Pre-reading questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Do you use your phone as an alarm clock?
- Can you fall back to sleep easily after waking up?
Vocabulary
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- annoyed /uh-NOID/
- relaxing /ri-LAKS/
- include /in-KLOOD/
- method /METH-uhd/
- habit /HAB-it/
[adjective] – angry
My friends were annoyed at the way the party ended.
[adjective] – making you feel relaxed
I had a relaxing vacation in Hawaii.
[verb] – to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else
Tax is already included in the bill.
[noun] – a particular way of doing something
My mother found a method to make better cake.
[noun] – something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it
Going to bed early is a good habit.
Article reading
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
We become annoyed that we can’t go back to sleep when we wake up earlier than our alarm clocks. So, what can we do about it?
Don’t keep your eye on the time or your phone
Use an alarm that isn’t connected to your phone if at all possible. Sleep expert and senior behavioral scientist Wendy Troxel says that light exposure from our phones makes us more alert.
Leave your bed
Direct your brain’s attention to a regular task, such as reading, knitting, or listening to relaxing music. Go back to bed when you start to feel sleepy.
Record the good and the bad
Record the times you wake up and go to bed each night. Include any relaxing methods that may have helped you fall asleep on that specific day.
It’s important to try a number of sleep-related strategies, even though they might not be effective for everyone. Turn these techniques into habits.
Don’t keep your eye on the time or your phone
Use an alarm that isn’t connected to your phone if at all possible. Sleep expert and senior behavioral scientist Wendy Troxel says that light exposure from our phones makes us more alert.
Leave your bed
Direct your brain’s attention to a regular task, such as reading, knitting, or listening to relaxing music. Go back to bed when you start to feel sleepy.
Record the good and the bad
Record the times you wake up and go to bed each night. Include any relaxing methods that may have helped you fall asleep on that specific day.
It’s important to try a number of sleep-related strategies, even though they might not be effective for everyone. Turn these techniques into habits.
True or False
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- It is better to not use an alarm that is not connected to your phone.
- Wendy Troxel says light exposure from our phones makes us more sleepy.
- The second technique is to get out of bed and do house chores.
- It is not preferable to record the times you wake up and go to bed each night.
- All sleep-related techniques are effective for everyone.
Fill in the blanks
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| annoyed | relaxing | include | method | habit |
- VIP tickets _______ the freebies.
- Drinking coffee in the morning has been my _______ ever since.
- What payment _______ would you prefer?
- My sister finds baking _______. She often makes cookies when she’s stressed.
- Their noise _______ the neighbors.