Dreaming of sleep

Inna | Aug 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026

LESSON OVERVIEW

The main objectives of this lesson are to:

• talk about sleep habits, bedtime routines and dreams;
• watch part of a video about the purpose of dreams;
• review idioms and vocabulary related to sleep.

In this lesson, students discuss quotes and statements about sleep habits, exploring topics such as revenge bedtime procrastination and how bedtime routines change throughout life. They watch part of a video (01:04–02:47) about the possible purposes of dreams and discuss which ideas they relate to most. Students also speculate on the meaning of common dream types and review informal idioms and phrases connected to sleep.

WARM-UP AND DISCUSSION

This lesson starts with an additional vocabulary task, in which students match informal phrases in bold (e.g. don’t sleep a wink, hit the sack, toss and turn, doze off) with their definitions and say which statements are true for them. Then, students can move on to a warm-up in which students read quotes about sleep, say what they mean and choose the one they relate to most. Afterwards, they say whether they agree or disagree with statements and talk about sleep habits. Moving on, students complete a definition of revenge bedtime procrastination in their own words, consider its possible causes and discuss the extent to which they recognize this behaviour in themselves. Following that, students look at common bedtime routines and discuss which ones they do, would like to do more or would like to do less. 

VIDEO AND VOCABULARY

In this part of the lesson, students talk about sleep habits more and choose three personal statements that are true for them. Then, they watch a video about the purpose of dreams and say if they can relate to any of the ideas presented. Students discuss broader questions about dreams, including how often they remember them and whether they’ve ever tried to interpret one. Moving on, students look at common types of dreams (e.g. being chased, falling, flying) and speculate on what they might mean. 

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