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ISSN 1668-4877 - January 15,
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Oh,
friend !! Summer in Argentina, melting temps in Buenos Aires, and
both our vacation and CD-ROM # 2 are coming with some delay. Those are just
the news for the moment being. In this issue, more interactivity with a
new article together with a reading
comprehension exercise. Again thanks for recommending us and RATING our
efforts by
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HERE. See you on
February 1st.
Oh, amiga/o !! Verano en
Argentina, temperaturas para derre-tirse en Buenos Aires, y tanto
nuestras vacaciones como el CD # 2 vienen con algún retraso. Esas son
las novedades por el momento. En esta entrega, más
interactividad con un nuevo artículo y un ejercicio de lecto-comprensión. Otra
vez GRACIAS por recomendarnos y POR
CALIFICAR nuestros esfuerzos haciendo CLIC
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IN
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READING
COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITY
How much sleep
are you getting?
(a
must for intermediate
ESL students and teachers)
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ANSWERS
OM NEWS # 71
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WHEN THOMAS EDISON invented the light bulb, he started a
revolution in the way people sleep. Before electric light, people's
lives followed the natural rhythms of the day and seasons. After the
invention of electricity, hours of work changed dramatically. No longer
was there a need to stop working and go to bed just because it was dark.
Read
this article carefully and try to find the answers to the seven
questions below (answers in OM News # 73).
CUANDO TOMAS EDISON inventó la bombilla eléctrica, revolucionó la
forma de dormir de la gente. Antes de la electricidad, las vidas de la
gente seguían las pautas naturales del día y las estaciones. Despues
de la invención de la electricidad, las jornadas laborales cambiaron
dramáticamente. Ya no había necesidad de dejar de trabajar e irse a la
cama porque estaba oscuro. Lee atentamente este artículo e intenta
responder las siete preguntas más abajo (respuestas en OM News # 73).
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HOW
MUCH SLEEP ARE YOU GETTING?
by Yolanda Devere
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Edison,
Churchill, Bush & Da Vinci
Edison himself believed
that sleep was an unnecessary annoyance. He was proud that he only
needed four hours sleep every night.
Most adults need about eight hours sleep every night to feel alert,
rested, and able to work well during the next day. Some people can
manage with only six hours, others need ten. Winston Churchill, George
Bush, and Leonardo da Vinci, like Edison, needed much less than six
hours of sleep each night. But Einstein had to have ten
hours of sleep or he felt really terrible!
Scientists suggest that
today, most adults get up to two hours less sleep than they need. As a
result those lacking sleep are forgetful, tired, less productive
and
grumpy. A lot of the blame for that must lie with Mr Edison and his
electric light bulb.
What is sleep?
Sleep is the time when our
bodies and minds are rested and restored. There are two types of sleep.
We need both types to be healthy:
• Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is
when we dream. Our brains are active, and our eyes make fast short movements, as if watching something. This type of sleep helps
restore our mind.
• Non-REM (NREM) sleep is when our
brain and body slow down. Our heart rate slows and our breathing is
regular. This type of sleep helps restore our body. We have twice as
much NREM sleep as REM sleep each night.
How to get better sleep
• Have a regular time for
sleeping and a routine before you go to bed. This will give your body
the signal that it is time to sleep.
• Make sure the bed and bedroom are
quiet and comfortable. If your bed is too hard or too soft, if you are
too cold or too hot, you will not sleep well.
• For two hours before going to bed
do not drink coffee or alcohol, and do not smoke or exercise. All these
things stimulate your body and make sleep difficult.
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GLOSSARY
annoyance:
irritation, nuisance (molestia); proud: feeling self-respect
(orgulloso); lacking sleep: not having good sleep (que no duermen lo
suficiente); forgetful: not retentive (olvidadizos);
grumpy: irritable, bad-tempered (irritables, de mal carácter);
blame: reproach (culpa); restored: brought back to original condition
(recuperados); we dream: we have mental
images during sleep (soñamos); brains: nervous system (cerebros);
slow down: become slower (disminuyen la velocidad, se hacen
más lentos);
rate: pace, rhythm (ritmo); breathing:
respiration (respiración).
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TRANSCRIPCION
DIALOGO DE LISTENING COMPREHENSION - OM NEWS # 71
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clic en el título si necesitas ver el boletín anterior) |
TOM: I'm your new neighbor, Tom
Jordan. I just moved into the apartment building last week.
SUE: Nice to meet you , Tom. I'm Sue Hegen. Are you from around here, originally?
TOM: No. Actually, I'm from San Diego.
SUE: Oh. Were you born there?
TOM: No, I was born in Japan, but I grew up in San Diego.
SUE: Really? Do you speak Japanese?
TOM: Unfortunately, I don't speak any Japanese. I was only a baby when my family
left
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TOM: Unfortunately, I don't speak any Japanese. I was only a baby when my family
left Japan.
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RESPUESTAS
ACTIVIDAD DE LISTENING COMPREHENSION - OM NEWS # 71
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clic en el título si necesitas ver el boletín anterior) |
1.
When did Tom move into the apartment building?
He moved into the
apartment building last week (also "the week before").
2.
Where is he from, actually?
He's from San Diego.
3.
Where was he
born?
He was born in Japan.
4.
Does he speak his native language?
No, he doesn't speak any Japanese.
5.
How old was he when his family his
native land?
When his family left Japan, he was only a baby.
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next update: february 1, 2004 |
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