Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
It’s time to go to sleep. Do you reach for the light switch, or reach for your book?
Many people find that reading before bed helps them calm down, relax, and get sleepy. Also, it can be hard to fit reading into our busy, modern lives, so bedtime can be a good opportunity to get some time with your book.
Learn reading English and find out what Jason and Vanessa’s bedtime reading habits are in this English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Vanessa: Say, Jason, I’m looking for a new book to read. Do you have any recommendations?
Jason: I just finished Crime and Punishment and I think it really lived up to the hype.
Vanessa: You know, I’m sure it’s good and all, but I mostly like to read before bed and I’m not sure if I want anything that intense.
Jason: Oh yeah, that might not make for the best dreams. That’s when you do most of your reading, before bed?
Vanessa: I do, yeah, I find it relaxes me after the day and calms me down. I love reading in bed. I got a special little lamp that goes beside my bed that I can turn over and switch it off and go right to sleep!
Jason: Oh yeah. I don’t know, I feel like bed isn’t the most comfortable place to read sometimes. Sometimes I get really excited by what I’m reading and I feel like it would actually keep me up.
Vanessa: I think reading in bed is fine. I guess I just turn over on my side and read the book for a while…I think you have to choose what you read before bed pretty carefully, though.
Jason: Yeah. Well, I just started reading The Aeneid, so maybe I’ll find something a little lighter for bedtime reading.
Vanessa: Well, it seems like that would put you to sleep pretty easy though!
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Discussion
Vanessa asks Jason if he has read any good books lately. He suggests a very serious Russian novel. Since Vanessa typically reads before bed, she thinks that might not be the best choice.
Jason doesn’t like to read in bed. He thinks it’s uncomfortable and might keep him up. Vanessa loves it though. She likes to read until she’s sleepy, then turn out the light, roll over, and fall asleep.
Do you like to read before bed? What kind of books do you think make good bedtime reading?
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