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Lesson 12

Preparation

Sleep

When I get home from work,

I try to go to bed early.

I was so tired that I fell asleep on the couch.
Everybody should get at least eight hours of

sleep a day.
Sleeping regularly helps to relieve stress.

Keywords
Grammar early / tired /
a day / relieve

*Sentence structure : so + adjective + that~
Structures with very cannot be followed directly by that~clauses. Instead, we

can use so ...that.
► He spoke so fast that nobody could understand.
(NOT He spoke very fast that nobody could understand.)
► It was so hot that we stopped running.
(NOT It was very hot that we stopped running)

Questions

1. How many hours do you sleep?
2. Do you need an alarm clock to get up in the morning?
3. Do you enjoy a nap during the day time?
4. How often do you dream? Vocabulary &
Expressions
5. What do you usually do before going to bed?
couch: A long and
comfortable seat for two or
three people
Sample Answers relieve: To cause a lessen-
ing or alleviation of some-
thing such as pain, tension
1. I usually sleep for seven hours a day. or asymptom
nap: A short sleep, usually
2. Yes, I do. I need it to get to the office on time. during the day
3. No, I don’t. I don’t have time for a nap. painkiller: A drug which
reduces or stops physical
4. I think I dream at least once a week. pain
5. I usually brush my teeth before going to bed.

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