Wednesday, March 21, 2012

ESL Discussion Questions about Sleeping

Sleeping

Other words for sleep.  Snooze, forty winks, shut-eye
Do you like it?  Why?  Is sleeping important?
Why do so many Chinese insist that it is a hobby or their favourite thing to go?
Did you have a good sleep last night?  Did you sleep well last night?
Have you been sleeping well lately?
How many hours of sleep should you get every night?  How many do you get?
How do you feel is you can't get enough sleep?
What is the longest you have slept?  What is the longest you have gone without sleep?
What equipment do you need for a good sleep?  Pillow, mattress, quilt, blanket, sheet, pyjamas, nightie, sleeping cap, eye-covers, ear plugs.....
Do you think long and hard about your sleeping equipment?  Which special equipment do you use?
Dreams?  Nightmares?  Do you have any?   Have you had any recently?  Tell us about them.
Do you fall asleep quickly?  Do you need to take sleeping pills?
Can you sleep anywhere if you are tired enough?
Naps.  What are they?  Do you have one every day?
Do you sleep on the bus or train?
Where is the strangest place you have slept?
Have you ever slept outdoors or in a tent?
What can stop us from having good sleeps?  What do you do when you can't fall asleep?
Do you have problems that keep you awake at night?
What are things that we drink or eat that can stop us from sleeping?
Do you snore?  Do you know anyone who snores?
Do you need an alarm to wake you up in the morning?  How many alarms do you have?  What do you use for an alarm?  How often do you press the snooze button?
Do you often sleep in?
Do you often sleep over at other places?

Expressions
How do you sleep at night?
Beauty sleep
let sleeping dogs lie
lose sleep over
didn't get a wink
put to sleep
lull to sleep
sleep like a log
sleep on it
sleep through
sleeping giant
sleep together
sleep around
sleep with

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