Weaving It Together 1 - Unit 3 - Sleep.

SLEEP
I. Answer the questions

1. How much sleep do we need?
2. Do many people have problems falling asleep?
3. What do you know when you can’t sleep?
4. Do you think sleep position is important to our sleep quality?
II. Vocabulary
1. an average = what you get when you add three numbers and divide
the total by three.
2. to fall asleep = to begin to sleep.
3. an adult = a person who is not a child.
4. let’s say = suppose, imagine.
5. a statesman = a man who is a leader in politics.
6. an inventor = a person who is first to get an idea for something.
II. Vocabulary
7. insomnia = no sleep.
Ex: He can’t sleep every night. He suffers from insomnia.
8. to be awake = to wake up.
9. to snore = to make noise when you sleep.
10. to dream = to see pictures in your sleep.
11. a nightmare = a bad dream.
12. to sleepwalk = to sleep around when your are asleep.
13. sleep deprivation = not having enough sleep.
14. sleep apnea = sleep disorder when breathing is interrupted
repeated during sleep.
III. Reading passag.
Sleep is very important. Did you know that sleep is more important
than food? A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who
does not eat.
Let's say you go to sleep 12 hours late. It will take your body about
three weeks to return to normal. We spend about a third (1/3) of our
lives in sleep. That's about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16
hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average of
10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult
needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who
need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the
age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We
need less sleep as we get older.
Most people have some nights when they cannot sleep. About one in three
Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep.
The name of this problem is insomnia. The word insomnia means "no sleep."
Some people say, "I didn't sleep all night." But that's not really true. They may
sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember
the times they were awake, so they think they were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia.
Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin
Franklin, the famous statesman and inventor, had four beds. He moved from
one to the other to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and
hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer,
had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!
IV. Information about sleep.
1. Sleep position.
2. Sleep circle
a. Non - rem
Stage Name Features
Stage 1 transition from wakefulness to sleep. It doesn’t last very long.
Stage 2 light sleep - breathing and heart beat slow down.
- muscles relax.
- temperature decrease.
- brainwaves are less active.
Stage 3 deep sleep - deep sleep, breathing, heartbeat, body
temperature, and brain waves reach their
lowest levels.
- to be most difficult to rouse ( to wake up)
Stage 4 deepest sleep ( healing stage) -tissue growth and repair take place,
important hormones are released to do
their jobs, and cellular energy is restored.
2. Sleep circle
b. Rem sleep
stage name feature
Stage 5 rem sleep - dream happens
- begins about 90 minutes after you fall asleep and recurs every 90
minutes.
- Your eyes move around quickly behind your eyelids and your
brainwaves look similar to those of someone who is awake.
- Your breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure rise to near-waking
levels.
- enhance memory, mood, and cognitive development.
3. Benefits of deep sleep
- memories are consolidated
- learning and emotions process
- physical recovery occurs
- blood sugar levels and metabolism balance out
- the immune system is energized
- the brain detoxifies
4. How to get good sleep.
- Increase bright light exposure during the day.
- Reduce the blue light exposure in the evening.
- Don’t consume caffeine late in the day.
- Reduce irregular or long daytime naps.
- Try to sleep and wake at consistent times.
- Don’t drink alcohol.
- Optimize your bedroom environment.
- Don’t eat late in the evening.
V. Discussion
1. What happens when you sleep?
2. What is Circadian Rhythm?
3. How much sleep do adults need?
4. Do older adults experience more sleep problems?
5. Why is sleep so important?
6. What happens if you don’t get enough sleep?
7. How can I get a better night’s sleep?
8. How long should I take to fall asleep?
V. Discussion
9. What is sleep hygiene?
10. What do I do if I can’t fall asleep?
11. Why do I jerk as I’m falling asleep?
12. Why do I drool during the sleep?
13. What is the best temperature for sleep?
14. How long should I nap?
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-faqs

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