Listening: What Staying Up All Night Does to the Brain

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B1 | Listening from video | 12 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 5:16). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

What are circadian rhythms?

____ Changes in living things over a 24-hour period____ Ways to study for a final exam____ Parts of the brain that store old memories

ONE WORD from the video.

The pineal gland makes ____ , the hormone that helps prepare your body for sleep.

Before sleep, your core body temperature goes up.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

How does caffeine give you more energy?

____ It makes your brain make more melatonin____ It stops adenosine from attaching to receptors____ It cools down your body quickly

Microsleeps happen mostly in the early morning.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

A NUMBER from the video.

After being awake for ____ hours, people have coordination and reaction times like people who have been drinking.

Why might you feel in a really good mood after a sleepless night?

____ Your body makes more melatonin____ Your brain stores more memories____ Your dopamine levels go up for a short time

According to the speaker, what does the brain do during sleep?

____ It links new memories with old ones____ It stops all activity____ It deletes new memories

ONE WORD from the video.

Getting less than ____ hours of sleep each night is linked to health problems.

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