How many hours do you sleep? Not many, if you live in South Korea, which might be one of the most stressed and tired nations on earth. It is a place where people work and study longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else. Neil and Sam talk about sleeplessness and teach you related vocabulary.
This week's question
In the 1960s, American man, Randy Gardner, set the world record for staying awake for the longest period. Do you know what that time was? Was it:
a) 64 hours
b) 164 hours, or
c) 264 hours?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
go out like a light
go to sleep very quickly
switch off
stop thinking about something and think about something else
agitated
get worried or upset
encroach
gradually take over
side-effects
unpleasant and unexpected result from taking medication
sleepwalking
moving around and doing things while still asleep
To download the audio and a transcript, go to our webpage at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220203
[Cover: Getty Images]
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#learnenglish #southkorea #sleep #6minuteenglish
This week's question
In the 1960s, American man, Randy Gardner, set the world record for staying awake for the longest period. Do you know what that time was? Was it:
a) 64 hours
b) 164 hours, or
c) 264 hours?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
go out like a light
go to sleep very quickly
switch off
stop thinking about something and think about something else
agitated
get worried or upset
encroach
gradually take over
side-effects
unpleasant and unexpected result from taking medication
sleepwalking
moving around and doing things while still asleep
To download the audio and a transcript, go to our webpage at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220203
[Cover: Getty Images]
More 6 Minute English episodes:
Personalised diets
https://youtu.be/dJZ9CSbGueU
How green is nuclear energy?
https://youtu.be/naB_3XYRtew
Why we forget the things we learn
https://youtu.be/1iHeeMlOsyc
Should fast food sponsor sport?
https://youtu.be/BvNNuSz-EFw
Grime: Music from architecture
https://youtu.be/l31dAwfYjhI
#learnenglish #southkorea #sleep #6minuteenglish
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