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Why Sleep Is Important

Question: If you had to choose between extra time to work or more sleep, which would you choose—and why?

PIE Information:

  1. P (Pronunciation)

    • Vocabulary in the text:

      • Idiom: Early to bed, early to rise

      • Phrasal Verbs: Wind down, Keep up

      • Homographs: Wind (air movement) / Wind (to relax or slow down).

  2. I (Intonation)

    • Stress these words to highlight key points:

      • sleep, repair, wind, keep

  3. E (Expression)

    • No, this reading delivers facts and does not need strong expressiveness. Focus on a clear and steady tone.