Learn English with SLOW Interviews (comprehensible input) - A1+ Sleep Routines 💤

Hello, welcome back to my slow English podcast. Follow this channel and practice your English listening in a slow, comprehensible way. Take your English to the next level. Today I will be interviewing my sister again. So we'll start by introducing our guest. What is your name? My name is Brianna and how old are you? I am 23 years old and where are you from? I am from Norfolk, Nebraska. There is Norfolk, Nebraska. It's in the middle of the United States and what do you do for work? For work I have different jobs. I am a teacher and I am a writer. What do you write? I write product descriptions. What's something you do every day? Something I do every day is probably drinking a banana smoothie. Every morning, afternoon or night, usually for breakfast. And what are some hobbies that you like to do from time to time? Sometimes I like going to the gym. Sometimes I like playing video games. I like painting. And tell us what is your favorite food? My favorite food is probably parsley. I love parsley. Can you explain what parsley is? Pusole is a soup made from pork meat, puffed corn, tortilla, or tostada chips and lettuce oregano and if you like it, some spicy sauce. And can you cook? If so, what are your favorite dishes to cook? I can cook. I like to make what would it be? Chickpea sauce and I also like to make lasagna. And do you have any siblings? Yes. I have one sister and one brother. So two siblings in total, yes. And what's one thing you like to do with your sister? I like to go to the park, run and dance together. And what's one thing you like to do with your brother? With my brother, we like to play video games, mostly video games. What type of video games? Video games like we like to play Minecraft together, Fortnite and Roblox sometimes. Have you ever visited another country? Yes. I visited the United States where I'm from and Costa Rica, very nice. And is there anywhere you want to travel in the future? In the future, I really want to go to Japan, Japan and maybe China, nice. In Asia, right? And what is your dream job to be a scientist? Very good. So now that we've gotten to know Brianna, a little bit better, now we'll talk about our conversation about sleep. So what time do you normally go to bed at 11 p.m.? And is that late or early for you? For me, it's a little late. And what time do you wake up? I wake up at 7 or 8 a.m. So how many hours do you normally get of sleep? I usually get 7 to 9 hours of sleep. And do you take short naps during the day? Sometimes. If I need them. How long are your naps, maybe a half hour or an hour? And do you normally feel sleepy after your naps or refreshed and energized? It depends. If I take longer naps, I feel sleepier. And if I take shorter naps, I feel better. Yeah, me too. And do you like sleeping in noisy places or quiet places? I can sleep in both, but I prefer quiet. What about white noise? I like it, but not always. Is your bed soft or hard? My bed is very soft. And do you like sleeping with a blanket or without a blanket? I sleep with a blanket, but with no socks, always no socks. And do you like sleeping with a light on or complete darkness? Yes, darkness, I would say. I usually use a sleep mask. And do you like sleeping alone or with someone? I like both. Sometimes, it depends if it's hot or cold. True. Now, what's something you do before bed? Maybe a routine, my nightly routine, washing my face, brushing my teeth. Skin care, and my sleep mask. No shower at night. I usually shower after the gym. Okay. So in the afternoon, yes. And do you like to drink any tea or milk before going to sleep? I should, but I don't. And can you use your phone or computer before sleeping? I do, but I shouldn't. But you can sleep. If I'm tired enough, and if you can't fall asleep, what is something you try to do? I count sheep, literally. Count sheep. Yes. I count sheep. Nice. What about music? Do you like listening to music while trying to sleep? Sometimes, but it's usually distracting. And what about reading a book before bed? And would you say you sleep well? I'm usually a deep sleeper, so I suppose. And do you get enough sleep? I try to, sometimes I don't. And do you often remember your dreams? I remember only bad dreams, only nightmares. Yes, unfortunately. And do you remember any good dreams, even one? Not right now. No. I should keep a dream journal. What's one recurring nightmare? A recurring nightmare that I have, oh, I don't know how to describe it. A recurring nightmare I have is someone in my room pulling my feet. Well, I'm in the bed, so you wake up from that dream with that dream. Do you ever have any common dreams like your teeth falling out or any normal dreams? I have a scary, but funny dream. My family is the Adam's family, and I am really scared of the family, but we are, it's strange. OK, so our family is the Adam's family or the other way around. Our family is the Adam's family. Very nice. Well, thank you, Brianna, for joining us for our interview today at our slow English podcast. And now actually I want to try with you. Now it's my turn to ask you, Diana. Do you sleep with the window open or closed? I sleep with the window open when it's hot, but closed when I know I will feel cold at night. Do you use a fan or air conditioner when you sleep? I don't like to use air conditioner while I sleep because sometimes I get sick from it. Sometimes my body is not used to it. But I do like sleeping with a fan because of the noise that it makes. Do you sleep better when it rains? I do sleep better when it rains because the rain is like white noise. What color are your bed sheets? My bed sheets are zebra striped. They're black and white. Do you like sleeping in a warm or cool room? I prefer sleeping in a cool room, but I can also sleep in warm rooms. It's just cold rooms make me sick and warm rooms I can't fall asleep. So they have their pros and cons. Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night? Yes. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, but only because I have to go to the bathroom because I probably drank too much water before going to sleep. Do you ever sleep walk? I used to sleep walk when I was younger, but now I don't sleep walk anymore. I only sleep talk. Yes. Yes. Do you check your phone before sleeping? I try not to because the screen keeps me awake, but I usually watch my phone before I sleep. We all do. What time do you wake up on weekends? On weekends? I wake up around 9 a.m., but if I'm very sleepy, sometimes I can wake up at 11 p.m. Or sorry, a.m. What do you wear when you sleep? I wear my warm fluffy pajamas when I sleep so that I can't get sick. Yes. Do you like sleeping in a big bed or a small bed? I need a big bag to sleep because I like to roll around and spread myself everywhere. Yes. Do you feel tired after lunch? If I eat a lot of lunch, yes. What do you think is the best way to sleep well? The best way to sleep well is to not eat too much before going to sleep and not using your phone too much time before going to sleep. Do you like sleeping in hotels or hostels? I like hotels because usually the bed is very comfortable and the sheets are very soft, but hostels usually aren't, but they're cheap. Do you ever wake up and feel very tired? Yes. I do. I think it's because I either slept too much or I didn't sleep enough. Do you like soft pillows or hard pillows? I prefer soft pillows, definitely. What makes you sleepy? I don't know. Reading makes me sleepy. No, I think reading books makes me sleepy and sometimes when I have a long day of teaching and talking to people, I feel very sleepy. There you have it, folks. Well, thank you for watching this video. If you enjoyed my interview content, like and subscribe, and you'll probably like these next videos as well. Thank you for watching. Bye. [Music]