DAY 21 Going to bed early is better for us SYNONYM MATCH

DAY 21 Going to bed early is better for us

The phrase, "The early bird catches the worm" may be true. It means people who wake up early get more done than people who don't. Another saying is from former U.S. President Benjamin Franklin. He said: "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Scientists have found that people who go to bed before 11pm may do better in life than people who sleep around 2:30am. The researchers are from Birmingham's Centre for Human Brain Health in the U.K. Their research showed that people who slept and rose early (early birds) had an advantage over people who slept and woke up late (night owls). There were differences in the brain function of early birds and night owls.

The scientists tested 38 people in their research. The people answered questionnaires about their sleeping pattern and when they felt tired during the day. They were then put into an early bird or night owl group based on their answers. All of the people had MRI scans on their brain and did different tests throughout the day. The early birds said they felt less sleepy and were able to do the tests quicker than the night owls. The researchers said there were big differences between the two groups. The researchers said: "Night owls during school have to get up earlier, then they go into work and they have to get up earlier, so they're constantly having to fight against their preferences and natural rhythms."

SYNONYM MATCH

GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER

The article suggests the early bird may not catch worms. T / F A U.S. president said going to bed early could make you wealthier. T / F People who sleep before 11pm could be more successful in life. T / F The brain functions of night owls and early birds are different. T / F

What time did the article say early birds sleep before? Who did the scientists say had an advantage? In what part of the body did scientists find differences in people? How many people did scientists test in their research?

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DAY 22

Black sheep !!!

Billy Todd

Billy

Todd Billy

Todd Billy Todd

My sister's coming to visit on Sunday. That's nice. Will your family be happy to see her ? Well, yes, but they're a little worried. She's a bit of a black sheep. Why's that ? Everyone else in the family is studying to be a lawyer or doctor. What does she want to do ? Nothing at all. She's just fooling around. I see what you mean.

Explanation :

Black sheep - a person who has done something bad which brings embarrassment or disrespect to their family

Example : He's the black sheep of the family.

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DAY 23 ISIS bride stripped of her British citizenship

A 19-year-old woman who ran away from the U.K. to join ISIS has been stripped of her British citizenship. Shamima Begum left London in 2015 when she was 15 to live in the Islamic State. The U.K. said that anyone who joined ISIS was a terrorist and had no right to a British passport. Ms Begum was found in a refugee camp in Syria earlier this week. British newspapers and TV stations interviewed her. She spoke of her desire to return to her home in London. She gave birth to her third child days after the interviews. Her first two babies died from malnutrition. Shamima got married to an ISIS fighter several weeks after reaching Syria. She said she enjoyed life in the IS as a housewife.

Under international law, the U.K. cannot take away anyone's passport if that person becomes stateless. The U.K. said Ms Begum is a citizen of Bangladesh because her mother was born there. However, Bangladesh's ministry of foreign affairs said Ms Begum is not a Bangladeshi citizen. It said there is "no question" of her being allowed into the country. Bangladesh is "deeply concerned" that the U.K. has called her a Bangladeshi national. Ms Begum said she only has "one citizenship". She said: "I wasn't born in Bangladesh, I've never seen Bangladesh...so how can they claim I have Bangladeshi citizenship?" The U.K. said Ms Begum's baby could still be British.

SYNONYM MATCH

GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER

The woman wants to return to her home in London. T / F Shamima said she didn't enjoy her life in the Islamic State. T / F International law allows people to be made stateless. T / F Shamima's mother was born in Bangladesh. T / F What happened to Shamima Begum days after some media interviews? What did Shamima Begum say she enjoyed in the IS? What can Britain not take away under international law? Where was Shamima Begum's mother born?

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Day 24

Like lambs to the slaughter !!!

Kim

Carey

Kim

Carey

Kim

Carey Kim Carey

Did you see the sales team going downstairs after work ? They had to sit through a four-hour meeting with their boss. I can't believe they didn't refuse ! They didn't even complain. They followed Mr. Jones like lambs to the slaughter. I heard that Terry fell asleep during the meeting. I know. Mr. Jones got even with him, though. What did he do ? He balanced three paper cups on Terry's head and posted pictures on the company website.

Explanation :

Like a lamb to the slaughter - If a person does something or goes somewhere like a lamb to the slaughter, they do it without knowing that something bad is going to happen and therefore act calmly and without fighting against the situation.

Example Why did he join the military? He's like a lamb to the slaughter.

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DAY 25 Japan to recognize Ainu indigenous people for first time

The Japanese government has introduced a bill to recognize the country's ethnic Ainu minority group as an "indigenous" people. It is the first time for Japan's government to do this. It comes after decades of lobbying and campaigning by Ainu people to be recognized. The Ainu are an indigenous people of Japan originating in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, north-eastern Honshu, and islands between Japan and Russia. Their official number today is around 25,000, but many observers estimate a more accurate figure to be around 200,000. Many Ainu have been completely assimilated into Japanese society and have no knowledge of their ancestry or historical roots, traditions and culture.

The Japan Today website wrote about the hardships the Ainu have faced. It said: "The Ainu people...have long suffered the effects of a policy of forced assimilation, and while discrimination has receded gradually, income and education gaps with the rest of Japan persist." Japan's government spoke about the importance of passing the new legislation. It said: "It is important to protect the honor and dignity of the Ainu people and to hand those down to the next generation to realize a vibrant society with diverse values." Ainu spokesman Tadashi Kato said: "It feels like we woke up now from a truly deep sleep....It will lead to building a society where we cohabit together. We think this is the first step."

PHRASE MATCH

Give your best answer

There are officially around 25,000 Ainu in Japan today. T / F Most Ainu are experts on their ancestry and history. T / F A website wrote about the hardships the Ainu faced. T / F There are still income gaps between the Ainu and Japanese. T / F What did the article say the Ainu have no knowledge of? What did the Japan Today website write about? What kinds of gaps between the Ainu and other Japanese persist? What did the government say it is important to protect?

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