PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
| 1. metabolism | /muh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm/ |
| -all the chemical processes in one’s body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth | |
| Drinking pineapple juice improves metabolism. | |
| 2. duration | /doo-REYshuhn/ |
| -the length of time that something lasts | |
| The duration of the upcoming meeting must not exceed three hours. | |
| 3. synchronize | /SING-kruh-nahyz/ |
| -to (cause to) happen at the same time | |
| Their lips fail to synchronize with the dialogue. | |
| 4. rhythm | /RITH-uhm/ |
| -a regular pattern of change, especially one that happens in nature | |
| Nothing beats the natural rhythm of tropical island life. | |
| 5. caffeine | /ka-FEEN/ |
| -a chemical found in coffee and tea that is a stimulant | |
| I’ve had too much caffeine today just to stay awake at work. |
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
Poor Sleep Behavior Tied to Many Health Issues
New study suggests that frequently changing one’s sleeping pattern, with different numbers of sleeping hours, can cause metabolic health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Tianyi Huang, one of the study’s researchers, said that more irregular sleep times would likely result to higher risk of metabolic diseases “no matter if one has short or long sleep duration or has good or poor sleep quality.” And these results cannot be prevented by sleeping longer on some nights, Huang clarified. Kristen Knutson, researcher at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, added that our biological clocks can be the reason why unstable sleeping patterns affect our metabolic health. Explaining further, Knuston said that the human body has 24-hour rhythms that must function collectively with the environment in order to have good health. The body clock of an individual with inconsistent sleeping patterns may have difficulty “staying synchronized” which may result to harm, Knuston added. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides suggestions to prevent sleep-related problems, which include setting a consistent bedtime, sleeping in a dark room without electronics, and avoiding large meals, caffeine, and alcohol before bed.
PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
| 1. | What are the metabolic diseases one can acquire due to inconsistent sleeping patterns? |
| 2. | How did Kristen Knutson explain a human body’s 24-hour rhythms? |
| 3. | What suggestions did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide to prevent sleep-related problems? |
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
| 1. | What do you think is the importance of this study? |
| 2. | Why do you think sleeping longer on some nights cannot remedy inconsistent sleeping patterns? |
| 3. | How do you cope when you lack sleep? |
| 4. | Do you know someone with an irregular sleeping pattern? Please tell me more about it. |
| 5. | Aside from the suggestions given in the article, what advice can you give to people with sleep-related problems? |
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did in your class.)
| Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 GOOD |
文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる | ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる | 習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる |
 FAIR |
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある | たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある |
 POOR |
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要である | 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる | 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい |