ESL WORKSHEET - Talking about sleep habits

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

SLEEP ROUTINES

LinguaHouse

Aug. 26, 2026

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Health and Well-being; Medicine, Biology and Health; Routines and Activities; Challenges; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 08/26/2026

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by talking about their sleep habits. They start the lesson by identifying and personalizing the topic and then go on to identify a set of subject-related lexis. They then focus on the meaning, form, and pronunciation of the words and phrases before practicing the language in a discussion task. The students then develop their listening skills by hearing the language in context. They listen to people describe their sleep habits and complete a comprehension task. They then use the language to describe and compare their habits. The lesson finishes with a group mingling speaking activity and a game to develop fluency and review the vocabulary. (by V. Aitken)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker A: I have no trouble sleeping. I sleep like a log most nights. I always get at least seven hours of sleep, sometimes more. I never remember any dreams. I think the last nightmare I had was about five years ago. It was very clear and scary. I woke up sweating.
Speaker B: I often fall asleep while watching TV. I wake up around two in the morning but then I am wide awake and can’t sleep. I read for a few hours and then go to bed around 4 am. I often get tired the next day so I take a nap when I can.
Speaker C: I used to sleepwalk when I was young. Once, I walked out of my bedroom and fell down the stairs. Luckily, I was ok. I don’t do it anymore, but I have been told that I snore loudly.
Speaker D: I love sleeping. I always sleep in on Saturdays and Sundays until at least midday. During the week, when I have to get up early for work, I hit the snooze button on my alarm at least three times before I finally get up. Monday mornings are the worst.

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