I NEED TO CATCH SOME Zs…
Sleeping Habits
Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
Leia o diálogo abaixo.
Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference.
Leia o diálogo abaixo. As palavras e expressões do exercício anterior estão grifadas como referência.
A: I feel so exhausted! I’m having a hard time sleeping lately. I need to get some Zs.
B: What do you usually do before sleeping?
A: I usually read. I heard that reading makes a person sleepy. But so far, it hasn’t worked for me.
B: Hmm… What works for others may not work for you.
A: Good morning! Did you sleep well last night?
B: Not really. I didn’t get a wink of sleep because I had too much coffee. How about you?
A: I slept like a baby.
B: Good for you. I think I should lay off caffeine for a while.
A: That’s a good idea. You don’t want to overdo it.
Vocabulary
Vocabulário
awake - ficar acordado
Example: I found it hard to stay awake watching that boring movie.
Eu achei difícil ficar acordado assistindo àquele filme chato.
light sleeper - sono leve
Example: Denise is such a light sleeper that she wakes up every time someone enters the room.
Denise tem tanto sono leve que ela acorda toda vez que alguém entra na sala.
nap - soneca
Example: Whenever I feel tired at work, I take a short nap.
Toda vez que eu me sinto cansado no trabalho, eu tiro uma soneca curta.
snore - roncar
Example: It’s hard to share a room with Rob because he snores really loud.
É difícil dividir um quarto com o Rob porque ele ronca muito alto.
oversleep - dormir demais
Example: I always set my alarm so I won’t oversleep.
Eu sempre coloco meu alarme para que eu não durma demais.
Expressions
Expressões
slept away
dormir pra caramba
Example:
A: What did you do over the weekend?
B: Not much. I just slept away half my Saturday and most of Sunday.
A:O que você fez no fim de semana?
B:Quase nada. Eu dormi pra caramba metade do meu sábado e a maior parte do domingo.
sleep like a log/baby
dormir como uma criança
Example: They couldn’t wake me up this morning. I slept like a log because I was so tired.
Eles não conseguiram me acordar hoje de manhã. Eu dormi como uma criança porque eu estava muito cansado.
shuteye
soneca
Example: I can’t finish this task right now. Maybe a fifteen minute shuteye will clear my head.
Eu não consigo terminar essa tarefa agora.Talvez uma soneca de 15 minutos vai clarear minha mente.
1. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned.
Complete o diálogo usando o vocabulário e expressões novas que aprendemos.
Tutor Welcome back! How was your flight?
Student Not that good. I didn’t get a wink of sleep on the entire flight.
Tutor Ooh, that’s bad. What happened?
Student Well, the man beside me was ________ loudly. When he finally woke up, I got to take a short
________. But they started serving food, so it became noisy again. I’m such a ________ that the
slightest sound can wake me up.
2. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
Complete o diálogo com suas próprias respostas. Você pode utilizar qualquer vocabulário ou expressão nova, se possível.
Tutor What happened to you last night? You disappeared for quite a while.
Student Sorry, I was really sleepy since I usually go to sleep at _____________________ every night. I just
went upstairs and took a nap.
Tutor Oh, that explains it. It’s a good thing you slept through all the noise downstairs.
Student It was hard at first, but I just did what I always do before I go to bed.
I _____________________________. That really helps me fall asleep so I was asleep in no time.
Quick Questions and Answers (Q&A)
3. Make a text:
1. How many hours of sleep do you usually get?
2. What time do you usually go to bed?
3. What do you usually do before going to sleep?
4. Have you ever fallen asleep in class/at work?
5. What do you do when you can’t fall asleep?
Você pode utilizar o link para correção de textos em inglês e depois transcrever as respostas nos espaços abaixo.
4. Say it! (converse sobre os assuntos abaixo)
