Advanced English Conversation Lesson #7: Sleep 😴 (learn real English w/ subtitles)

We have a new conversation in English for you! Today's topic is SLEEP. Vocabulary and useful phrases below - this is a great way to learn new words and to practice your listening!

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WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN THIS CONVERSATION:

Note: see more phrases and examples here: https://www.tofluency.com/sleep

SLEEP DEPRIVATION

This means that you're not getting as much sleep as you need.

You can also say that you suffer from a lack of sleep.

GET BY ON LITTLE SLEEP

To get by on four hours of sleep means that you can function normally just by sleeping for four hours.

POWER THROUGH

To power through means to do something even though you're facing difficulty. It suggests that you are determined.

IT MADE ME THINK ABOUT THE TYPE OF SLEEP WE USED TO GET

Two things here:

1. Notice the verb pattern here?: made me think:    • LET & MAKE | How to Use These Two English ...  

2. we used to get (a habit or fact in the past):    • Be Used To | Get Used To | Used To - Expla...  

LIE IN vs SLEEP IN

In American English, you'll hear to sleep in.

She slept in and missed her train
I need a sleep in
I need a long lie in

PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER

This means to stay up all night. Kate pulled an all-nighter so that she could finish her assignment.

I think I have to pull an all-nighter
I used to pull a lot of all-nighters

PAST PERFECT

By the time I met your family, I had been awake for 36 hours."

This is a great example of the past perfect. Learn more here: https://www.tofluency.com/past-perfect

A BIG DERBY

This means a local rivalry. Learn more football/soccer phrases here:    • Talking about Football / Soccer in English...  

FIRST CONDITIONAL EXAMPLE:

"If it weighs more, it will help you sleep better"

Learn more about this here:    • How to Use the First Conditional and a Com...  

I WISH I COULD NAP

Kate used a great example of wish here.

This means that Kate can't nap but she wants that to be different. Learn more about wish and hope here:    • WISH vs HOPE | A Fun English Grammar Lesso...  

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Q: Where are you from?
A: I grew up in Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Q: Do you have any conversational videos?
A: Yes! Here is a playlist:    • Advanced English Conversation Lesson #3: H...  

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