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School for Tired Teens

Level 4News Stories2:42

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • H
    half past one

    1:30

  • B
    body clock

    the internal clock of the body (circadian rhythm, biorhythm)

  • C
    cards are stacked against them.

    It is a difficult situation. They are unlikely to be successful.

  • O
    overriding nature

    the part of the brain that controls sleep

  • S
    sixth formers

    high school students

  • H
    hypothalamus

    a part of the brain

  • S
    supercharismatic nuclei

    a part of the brain

  • adolescence
    adolescence/ˌædəˈlesəns/B2

    tuổi vị thành niên

    In this lesson: teenage years

  • adolescent
    adolescent/ˌædəˈlesnt/B2

    thiếu niên

    In this lesson: a teenager

  • W
    whole range of

    many different

  • C
    chronically sleep deprived

    always not getting enough sleep

  • T
    timetable/ˈtaɪmteɪbl/A2

    thời gian biểu

    In this lesson: schedule

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.