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広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
[201111-01]
Sleepless in Japan… | November 4th 2011
| PART 1 | Warm Ups |
Warm Up | 1
Odd 1 Out
 Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?
 Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.
a) Comatose
b) Lethargic
c) Out of it
d) Animated
My Reason…
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Warm Up | 2
Brainstorm
 How many different words can you connect to the word in the box?
 Can you think of at least 10 words?
|Sleepy|
Warm Up | 3
How Much Sleep?
 Look at the list of famous people from history.
 Mix & Match the person’s name, with the number of hours they liked to
usually sleep per day.
 One item has been done for you!
1: 10-11 hrs.
4: 5 hrs.
7: 2-3 hrs.
2: 9-10 hrs.
5: 4 hrs.
8: Less than 2 hrs.
3: 5-6 hrs.
6: 3-4 hrs.
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広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
Sleeping | Which Famous Person..?
A
B
C
Da Vinci
Tesla
Isaac Newton
E
F
G
H
Thomas Edison
Winston Churchill
Albert Einstein
US. Pres. Coolidge
Warm Up | 4
D
Napoleon
| A1
Quiz
 Read the questions about sleeping.
 Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!
1: What is the average recommended amount of sleep per night for an adult?
a: 5 hrs + b: 6 hrs + c: 7 hrs + d: 8 hrs +
2: How many hours in a day do bats sleep?
a: 16 – 18 hrs b: 18 – 20 hrs c: 20 – 22 hrs
3: How many hours in a day do domestic cats sleep?
a: 12 – 13 hrs b: 14 – 15 hrs c: 16 – 18 hrs
4: What is the world record for the longest one person has not slept for?
a: 18 days 21 hrs b: 20 days 21 hrs c: 22 days 21 hrs
5: Which country’s population sleeps the least out of these choices?
a: USA b: China c: Japan
6: 18% of all fatal road accidents are caused by what problem?
a: Alcohol b: Drugs c: Lack of Sleep d: Arguments
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E1: R.E.M. often happens when people and animals are sleeping.
What is R.E.M.?
R_________ Eye M_______
E2: Which city in Japan sleeps on average the fewest hours per night?
a: Hiroshima b: Nagoya c: Tokyo d: Osaka
E3: Which city below is a photograph of Tokyo?
a:
b:
c:
END OF PART 1
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
| PART 2 | Before Listening |
Pre-Listening / Reading | 1
Jumbled Sentences
 The sentences below are from a paragraph in the news story.
 The sentence order has been mixed-up. Un-jumble the sentences and put them
into the correct order.
a) It is not just Tokyo that appears to suffer from lack of sleep; the rest of
Japan is also sleep-deprived with only 23% of Japanese people sleeping
the medically recommended seven to eight hours a night.
b) With most workers and students waking up around 6am in the morning this
means that Japan’s population sleeps approximately 14% less than the
recommended number of hours for a healthy lifestyle.
c) In fact, unlike Europeans or North Americans, Japanese people regularly
go to sleep after midnight.
Correct order: ___ / ___ / ___ /
Pre-Listening / Reading | 2
| A2
True or False
 Read the headline of News Story ~ The City that Sleeps on Trains
 Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
Parisians sleep less than people living in Tokyo
[T]
Ｏｎｌｙ 23% of Japanese people sleep between 7–8 hours a night. [T]
Lack of sleep is called ‘sleep deprivation’.
[T]
Japanese Middle School students sleep longer than other Asians. [T]
Tokyo has many people sleeping on trains.
[T]
Pre-Listening / Reading | 3
[F]
[F]
[F]
[F]
[F]
Antonyms
 An antonym is a word with a similar meaning.
 Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right.
 All the synonyms in black are from the News Story.
1: Declared
6: Concentrate
A: Noon
F: Sickly
2: Recent
7: Damaged
B: Support
G: Concealed
3: Deprived
8: Healthy
C: Repaired
H: Indulge
4: Midnight
9: Main
D: Ancient
I: Solutions
5: Regularly
10: Problems
E: Inattention J: Occasionally
END OF PART 2
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
| PART 3 | Listening |
Listening / Reading | 1
| Listening
The City that Sleeps on Trains
Which Word? | Help
 Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding.
 Listen / Read the news story and chose the correct word from the 3 choices.
 If you don’t know the answer – guess!
The City that Sleeps on Trains
Tokyo has been declared the 1: town/area/city whose residents sleep for fewer
hours per night than any other city in a recent international survey of five big
metropolises.
On
average
Tokyo
residents
sleep
for
36
2: seconds/minutes/hours less than New Yorkers and 56 minutes less than
Parisians. The average nightly sleep for a 3: person/salary man/student living
in Tokyo is only five hours and 48 minutes.
It is not just Tokyo that appears to suffer from lack of sleep; the rest of Japan is
also sleep-deprived with only 23% of Japanese people sleeping the medically
recommended 4: six/seven/eight to eight hours a night. In fact, unlike
Europeans or North Americans, Japanese people regularly go to sleep after
5: midnight/midday/noon. With most workers and students waking up around
6am in the morning this means that Japan’s 6: population/people/workers
sleeps approximately 14% less than the recommended number of hours for a
healthy lifestyle.
Sleep-deprivation, or lack of 7: rest/sleep/warmth, can cause serious problems
in people’s daily lives. For students, not sleeping enough hours can hinder
learning by making it difficult to concentrate and 8: study/learn/understand.
Studies have shown that staying up late and not sleeping enough can damage
students’ exam scores. Lack of sleep can also cause 9: health/marital/medical
problems such as depression and stress.
Unfortunately for the Japanese, unlike other 10: Asian/African/Alaskan or
European countries, this lack of sleep develops whilst they are at school. Middle
school 11: students/teachers/people should sleep on average nine hours per
night, but Japanese middle school students sleep only 6.9 hours per night.
Cram schools, club activities and playing video games were some of the main
reasons why Japanese students were sleeping 12: less/more/equal than their
British, Indian or Canadian counterparts.
The image of busy Tokyo trains full of sleeping Japanese commuters is one that
it seems won’t be ending anytime soon, so Tokyo is set to continue to be the city
that sleeps on trains.
What Do You Think? | Sleeping
Do you like sleeping? Do you sleep enough per night? Why / Why not?
END OF PART 3
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
| PART 4 | After Listening |
Post-Listening / Reading | 1
| A3
Q&A
 How much can you remember from News Story?
 Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.
 If you can’t remember any answers, guess!
1: Which city sleeps the most in the news story?
______________________
2: What percentage of Japanese people, sleep 7-8 hours per night?
____
3: How long on average do Tokyo residents sleep per night?
_______________
4: What two medical problems are caused by lack of sleep?
D______________ S
5: How many hours should middle school students sleep per night?
_______________
6: How many minutes do Parisians sleep more on average per night?
_______
E1: What time do many Japanese people go to sleep at night?
After
E2: What can damage student’s exam scores?
____________________
E3: What type of transport do Tokyo residents sometimes sleep on?
________________
Post-Listening / Reading | 2
A&Q
 How much can you remember from the news story?
 Read / Listen to the answers below and write the correct question.
 There is more than one possible correct question for each one!
[A1] 6.9 hours.
[Q] _____________________________?
[A2] Paris.
[Q] _____________________________?
[A3] Middle School.
[Q] _____________________________?
[A4] Tokyo.
[Q] _____________________________?
[A5] Sleep-deprivation.
[Q] _____________________________?
END OF PART 4
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
| PART 5 | Extra Help |
English Extra
Nationalities / Cities
 Nationalities are sometimes a difficult word to use correctly. There is no one
rule that explains what the correct nationality is for a country.
 Example 1:
USA = American / Canada = Canadian / China = Chinese.
 Example 2:
Some nationalities are COUNTABLE, American/Americans.
 Example 3:
Some nationalities are UNCOUNTABLE, British person/persons.
 Hint 1:
Most countries that end in –a (Australia/Russia) put –n on the
end of the word to create their nationality. Australia-Australian / Russia-Russian.
Activity 1: Look at the countries/cities below and guess what you think the correct
nationality word is.
Country
UK
Portugal
Vietnam
Korea
India
Germany
Brazil
France
New Zealand
Paris*
Geneva*
Nationality
Country
Spain
Taiwan
USA
Mexico
Italy
Indonesia
Ireland
Thailand
New York*
Boston*
Rome*
Nationality
END OF GRAMMAR
And Finally | X & Z
| A4
Did You Know…?
5
That x: London___ usually sleep on average for 7 hours 14
minutes per night. Z: Singapore___ however sleep for the most,
on average their residents slumber for 8 hours 11 minutes
every night.
The End
Visual | TV Links
You Tube (US)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeLpvgSHYI
Search:
How many hours should I sleep?
You Tube (US)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuNp_M0Vg4Q&feature=related
Search:
How many hours should I sleep?
[2:40]
[1:55]
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
Podcast | Key
| A1
These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.
Answers | Part 1
Warm Up 1-4
Warm Up | 1
D – Animated
A, B, C all mean tired, or sleepy.
Warm Up | 3
1–H
2–G
3–F
4–E
5–D
6–C
7–B
8–A
Warm Up | 4
1–C
2–B
3–A
4–A
5–C
6–C
E1 – Rapid Eye Movement E2 – C
E3 – C
Answers | Part 2
Jumbled Sentences
A/C/B
True or False
1–F
2–T
Synonyms
1–G
2–D
7–C
8–F
Pre Listening / Reading
3–T
4–F
5–T
3–H
9–B
4–A
10 – I
5–J
Answers | Part 3
6–E
Listening
The City that Sleeps on Trains
Tokyo has been declared the city whose residents sleep for fewer hours per night than any other
city in a recent international survey of five big metropolises. On average Tokyo residents sleep for
36 minutes less than New Yorkers and 56 minutes less than Parisians. The average nightly sleep
for a person living in Tokyo is only five hours and 48 minutes.
It is not just Tokyo that appears to suffer from lack of sleep; the rest of Japan is also sleep-deprived
with only 23% of Japanese people sleeping the medically recommended seven to eight hours a
night. In fact, unlike Europeans or North Americans, Japanese people regularly go to sleep after
midnight. With most workers and students waking up around 6am in the morning this means
that Japan’s population sleeps approximately 14% less than the recommended number of hours
for a healthy lifestyle.
Sleep-deprivation, or lack of sleep, can cause serious problems in people’s daily lives. For students,
not sleeping enough hours can hinder learning by making it difficult to concentrate and study.
Studies have shown that staying up late and not sleeping enough can damage students’ exam scores.
Lack of sleep can also cause medical problems such as depression and stress.
Unfortunately for the Japanese, unlike other Asian or European countries, this lack of sleep
develops whilst they are at school. Middle school students should sleep on average nine hours per
night, but Japanese middle school students sleep only 6.9 hours per night. Cram schools, club
activities and playing video games were some of the main reasons why Japanese students were
sleeping less than their British, Indian or Canadian counterparts.
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan
広島大学 | English News Weekly Podcast.
The image of busy Tokyo trains full of sleeping Japanese commuters is one that it seems won’t be
ending anytime soon, so Tokyo is set to continue to be the city that sleeps on trains.
Answers | Part 4
Post-Listening / Reading
Q&A
1 – Tokyo
6 – 56 minutes
2 – 23%
E1 – After midnight
3 – 5 Hrs 48 mins
E2 – Lack of sleep
4 – Depression / Stress
E3 – Trains
5 – 6.9 hours
A&Q
A1 –
How long do Japanese middle school students’ sleep for?
A2 –
What city sleeps the most?
A3 –
Which level of school is in the news story?
A4 –
What is the city in the news story?
A5 –
What is lack of sleep called?
English Extra
Country
UK
Portugal
Vietnam
Korea
India
Germany
Brazil
France
New Zealand
Paris*
Genoa*
Nationality
British
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Korean
Indian
German
Brazilian
French
New Zealander
Parisian
Genoese
Country
Spain
Taiwan
USA
Mexico
Italy
Indonesia
Ireland
Thailand
New York*
Boston*
Rome*
And Finally
Nationality
Spanish
Taiwanese
American
Mexican
Italian
Indonesian
Irish
Thai
New Yorker
Bostonian
Roman
X&Z
X – Londoners / Z – Singaporeans
_________________________________________________
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_newton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_tesla
http:/ http://amolife.com/personality/great-people-sleep-less.
html/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_vinci
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_bonaparte
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_einstein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_(non-human)
http://www.abc.net.au/science/sleep/facts.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/08/us-japan-sleep-idUSTRE6B71Q520101208
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111030a1.html
2011 | Ep. 26| Sleepless in Japan