Talking about sleep

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Hello, I'm Neil.

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And I'm Beth.

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How are things, Beth?

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I'm very well, thank you, Neil. How are you?

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Oh, I'm a little tired. I didn't sleep very well last night.

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And today's episode is all about sleep.

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We'll be talking about our sleep habits, and also our dreams.

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Lovely.

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So, Neil, you said that you didn't sleep well last night.

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So that's not so lovely. Does that happen very often?

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It happens all the time, Beth! I don't sleep very well.

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Oh, dear. How many hours do you sleep at night, Neil?

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I think probably six and a half hours.

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— Really? — Mmm. How about you?

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Well, if I sleep less than eight hours, then I'm exhausted.

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I really like to sleep quite a lot!

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Ah, you are exhausted. What does 'exhausted' mean, Beth?