Self-study activity:
Watching the clip and understanding as much as possible should do the job for you. Anyway, to help you focus while listening, answer the questions below after you watch.
1 How many people suffer from hotel insomnia?
2 Which two major factors for hotel insomnia are mentioned?
3 What does the $1,000 at the hotel refer to?
4 What part of the body does stress affect more severely?
5 How many of the hotel customers have been dissatisfied with the treatment so far?
6 Are UK doctors fond of prescribing sleeping tablets?
7 What's the best moment of the day to read?
8 What effect does reading have on you?
9 What luxury does Ella mention?
You can read the transcript here.
Key:
1 one in four or five 2 jet lag and the first night effect 3 a night for two which includes a sound sleep package 4 the neck 5 none 6 No 7 lunchtime 8 it slows down your brain 9 having someone reading to you
