I was little, I go to bed late because sleep does not catch me and I tried trying to go to bed early but sleep does not catch me, I sleep approximately 5 to 6 hours or until less sleep is removed early

Submitted by kusz on Mon, 04/13/2020 - 17:31

hi very nice one :)

Submitted by hoanganh on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 15:26

Thank for the advice of mr doctor, it is very useful for me.

Submitted by Feernandaa on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 18:32

I liked the information that Dr. Baker gave because it will help me rest better Maria Fernanda

Submitted by Feernandaa on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 18:31

I liked the information that Dr. Baker gave because it will help me rest better

Submitted by dokerrebel on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 20:58

I cant sleep well, cause i spend a lot of time on Youtube or Netflix, and i belive that i sleep 5 hours
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Submitted by Richigar on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 01:54

Yes but when drinks coffe no. Usually 7 hours

Submitted by _16lx on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 19:37

yes I do , but I don't sleep early , I usually sleep 6 hours it is good to me

Submitted by Flecki2010 on Sun, 03/08/2020 - 14:13

I should go to bed earlier.

Submitted by LouZa on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 05:54

No, I cannot sleep well I think 4 hours

Submitted by khmax999 on Sat, 02/22/2020 - 04:38

last day I did hiking from 06:00 p.m until 10:30 p.m because of that I slept meby 12:00 p.m but at 04:00 a.m the electricity off and that means no aircon after that I woke up I could not sleep. now I do the fajr pries I will go back to bed I will try sleep.

Submitted by Josue777 on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 05:43

Pretty well, around 6 to 7 hours of sleep
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Submitted by EXIRQ on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 20:08

yes ,but sometimes sometimes five or six or seven or eight hours.
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Submitted by Hatake03 on Sat, 11/16/2019 - 18:36

Well, I don't sleep as I'd like to! I use a lot my computer for studying. Sometimes I can't wait 1 hour before going to sleep and when not having to study I usually take long naps. I sleep 5 hours depending on if I have to study or not!

Submitted by bcalero on Sat, 11/09/2019 - 17:40

i don't sleep well, i thing a lot

Submitted by Sarahscarllee on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 14:53

This unit very useful for everyone. great!

Submitted by Ronney on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 20:54

I usually do not sleep well at night, because I think too much before sleeping

Submitted by BlossomPPG on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 15:44

I sleep well. I sleep for 13 hours at night.

Submitted by Acropora98 on Sun, 09/08/2019 - 01:04

I usually don't sleep well at night because I think too much before sleeping.

Submitted by AFFAN on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 02:49

I always sleep very well because I don't have phone yet I'm still young and my television is not in the bedroom. I also sleep with good aircon and I sleep around 8 hours then I wake up at 6:00 AM

Submitted by Karina1990 on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 19:31

Hello! I usually sleep not good, but I suddenly sleep bad. I can't sleep, because I think about a lot of information in my life. How I can decide my problems. I think I sleep bad , because I spend time in my phone a lot of time before a dream. Thanks for very interesting tips. I will try to use in my life.

Submitted by maikha on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 03:04

i will try to sleep well!

Submitted by helloguysaa on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 20:41

I don't well sleep. while trying to sleep, I am thinking every time. in this way, My time going approximately one hour. I usually sleep for six hours.
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Submitted by Kaity on Sat, 06/22/2019 - 15:41

I sleep very well. I usually go to bed at 10 pm and wake up at 8 o'clock, but that is when summer breaks. When I go to school, I usually sleep at 10 o'clock and wake up at 6 o'clock.

Submitted by cian007 on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 15:40

i sleep very well about 7-8 hours at night

Submitted by Thu on Sat, 06/08/2019 - 08:58

I think it sometimes. When today or tomorrow has some special event, then I was very excited so I can't sleep well. I just keep thinking and about it. I often go to bed at 10 p.m. and I wake up at 7 a.m. So my daily sleep is 6-7 hours a day.

Submitted by zEpicEnglish on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 01:08

Well, I do not think so, I am a person who actually sleep like 5-6 hours, honestly I always fell so bad after wake up so my conclusion is that you should sleep the 8 hours that the doctors and scientists recommend for all the people

Submitted by Linad on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 08:12

I think I sleep well. I go to bed at 10 o’clock p.m. I don’t play games for an hour before I go to sleep. I don’t think too much before bedtime. Because if your brain is busy and full I will sleep very bad. I don’t watch TV before bedtime.
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Submitted by LalaJala on Sun, 04/14/2019 - 16:41

I sleep sometimes very well but some days I don't sleep very well. I think we must sleep early. It is very good for our brain.

Submitted by Milu2014 on Fri, 04/05/2019 - 16:12

Hi! I'm a new student. Nice to meet you ;)
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Submitted by empty on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 10:19

very good listening track
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Submitted by DaiyanNooryDahy on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 05:37

I can sleep so so.

Submitted by kjfdjfkjas on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 03:23

l do sleep well . However ,l usually play smart phone a phrase of times before go to sleep.

Submitted by vy08 on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 12:46

it's is useful, but it's too easy with my level.

Submitted by hoangdinhminh05 on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 13:07

I thing, today have too many things which made we can't go to bed early, because youtobe program, smart phone, facebook, I also go to sleep in midnight, and how about you, do you the same to me?

Submitted by luci2909 on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 22:04

i sleep five hours
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