Why you need a good night's sleep

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep?

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0:00.0	Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.com
0:07.0	Hello, this is six minute English from BBC learning English. I'm Georgie and we're ready to start Phil.
0:15.0	Phil?
0:16.0	Sorry Georgie. I was just catching 40 winks, you know,
0:22.0	getting some shat-ai, dozing, taking a nap.
0:26.7	I was sleeping.
0:27.7	Sleeping at work.
0:29.1	Phil, how could you?
0:30.7	I know, I know, sorry, I didn't sleep well last night. I'll forgive you this time, but make
0:36.2	sure you go to bed early tonight because getting a good night's sleep is incredibly important.
0:42.0	For example, did you know that people who get enough sleep live about five years longer than people
0:47.7	who don't?
0:48.7	Wow, so a good night's sleep can lengthen your life.
0:52.2	In this program we'll be finding out more about the benefits of sleep and as usual learning some useful new vocabulary as well.
0:59.4	But first, now that you've woken up, I have a question for you. Do you know how much of the average
1:05.8	person's life is spent asleep? Is it A, a half, B, a quarter, or C a quarter?
1:13.4	I think we spend about a third of our lives sleeping.
1:17.8	Okay, well I'll reveal the correct answer at the end of the programme.
1:21.8	The question of why human sleep is not easy to answer.
1:26.2	In terms of evolution, why would it make sense to go unconscious every night,
1:30.9	leaving yourself vulnerable to danger.
1:33.4	It can only mean that the benefits gained from sleep are huge.
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