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Level 3 - 31st August 2023

Researchers find best temperature for sleeping well
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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16
Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17
Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18
Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19
Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20
Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21
Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22
Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23
Role Play 11 Free Writing 24
After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25
Student Survey 13 Homework 26
Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27
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THE ARTICLE
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2308/230831-sleeping-temperature.html
The key for older people to sleep well at night could be how hot or
cold their room is. Researchers say the best way to get a good night's
sleep is to make sure the bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius. The
researchers are from Harvard University and the Hinda and Arthur
Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the USA. They asked 50 people
aged 65 and older to wear a sleep monitor for a year and a half. The
researchers found that the quality of sleep worsened when the room
temperature was outside the 20-25-degree range. They also observed
that 20ºC was the best temperature. The lead researcher said: "Sleep
tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler
environment."
The research is full of surprising information. It reported that

temperature could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or drinking
alcohol before bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per cent drop in
sleep quality when the temperature was lower than 20ºC or higher than
25ºC. They said poor sleep can lead to health issues. These include an
inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher levels of stress. Other
problems include an increased chance of getting diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people should create, "a
more comfortable home environment" to sleep well. They also
highlighted, "the potential impact of climate change on sleep quality in
older adults".
Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12451731/The-secret-good-sleep-Dont-let-things-hot-
bedroom-Researchers-discover-ideal-temperature-restful-night.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/what-s-the-best-temperature-for-sleep-researchers-
suggest-this-range/ar-AA1fTzHP
https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/28/the-best-way-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-for-older-people-
19406931/
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WARM-UPS
1. SLEEPING: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about
sleeping. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
key / sleep / hot / cold / researchers / monitor / quality / temperature / range / cooler
information / pain / alcohol / bedtime / mood swings / stress / climate change / sleep
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. SLEEP LESSONS: Students A strongly believe we should all take lessons on

how to sleep better; Students B strongly believe that's not necessary. Change partners
again and talk about your conversations.
4. TEMPERATURE: How important is temperature for these things? Why?

Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
Importance Why?
Sleeping
Studying
At the beach
Swimming pool
Tea
Winter
5. HOT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the
word "hot". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the
words into different categories.
6. A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP: Rank these with your partner. Put the best things
for a good night's sleep at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• Temperature • Exercise
• Pyjamas • Reading
• Music • Milk
• Darkness • Counting sheep
VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1
1. key a. Be likely to have or show a feeling or action.
2. way b. An organization having a particular purpose,

especially one that is involved with science,
education, or a profession.
3. institute c. A device used for observing, checking, or
keeping a record of something.
4. aging d. A thing that gives a way of doing or
understanding something.
5. monitor e. The area of differences between an upper
and lower limit.
6. range f. A method, style, or manner of doing
something.
7. tend to g. The process of change in someone as they
get older.
Paragraph 2
8. affect h. The state of being unable to do something.
9. drop i. An action of dropping.
10. lead to j. The action of one thing changing another

thing.
11. inability k. Have an effect on; make a difference to.
12. mood swings l. A sudden change of your level of happiness,

sadness, anger, etc.
13. potential m. End in a particular event or action.
14. impact n. Possible; likely
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
1. People need a key to get a better night's sleep. T/F

2. People wore sleep monitors for 18 months. T/F
3. Researchers say 25ºC is the best temperature to sleep well. T/F
4. Researchers say a warmer environment is best for a good night's sleep. T/F
5. Researchers say drinking alcohol before bedtime helps you sleep. T/F
6. Poor sleep can make it difficult for us to think clearly. T/F
7. Poor sleep can lead to heart disease. T/F
8. Researchers say climate change will not affect how well we sleep. T/F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. key a. head
2. best b. problems
3. make sure c. optimum
4. observed d. risk
5. lead e. answer
6. affect f. possible
7. issues g. noticed
8. chance h. make
9. create i. influence
10. potential j. ensure
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. The key for older people to sleep a. 20-25-degree range

2. how hot or cold b. 65 and older
3. the best way to get a good c. getting diabetes
4. They asked 50 people aged d. their room is
5. room temperature was outside the e. diseases
6. drinking alcohol f. night's sleep
7. an inability g. of climate change
8. an increased chance of h. to think clearly
9. cardiovascular i. well at night
10. the potential impact j. before bedtime
GAP FILL
The (1) _____________________ for older people to sleep well at night monitor
could be how hot or cold their room is. Researchers say the best
restful
(2) _____________________ to get a good night's sleep is to make
way
(3) _____________________ the bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius.
The researchers are from Harvard University and the Hinda and quality
Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the USA. They asked tends
50 people aged 65 and older to wear a sleep
key
(4) _____________________ for a year and a half. The researchers
sure
found that the (5) _____________________ of sleep worsened when the
room temperature was outside the 20-25-degree range
(6) _____________________. They also observed that 20ºC was the

best temperature. The lead researcher said: "Sleep
(7) _____________________ to come easier and is often deeper and
more (8) _____________________ in a cooler environment."
The research is full of (9) _____________________ information. It create

reported that temperature could affect sleep as much as quality
experiencing pain or (10) _____________________ alcohol before
chance
bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per cent drop in sleep
(11) _____________________ when the temperature was lower than clearly
20ºC or higher than 25ºC. They said poor sleep can impact
(12) _____________________ to health issues. These include an inability
surprising
to think (13) _____________________, mood swings, and higher levels
lead
of stress. Other problems include an increased (14) _________________
of getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers drinking
said people should (15) _____________________, "a more comfortable

home environment" to sleep well. They also highlighted, "the
potential (16) _____________________ of climate change on sleep
quality in older adults".
LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1) The key for older people to sleep well at night could be how hot or cold ______
a. their room be
b. their room is
c. their room miss
d. their roomies
2) Researchers say the best way to get a ______
a. good nights sleep
b. good nightlife sleep
c. good night sleep
d. good night's sleep
3) They asked 50 people aged 65 and older to wear ______
a. a sleep monitor
b. a sleep money tour
c. a sleep monitors
d. a sleep monitored
4) sleep worsened when the room temperature was outside the ______
a. 20-25-degree grange
b. 20-25-degree derange
c. 20-25-degree arrange
d. 20-25-degree range
5) Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in ______
a. a cooler environmental
b. a cooler environmentally
c. a cooler environment
d. a cooler environments
6) They said poor sleep can lead ______
a. to healthy issues
b. two health issues
c. to health issues
d. to health issue
7) These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher ______
a. level of stress
b. levels of stress
c. levels off stress
d. levels of stressed
8) problems include an increased chance of getting diabetes ______
a. and cardiovascular diseases
b. end cardiovascular decease
c. end cardiovascular desist
d. and cardiovascular diseased
9) people should create a more comfortable home environment ______
a. to sleepy well
b. to sleep wells
c. to sleep well
d. to sleep welled
10) They also highlighted the potential impact of climate change on sleep quality ______
a. in old are adults
b. in olden adults
c. in older adults
d. in old all adults
LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
The (1) ____________________ people to sleep well at night could be how
hot or cold their room is. Researchers say the best
(2) ____________________ a good night's sleep is to make sure the
bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard
University and the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in
the USA. They asked 50 people aged 65 and (3) ____________________ a
sleep monitor for a year and a half. The researchers found that the quality of
sleep (4) ____________________ room temperature was outside the 20-25-
degree range. They also observed that 20ºC was the best temperature. The
lead researcher said: "Sleep (5) ____________________ easier and is often
deeper and more restful (6) ____________________ environment."
The research (7) ____________________ surprising information. It reported
that temperature could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or
(8) ____________________ bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per cent
drop in sleep quality when the temperature was lower than 20ºC or higher
than 25ºC. They said poor sleep can (9) ____________________ issues.
These include an inability to think clearly, (10) ____________________
higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance of
getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people
should create, "a more comfortable home environment"
(11) ____________________. They also highlighted, "the potential impact of
climate change on sleep (12) ____________________ adults".
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who might sleep better in a room with the right temperature?
2. What is the best temperature range in which to sleep?
3. How many people took part in the research?
4. For how long did the people wear a sleep monitor?
5. What is the best temperature for a good night's sleep?
6. What does the article say the research is full of?
7. What does the article say poor sleep can lead to?
8. What might poor sleep lead to higher levels of?
9. What kind of diseases might we get if we do not sleep well?
10. What environmental factor could possibly affect sleep quality?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1) Who might sleep better in a room 6) What does the article say the
with the right temperature? research is full of?
a) children a) surprising information
b) older adults b) facts
c) people in hot countries c) numbers and degrees
d) people in cold countries d) temperatures
2) What is the best temperature 7) What does the article say poor
range in which to sleep? sleep can lead to?
a) 20-30ºC a) a bad night's sleep
b) 15-25ºC b) oversleeping
c) 15-30ºC c) health issues
d) 20-25ºC d) sleeping in
3) How many people took part in the 8) What might poor sleep lead to
research? higher levels of?
a) 50 a) stress
b) 60 b) adrenalin
c) 65 c) sleepiness
d) 80 d) accidents
4) For how long did the people wear 9) What kind of diseases might we
a sleep monitor? get if we do not sleep well?
a) 6 months a) cardiovascular diseases
b) 24 months b) deadly diseases
c) 18 months c) uncurable diseases
d) 10 months d) curable diseases
5) What is the best temperature for 10) What environmental factor could
a good night's sleep? possibly affect sleep quality?
a) 19ºC a) pollution
b) 20ºC b) our pillow
c) 21ºC c) noise
d) 22ºC d) climate change
ROLE PLAY
Role A – Temperature
You think temperature is the best way to get a good night's
sleep. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is
wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least
effective of these (and why): music, counting sheep or reading.
Role B – Music
You think music is the best way to get a good night's sleep.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong
with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective
of these (and why): temperature, counting sheep or reading.
Role C – Counting Sheep

You think counting sheep is the best way to get a good night's
sleep. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is
wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least
effective of these (and why): music, temperature or reading.
Role D – Reading
You think reading is the best way to get a good night's sleep.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong
with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective
of these (and why): music, counting sheep or temperature.
AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'sleeping' and
'temperature'.
sleeping temperature
• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down

some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise.

Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new,
interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups,

pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try
to recall how they were used in the text:
• key • full
• sure • pain
• asked • lower
• worsened • other
• best • more
• cooler • change
SLEEPING SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about sleeping in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
_____________ _____________ _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
SLEEPING DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'sleeping'?
3. How well do you sleep?
4. Why is sleeping so important?
5. What things might stop you from sleeping?
6. At what temperature is it best to sleep?
7. What advice do you have for people who cannot sleep?
8. How hot or cold is your bedroom?
9. What's the best number of hours to sleep each night?
10. How differently do we sleep at different ages?
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SLEEPING DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'temperature'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. Have you ever tried to sleep while in pain?
15. What do you do if it's too hot to sleep?
16. What do you do it it's too cold to sleep?
17. How does sleep affect stress?
18. How could you make your bedroom better to sleep in?
19. How might climate change affect sleep?
20. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
The key for (1) ____ people to sleep well at night could be how hot or cold their
room is. Researchers say the best way to get a good (2) ____ sleep is to make sure
the bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard
University and the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the USA.
They asked 50 people (3) ____ 65 and older to wear a sleep monitor for a year and
a (4) ____. The researchers found that the quality of sleep worsened when the room
temperature was outside the 20-25-degree (5) ____. They also observed that 20ºC
was the best temperature. The lead researcher said: "Sleep tends to come easier
and is often deeper and more restful (6) ____ a cooler environment."
The research is full of surprising information. It reported that temperature could

(7) ____ sleep as much as experiencing pain or drinking alcohol before bedtime. The
researchers found a 5-10 per cent (8) ____ in sleep quality when the temperature
was lower than 20ºC or higher than 25ºC. They said poor sleep can (9) ____ to
health issues. These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher
levels of stress. Other problems include an increased (10) ____ of getting diabetes
and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people should create, "a more
(11) ____ home environment" to sleep well. They also highlighted, "the potential
impact of climate change on sleep quality (12) ____ older adults".
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. (a) older (b) olden (c) oldest (d) oldie
2. (a) nightlife (b) night's (c) night (d) nights

3. (a) aging (b) ages (c) aged (d) age
4. (a) halves (b) halve (c) halfway (d) half
5. (a) campaign (b) drive (c) range (d) effort

6. (a) at (b) in (c) on (d) by
7. (a) infect (b) affect (c) effect (d) reflect
8. (a) tear (b) drop (c) gain (d) quality

9. (a) far (b) up (c) lead (d) hurt
10. (a) opportunity (b) win (c) problems (d) chance
11. (a) comforting (b) comforted (c) comfort (d) comfortable

12. (a) by (b) to (c) at (d) in
SPELLING
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) to health issues. These include an inability to think clearly, mood

swings, and higher levels of stress. Other problems
( 1 ) The key for older people to sleep well at night could be how hot or
cold their room
( ) researcher said: "Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper

and more restful in a cooler environment."
( ) The research is full of surprising information. It reported that

temperature could affect sleep as
( ) 20-25º Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard University and

the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute
( ) for Aging Research in the USA. They asked 50 people aged 65 and
older to wear a sleep monitor for a year
( ) highlighted, "the potential impact of climate change on sleep quality

in older adults".
( ) create, "a more comfortable home environment" to sleep well. They

also
( ) much as experiencing pain or drinking alcohol before bedtime. The

researchers found a 5-10 per cent drop in sleep
( ) outside the 20-25-degree range. They also observed that 20ºC was
the best temperature. The lead
( ) and a half. The researchers found that the quality of sleep

worsened when the room temperature was
( ) include an increased chance of getting diabetes and cardiovascular

diseases. The researchers said people should
( ) is. Researchers say the best way to get a good night's sleep is to
make sure the bedroom is between
( ) quality when the temperature was lower than 20ºC or higher than
25ºC. They said poor sleep can lead
PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
1. well . for The people to older sleep key
2. good to sleep . get way night's The a
3. sleep that the Researchers worsened . of found quality
4. best was They observed the that 20ºC temperature .
5. cooler restful in Deeper a more environment . and
6. surprising full is research The information . of
7. sleep . temperature affect could It reported that
8. sleep Poor can health lead to issues .
9. include an increased of getting diabetes . chance Problems
10. of on climate change impact The quality . sleep
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
The key for older people to sleep good / well at night could be how hot or
cold their room be / is. Researchers say the best way to do / get a good
night's sleep is to make unsure / sure the bedroom is between 20-25º
Celsius. The researchers are from / for Harvard University and the Hinda and
Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the USA. They asked 50 people
age / aged 65 and older to wear a sleep monitor for a year and / end a half.
The researchers found that the quality of sleep worsened when the room
temperature was outside the 20-25-degree ranger / range. They also
observed that 20ºC was the best temperature. The lead / steel researcher
said: "Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper / deepen and more
restful in a cooler environment."
The research is fill / full of surprising information. It reported that
temperature could affect / effect sleep as much as experiencing pained /
pain or drinking alcohol before bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per
cent drop / drip in sleep quality when the temperature was lower / allowed
than 20ºC or higher than 25ºC. They said poor sleep can lead to healthy /
health issues. These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and
higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance / change
of getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people
should crate / create, "a more comfortable home environment" to sleep well.
They also lowlighted / highlighted, "the potential impact of climate change
on sleep quality in older / olden adults".
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.
INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
the key for older people to sleep well at night could be how hot or cold their
room is researchers say the best way to get a good nights sleep is to make
sure the bedroom is between 2025 celsius the researchers are from harvard
university and the hinda and arthur marcus institute for aging research in
the usa they asked 50 people aged 65 and older to wear a sleep monitor for
a year and a half the researchers found that the quality of sleep worsened
when the room temperature was outside the 2025degree range they also
observed that 20c was the best temperature the lead researcher said sleep
tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler
environment
the research is full of surprising information it reported that temperature
could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or drinking alcohol before
bedtime the researchers found a 510 per cent drop in sleep quality when the
temperature was lower than 20c or higher than 25c they said poor sleep can
lead to health issues these include an inability to think clearly mood swings
and higher levels of stress other problems include an increased chance of
getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases the researchers said people
should create a more comfortable home environment to sleep well they also
highlighted the potential impact of climate change on sleep quality in older
adults
PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Thekeyforolderpeopletosleepwellatnightcouldbehowhotorcoldtheirr
oomis.Researcherssaythebestwaytogetagoodnight'ssleepistomake
surethebedroomisbetween20-25ºCelsius.Theresearchersarefrom
HarvardUniversityandtheHindaandArthurMarcusInstituteforAgingR
esearchintheUSA.Theyasked50peopleaged65andoldertowearaslee
pmonitorforayearandahalf.Theresearchersfoundthatthequalityofsle
epworsenedwhentheroomtemperaturewasoutsidethe20-25-degre
erange.Theyalsoobservedthat20ºCwasthebesttemperature.Thelea
dresearchersaid:"Sleeptendstocomeeasierandisoftendeeperandmo
rerestfulinacoolerenvironment."Theresearchisfullofsurprisinginfor
mation.Itreportedthattemperaturecouldaffectsleepasmuchasexperi
encingpainordrinkingalcoholbeforebedtime.Theresearchersfounda
5-10percentdropinsleepqualitywhenthetemperaturewaslowertha
n20ºCorhigherthan25ºC.Theysaidpoorsleepcanleadtohealthissues.
Theseincludeaninabilitytothinkclearly,moodswings,andhigherlevels
ofstress.Otherproblemsincludeanincreasedchanceofgettingdiabete
sandcardiovasculardiseases.Theresearcherssaidpeopleshouldcreat
e,"amorecomfortablehomeenvironment"tosleepwell.Theyalsohighli
ghted,"thepotentialimpactofclimatechangeonsleepqualityinolderad
ults".
FREE WRITING
Write about sleeping for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
We should all sleep early, for seven hours, in a 20ºC room. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the

text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to
build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. SLEEPING: Make a poster about sleeping. Show your work to your

classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. SLEEPING LESSONS: Write a magazine article about having

sleeping lessons at school so students understand the importance of sleep.
Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next

stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on sleeping. Ask him/her three

questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas for getting a good sleep.
Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will
answer your questions.
ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. d 2. f 3. b 4. g 5. c 6. e 7. a
8. k 9. i 10. m 11. h 12. l 13. n 14. j
TRUE / FALSE (p.5)

1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 T 8 F
SYNONYM MATCH (p.5)
1. e 2. c 3. j 4. g 5. a
6. i 7. b 8. d 9. h 10. f
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.19)
1. Older adults 1. The key for older people to sleep well.

2. 20-25ºC 2. The way to get a good night's sleep.
3. Fifty 3. Researchers found that the quality of sleep
worsened.
4. A year and a half 4. They observed that 20ºC was the best
temperature.
5. 20ºC 5. Deeper and more restful in a cooler environment.
6. Surprising information 6. The research is full of surprising information.
7. Health issues 7. It reported that temperature could affect sleep.
8. Stress 8. Poor sleep can lead to health issues.
9. Cardiovascular diseases 9. Problems include an increased chance of getting
diabetes.
10. Climate change 10. The impact of climate change on sleep quality.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10)

1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. d
ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)

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Breaking News English.

“1,000 IDEAS & ACTIVITIES Thousands more free lessons

Level 3 - 31st August 2023

Please try Levels 0, 1 and 2 (they are easier).

The research is full of surprising information. It reported that

3. SLEEP LESSONS: Students A strongly believe we should all take lessons on

4. TEMPERATURE: How important is temperature for these things? Why?

1. key a. Be likely to have or show a feeling or action.

2. way b. An organization having a particular purpose,

8. affect h. The state of being unable to do something.

9. drop i. An action of dropping.

10. lead to j. The action of one thing changing another

12. mood swings l. A sudden change of your level of happiness,

14. impact n. Possible; likely

1. People need a key to get a better night's sleep. T/F

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. The key for older people to sleep a. 20-25-degree range

(6) _____________________. They also observed that 20ºC was the

The research is full of (9) _____________________ information. It create

said people should (15) _____________________, "a more comfortable

The (1) ____________________ people to sleep well at night could be how

hot or cold their room is. Researchers say the best

(2) ____________________ a good night's sleep is to make sure the

bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard

the USA. They asked 50 people aged 65 and (3) ____________________ a

sleep (4) ____________________ room temperature was outside the 20-25-

lead researcher said: "Sleep (5) ____________________ easier and is often

deeper and more restful (6) ____________________ environment."

The research (7) ____________________ surprising information. It reported

that temperature could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or

(8) ____________________ bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per cent

These include an inability to think clearly, (10) ____________________

higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance of

getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people

should create, "a more comfortable home environment"

(11) ____________________. They also highlighted, "the potential impact of

climate change on sleep (12) ____________________ adults".

1. Who might sleep better in a room with the right temperature?

2. What is the best temperature range in which to sleep?

3. How many people took part in the research?

4. For how long did the people wear a sleep monitor?

5. What is the best temperature for a good night's sleep?

6. What does the article say the research is full of?

8. What might poor sleep lead to higher levels of?

9. What kind of diseases might we get if we do not sleep well?

10. What environmental factor could possibly affect sleep quality?

Role C – Counting Sheep

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

• Share your findings with your partners.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise.

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups,

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

_____________ _____________ _____________

1. What did you think when you read the headline?

11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

The research is full of surprising information. It reported that temperature could

1. (a) older (b) olden (c) oldest (d) oldie

_______ _ _______