6_The wonder called sleep

1. Prepared by- Poonam Maurya T.G.T English , J.N.V Korea, C.G.

2. Introduction Wonders of sleep and Dream Vocabulary Recapitulation Comprehension Short Question Long Question Home Work content

3. Introduction This chapter tells about sleep which is a state of rest- an unconscious rest. A good sleep recovers our body and brain from fatigue. It makes us alert and active again, ready for the normal activities of the day.

4. Our muscles relax more and more. Our heartbeat becomes slower. Our temperature and blood pressure go down. The ever-active brain also slows down so that we can’t think or act consciously. We dream sometimes . Several things which happen to our body while sleeping

5. It is an activity of the mind that takes place when we are asleep. Some dream are probable while others are not. Dreams simply can never tell the future. What is a dream?

6. Dreams seem to be important for several reasons such as - A dream can help us to sleep through noise or other disturbances. One’s dream reveal a great deal about one’s problems. They can provide a key to the solution of those problems. Importance of dream

7. Recover- to get well again Fatigue- tiredness due to hard work Probable- likely to happen, be true. Several- more than two but not very many. Experience- the knowledge or skill gained through doing something. Wonder- surprise or something extraordinary. Vocabulary

8. Our body and brain recover from fatigue after a good sleep. During sleep, our heartbeat becomes slower and our temperature and blood pressure go down. A dream is an activity of the mind when we are asleep. Dreams help us sleep through noise and other disturbances Dreams may reveal about one’s problems but can’t tell the future. Recapitulation

9. Passage-3 Several things……while sleeping. (page26) Comprehension question- What happens to our body when we are asleep? What happens to our body when we wake up? What activity of the mind takes place in the sleeping state? Comprehension

10. Certain doctors……asleep. (page26-27) What have been found by several doctors? What can provide a key to the solution of ones problems? Can dreams tell our future? What is the most common experience of all of us? What is written about sleep by poets? Passage-6

11. Define dream in your words. What is sleep? When does our blood pressure go down? Can we always remember our dreams? What makes us alert and active? Short Questions

12. Describe briefly an improbable dream you have had. Why are dreams important? Mention two reasons? What happens to our body when we are asleep? Long Question

13. Write Opposite of the following words. Sleep, conscious, alert, possible, active, slow, reveal, important, beautiful, remember, noise. Home-Work-1

14. Frame the sentence with the help of the given words as shown in the example Example : I had a dream . Provide, important, awake, relax, temperature . Home-Work-2 Sentence-Framing