Online Class Notes (Li)[S/R]

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Vocabulary

species – types of animals, insects, plants

eg. There are many species of living things in the world.

stationary – not moving

eg. Some animals are stationary when they are sleeping.

temperature – how hot or cold your body is

eg. What is the temperature of this room?

eg. The temperature today is 35 degrees celsius.

deteriorate – become worse

eg. Your health will deteriorate if you don’t eat well.

adequate – enough of something

eg. Adequate sleep is important to us.

eg. The doctor recommends that we get adequate exercise regularly.

survive – continue to live

eg. Most people won’t survive in the cold without any warmth.

eg. How long can you survive without food?

in addition – on top of (a point)

nocturnal – active or awake at night

eg. An owl is a nocturnal animal.

eg. Nocturnal animals are always active at night.

rocking – forwards and backwards

eg. a rocking horse/chair

rug – a piece of large cloth that is woven 地毯

Grammar

in the morning/afternoon/evening

at noon/night/midnight

Reading

Have you ever heard that some animals and insects do not need any sleep? Butterflies, flies, and golden fish are examples of species which do not sleep every day. At times we see them being stationary, but this does not mean that they are sleeping. Their body temperatures decrease, and as a result they can not move. Is it surprising?

What about us? Do you think that we can survive without any sleep? One woman in England broke the world record by not sleep for eighteen days and seventeen hours. According to doctor advice, people, in fact, will die if they do not sleep for more than five days. If we do not get enough sleep, we will feel tired and dizzy. In addition, our health will deteriorate. However, many children like playing computer games and watching TV until late at night. When they go to school, they are very sleepy and do not have enough energy to pay attention to the teacher in classes. Adequate sleep is very important for us. Children, please be smart and go to bed early from now on.

Speaking exercise

9 hours, from 10 o’clock.

No every day.

Some animals sleep in the morning.

I’m tired in the night.

I see a family. They are read books or play. She is not happy. She is oldest, the one reading book. They are wait the doctors, but they are in the room, the room is very big and have a rat. It’s a big waiting room and they can play in there. I think the baby is sick. They’re fight two children. The man is reading the newspaper. They know each other because they’re a family. Yes, because they’re all happy. I can see a window and some pictures. This is the doctor’s room. If you are sick you will go in this room and the doctor will help you.

Revised: 

I sleep for 9 hours from 10 o’clock.

No, every day.

Some animals sleep during the daytime. 

I’m tired at night.

I can see a family. They are reading books or playing. She is not happy. The girl reading a book is the oldest. They are waiting at the doctor’s, but they are in the waiting room, the room is very big and has a rug. It’s a big waiting room and they can play in there/while waiting. I think the baby is sick. The two children are fighting. The man is reading a newspaper. They know each other because they’re a family. Yes, because they’re all happy. I can see a window and some pictures. This is the doctor’s room. If you are sick you will come to this room/place and the doctor will help/treat you.