Exercise at Night for Better Sleep

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Directions: Practice saying the words with your
tutor.

0-1 trouble / trbl /

0-2 difficulty /dfklti /
0-3 routine /rutin /
0-4 Arizona /erzon /
0-5 believe / bliv /
Audio Pronunciation Guide

Its almost night when the man is jogging.

EXERCISE 1: Unlocking Word Meanings

Directions: Read and learn new words and expressions with your tutor.

1-1 troubles [noun] a persons problems

[Example:] I have money troubles because I dont have a job.

1-2 prevent [verb] to stop something from happening

[Example:] The police tried to prevent us from going inside.

1-3 difficulty [noun] something that is hard to do

[Example:] Greg had difficulty sleeping after drinking coffee.

1-4 advise [verb] to tell someone what you think should be done
[Example:] I strongly advise you not to leave your job.

1-5 routine [noun] activities that you do on a regular basis

[Example:] Drinking hot tea is part of my bedtime routine.

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EXERCISE 2: Article
Directions: Read the article per paragraph.
After each paragraph there is a statement, identify if this is TRUE/FALSE.

Exercise at Night for Better Sleep

Some people think that exercising at night will cause sleep troubles. They believe that this will result
to difficulty in sleeping. Some sleep experts dont advise this as well.
2-1 TRUE/FALSE: Some people believe that exercising at night affects their sleep.
/

Researchers from Arizona State University believe that theres no need to avoid exercise at night. They
did a survey about bedtime routines. It showed that people who exercised at night slept well. They had the
same quality of sleep as people who did not exercise at night. And who had the best sleep? Results showed that
people who exercised in the morning were the ones who slept best.
2-2 TRUE/FALSE: People who exercised at night didnt sleep well.
/

There are different ways to get a good nights sleep. There are also various things that can prevent it.
Researchers agree that it is different for everyone. What helps one person may not work for another. A person
should find out which bedtime routine works best for him/her.
2-3 TRUE/FALSE: There are different ways to get a good nights sleep.
/

EXERCISE 3: What is the correct word?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or expression.

find

another

believe

same

people

3-1 Please replace this pillow with ______ one.

3-2 My husband and I sleep at the ______ time every night.

3-3 Do you ______ that drinking hot milk makes you sleepy

3-4 You need to ______ out why you cant sleep early.

____

3-5 Some ______ count sheep when they cant sleep.

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CHALLENGE ROUND
EXERCISE 4: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?
Directions: Read the statements below.
Decide if you AGREE or DISAGREE and tell your tutor WHY.

4-1 The healthiest way to feel sleepy is to work out daily.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-2 A person must be healthy to get a good nights sleep.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-3 People must follow a series of steps to sleep well.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

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