5 Ways To Improve Your Sleep (B1- B2).pptx

Present perfect Continuous practice

1. 5 Ways To Improve Your Sleep (B1- B2) <a href="https://storyset.com/people">People illustrations by Storyset</a>

2. Meet Fiona. Describe a typical day for her. Which of her habits do you think have a positive or negative impact on her sleep ? Explain why. My typical day 1 2 3 6 5 4

3. Discuss the questions about sleep . Do you have any of the habits in Part 1 ? If so, how do they impact your sleep? What other habits or factors can positively / negatively impact sleep? Have you been sleeping well and getting enough sleep recently? Why or why not? How do you typically prepare for sleep? Do you have any rituals / routines?

4. Match the verbs to the image descriptions. Define each verb / phrase in your own words. Which of these do you do? Verbs: dozing cutting winding turning exposing He is tossing and ______________ while lying in bed. He is ___________ during the day Sh e is ___________ herself to plenty of sunlight. They are ___________ down before bed. She is ___________ off caffeine before noon. 1 2 3 4 5 exposing turning winding cutting dozing

5. What do you think a person's circadian rhythm is? How is circadian rhythm connected with sleep? <a href="https://storyset.com/app">App illustrations by Storyset</a>

6. 5 Simple Tips For Getting a Good Night's Sleep

7. 5 Simple Tips For Getting a Good Night's Sleep

8. Match the sleep tips with the correct endings ( a - e ). TIP 1 Expose yourself to… TIP 2 Be careful with… TIP 3 Limit caffeine consumption to just… TIP 4 Don't drink alcohol in… TIP 5 Have a consistent sleep… . ..the morning. ...schedule. ...excess. ...naps. ...daylight. 1:21 1 :00 1:20 1:50 2 :22 CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

9. Match the sleep tips with the correct endings ( a - e ). TIP 1 Expose yourself to… TIP 2 Be careful with… TIP 3 Limit caffeine consumption to just… TIP 4 Don't drink alcohol in… TIP 5 Have a consistent sleep… ...the morning. ...schedule. ...excess. ...naps. ...daylight. 1:21 1:00 1:20 1:50 2:22

10. Discuss/Write short answers according to the information in the video. 1. Why does being exposed to daylight help improve sleep? 0:34 2. Why should you be careful with naps and dozing? 1 :00 3. Why should you limit your caffeine consumption to just the morning? 1 :20 4 . How can drinking alcohol in excess negatively affect your sleep? 2 :02 5 . Why is it important to have a consistent schedule for waking up and falling asleep? 2 :22

11. Choose the correct words Faith uses in her quote below. (2:46 - end) Remember, sleep is a holistic progress / process that is the result of everything we do during the night and during the day. By making small judgments / adjustments to our behaviors throughout the day, we can set ourselves up to have a great night of sleep, so we can be our best / at rest the next day." " CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

12. Choose the correct words Faith uses in her quote below. (2:46 - end) Remember, sleep is a holistic progress / process that is the result of everything we do during the night and during the day. By making small judgments / adjustments to our behaviors throughout the day, we can set ourselves up to have a great night of sleep, so we can be our best / at rest the next day." "

13. Discuss the questions below. How useful or interesting do you find the video? Explain. How easy / hard would it be to implement the video's tips into your daily life? Can you think of any other ways to improve sleep that weren't discussed in the video?

14. Read the problem Bianca has been having with her sleep. Then answer the questions below. I haven't been sleeping well at all recently! Over the past few nights, I've been lying in bed, tossing and turning, but I just can't sleep! Then I've been napping a lot during the day and I've been drinking a lot of coffee after my naps. How can I solve this?" " Can you find all the examples of the present perfect continuous tense? What is the function of the present perfect continuous tense? What is the grammatical structure of this tense? What is the negative form?

15. Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous . Use negatives as needed. FIONA: I ( sleep ) well at all recently! LEO : My son ( play ) a lot of time video games recently, and so his exam scores ( drop ) over the past few weeks. COLE: My wife ( feel ) a bit lonely since we moved to a new city a few months ago. She ( struggle ) to integrate. ERIKA: I ( spend ) too much money over the last few months, and as a result, I ( save ) money for my future. HANA: I ( eat ) well recently, so I ( gain ) a bit of weight. haven't been sleeping Give advice to the people in Part 3 . Use some of the phrases below. See the example. PHRASES EXAMPLE I recommend... I suggest... Make sure to... It might help to... Fiona, I recommend cutting off caffeine at least 12 hours before going to bed.

16. OPTION 1

17. Work with a classmate / your teacher. Choose two lifestyle problems below, or think of some others. Discuss / Write how these problems impact you or other people. Discuss / Write potential solutions to these problems. Insomnia / Sleep problems Unhealthy eating High stress Excessive smartphone use Alcohol or tobacco use Lack of physical activity Work-life balance Other (specify): Problem Impacts Solutions

18. Take one of the roles below and do the role play. Then switch roles and repeat. You've been having a lifestyle problem . Talk to a friend/colleague about it. Describe the problem, its impact(s) on you, and ask questions. Use the present perfect continuous . STUDENT A You're a friend/colleague of Student A. They describe a lifestyle problem they've been having. Ask questions to find out more and give advice . Use some of the phrases below: I recommend... I suggest... Make sure to… It might help to... STUDENT B

19. OPTION 2

20. Choose some of the lifestyle discussion topics below. Discuss them with a classmate / your teacher. In your discussions, use the present perfect continuous . 1 Have you been having any lifestyle problems or practicing any bad habit(s) recently? YES NO Describe these problem(s) / habit(s). How have they been affecting you? Have you been taking any steps to solve these problems or break these habits? If so, how? If not, what could you do? How have you been maintaining a healthy lifestyle? What good habits have you been practicing? How have they been affecting you? Do you know anyone who has been practicing some bad habits? If so, what would you recommend doing? 1/3

21. Choose some of the lifestyle discussion topics below. Discuss them with a classmate / your teacher. In your discussions, use the present perfect continuous . 2 Have you been learning any new skills or doing any new hobbies/activities lately? YES NO What have you been learning/doing? Where and when have you been learning these skills or doing these hobbies? Have you been making any progress in these new skills or hobbies, or have you been struggling to progress? How have you been spending your free time these days? Have you been thinking about learning any new skills or trying any new hobbies? Why or why not? 2 / 3

22. Choose some of the lifestyle discussion topics below. Discuss them with a classmate / your teacher. In your discussions, use the present perfect continuous . 3 Have you been balancing your work/studies with your personal life these days? YES NO How have you been managing your time effectively to keep this balance? D o you know anyone who hasn't been balancing their work/studies with their personal life? If so, what would you recommend doing? Which area have you been neglecting* — your work/studies or personal life? How has a lack of work-life balance been affecting you? Have you been trying to improve your work-life balance? If so, how? If not, what could you do to improve it? *neglect (v.): not give enough attention or care to something. 3 /3

23. Discuss the questions about the video. Why does being exposed to daylight help improve sleep? Why should you be careful with naps and dozing? Why should you limit your caffeine consumption to just the morning? How can drinking alcohol in excess negatively affect your sleep? Why is it important to have a consistent schedule for waking up and falling asleep?

24. Complete the sentences using the present perfect continuous . Use negatives as needed. EX. I ( sleep ) well at all recently! My daughter ( use ) social media a lot these days. I'm worried she ( neglect ) her studies because of it. My colleague ( balance ) her work and personal life recently. As a result, ( feel ) a lot of stress and anxiety. I ( sit ) too much and I ( exercise ) over the past few weeks. As a result, I ( gain ) weight. I see that you ( smoke ) or drinking recently. I'm really happy that you ( cut ) down on those bad habits! haven't been sleeping

25. Write two of your own sentences using the present perfect continuous . Make the sentences about lifestyle habits. 1. 2.

26. Discuss the questions below about the lesson. Did you learn or use any new vocabulary, grammar, etc. in this lesson? If so, what? Did you learn anything new in this lesson about sleep? What did you enjoy about the lesson? Is there anything you found difficult about the lesson?