6 minute English--Larks and owls
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<P class=caption>Are you a morning or an evening person?</P></DIV></DIV>
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<P>Do you naturally wake up early or go to bed late? You might be biologically aligned to a different time zone. This week Dan and Kate discuss sleeping patterns and why some people are naturally early risers – larks – and some people are much better late at night – owls.</P>
<P><STRONG>This week's question:</STRONG></P>
<P>On average, how many hours do adults sleep each night?</P>
<P>a) six and a half hours<BR>b) seven and a half hours<BR>c) eight and a half hours<BR><BR><STRONG>Listen out for the answer in the programme!</STRONG></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>a famously early-rising bird. People who wake up early in the morning are sometimes known as 'larks'</P></DIV>
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<P>a type of bird that tends to come out at night. People who stay up late are sometimes known as 'owls' or 'night-owls'</P></DIV>
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<P>a person's natural rhythm of sleep</P></DIV>
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<P>located outside</P></DIV>
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<P>the tiredness you feel after you've been on a flight</P></DIV>
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