What Do You Do Before Bed?

	Meryem What do you usually do before bed?
	Ling I usually write in my journal. It helps me relax and clear my mind before bed. How about you?
	Meryem I usually have a nice hot cup of tea and then do my skincare routine.
	Ling Do you find it hard to get up in the morning?
	Meryem Sometimes — especially if I stay up late then I wake up feeling a bit groggy. I always set my alarm, but I often snooze it a few times. You?
	Ling If I don't sleep through the night then I usually find it pretty tough to wake up.
	Meryem That's understandable. Do you have a consistent sleep schedule?
	Ling Not really. I tend to stay up late and sleep in on weekends. I've heard it's not good for our health, but I have trouble falling asleep if I go to bed early. How have your sleeping habits changed?
	Meryem I used to take naps during the day, but I found that they were interfering with my regular sleep. How about you?
	Ling I put my phone down about an hour before bed these days because I read a few articles about it. I think I've been sleeping more soundly as a result.

Check Your Understanding

What does Meryem usually do before bed?

Does Ling find it hard to get up in the morning?

Why does Ling think she has been sleeping more soundly lately?

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. Be careful — not all sentences have a mistake!

I tend to feel groggy in the morning.

How have your sleeping habits changes?

I'm used to write in my journal every night.

Do you find it hard to get up in the morning?

I had trouble fall asleep last night.

I try not to sleep in on weekends.

I forgot to set my alarm and wake up at 10.

I'm heard it's good to have a consistent sleep schedule.

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	Jim What do you do before bed?
	Akio Adachi I have a very regular bedtime (1): I get into my (2) and then read a couple chapters of my book. How about you?
	Jim I don't have a routine really — I just set my alarm and turn out the light! Do you find it hard to get up in the morning?
	Akio Adachi Not usually, but if I have a broken sleep — like when the cat's being annoying — then I feel very (3) in the morning. Sometimes I have (4), which really affect my sleep!
	Jim Oh, that's no fun. You feel like you haven't got any rest at all when you wake up. Do you have a consistent sleep schedule?
	Akio Adachi Yeah, I try to go to bed at the same time, but I occasionally (5) in on my days off.
	Jim I find it quite hard to stick to a routine like that. How have your sleeping habits changed?
	Akio Adachi I used to go to bed (6) every night when I was younger. And I used to drink (7) in the evening! These days I have trouble (8) asleep if I have caffeine in the afternoon.

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