THE GUARD STAYS AWAKE ALL NIGHT

 Some jobs require people to stay awake at night. Security guards, nurses, and police officers often work during the night. Staying awake all night is difficult because the human body is used to sleeping at night. People who work night shifts need to sleep during the day.

For example:

• The security guard stays awake all night to protect the building.

• She drinks coffee to stay awake during her night shift.

• It is hard to stay awake all night without resting.

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GRAMMAR

The present simple tense is used to describe habits and routines.

Structure:

• Subject + verb (base form or -s for he/she/it) + complement

Examples:

• The guard stays awake all night. (He does this regularly.)

• The nurses work at night.

• She drinks coffee to stay awake.

Negative Form:

• The guard does not stay awake all night on weekends.

• He does not work at night.

Questions:

• Does the guard stay awake all night?

• What does he do to stay awake?

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VOCABULARY

1. Guard – A person who protects a place or people.

2. Stay awake – To not sleep.

3. Night shift – A work period that happens at night.

4. Security – Safety or protection.

5. Sleepy – Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.

6. Rest – To relax and regain energy.

7. Energy – Strength to do work or stay awake.

8. Midnight – 12:00 at night.

9. Routine – Something you do regularly.

10. Alarm – A device that makes a loud sound for security or waking up.

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I have to stay awake all night.

• It is difficult to work the night shift.

• He drinks coffee to stay awake.

• I feel very sleepy at night.

• She needs to rest after her night shift.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• The guard stays awake all night.

• She works the night shift every weekend.

Negative:

• He does not sleep during his shift.

• The security guard does not feel tired at night.

Questions and Answers:

• Does the guard stay awake all night? – Yes, he does.

• What does he do at night? – He checks the building.

• Does he sleep during the day? – Yes, he does.

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CONVERSATION

Tom: Do you work at night?

James: Yes, I do. I work as a security guard.

Tom: That must be difficult! How do you stay awake?

James: I drink coffee and take short breaks.

Tom: Do you sleep during the day?

James: Yes, I sleep in the morning after work.

Tom: That sounds tiring!

James: It is, but I am used to it.

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READING

John is a security guard at a hotel. He works the night shift from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Every night, he walks around the hotel and checks the cameras. He drinks coffee to stay awake. Sometimes, he feels very sleepy, but he cannot sleep during his shift. In the morning, he goes home and sleeps for seven hours. He likes his job, but he misses spending time with his family at night.

Questions:

1. What time does John start his shift?

2. How does he stay awake?

3. When does he sleep?

4. Does he like his job?

5. What does he miss?

Answers:

1. He starts at 10:00 p.m.

2. He drinks coffee.

3. He sleeps in the morning.

4. Yes, he does.

5. He misses spending time with his family.