IELTS Speaking for Success 🧘♂️ Taking a break (Part 1) + Transcript
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Nov 7, 2025 Discover the intriguing world of naps and breaks! The hosts explore how napping affects productivity and share personal stories about feeling groggy after a snooze. They discuss fun activities to do while resting, from reading to gaming. Vocabulary lessons highlight words like 'dazed' and 'doze off.' Tune in as they examine the best times for napping and even throw in a light-hearted joke about a dozing bulldozer. It's a fun dive into the art of taking breaks!
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Prefer Defined Night Sleep
- Try to avoid daytime naps if they make you feel groggy or 'zombie-like'.
- Instead, schedule a defined sleep period at night and rest by reading or relaxing activities.
Dozed Off At Summer School
- Rory can't remember the last time he napped and thinks it was years ago at summer school.
- He felt knackered then but doubtful the nap helped, recalling grogginess afterwards.
Resting Improves With Experience
- People often work long hours early in their careers and neglect rest, then learn to decompress later.
- Scheduling mid-morning and pre-activity breaks helps sustain energy and wellbeing.