Can you sleep during lockdown? - News Review

Do you have issues sleeping?

It seems some people – in the UK at least – are finding it hard to sleep during lockdown. Researchers at Kings College London spoke to 2,000 people and found out that more than half the people they spoke to weren’t sleeping properly. 2 in 5 were having strange dreams. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

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The story

It seems people – in the UK at least – are finding it hard to sleep during lockdown. Researchers at Kings College London spoke to 2,000 people and found out that more than half the people they spoke to weren’t sleeping properly. 2 in 5 were having strange dreams.

Vocabulary

disrupted
prevented from continuing

• School closures have disrupted children’s lives.
• Train strikes disrupted our journey home.

uneasy
worrying; anxious

• Using public transport during the pandemic makes me feel uneasy.
• It’s an uneasy experience watching a child learn to ride a bike.
insomnia
medical condition in which sleeping is difficult

• Too much screen time can cause insomnia.
• Long-term insomnia can lead to serious illness.


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