Describe a time when you got up early in the morning
You should say:
· When it was
· Why you got up early
· Who you were with
· And explain how you felt about getting up early
When I was studying in high school, I used to get up early every day and now that I am working, I still have to get up early, so I am going to talk about a time when I had to get up ridiculously early.
It was about a year ago and I was going on a trip overseas and the bus departure time was 3am. This was bad enough, but I live about three quarters of an hour away from the bus departure point so this meant I had to leave the house at 2.15 and, therefore, I needed to get up at 1.30. I had a dilemma. Did I go to bed at 9pm and try to get a few hours’ sleep before getting up or did I try to stay awake? I chose the former because I am not a night owl and after 10pm, I struggle to keep my eyes open. However, when I know that I have to get up early, I can’t get to sleep so I was tossing and turning for hours.
As the minutes ticked by, I was getting increasingly stressed because I was still wide awake and I knew that if I didn’t get to sleep, I would feel dreadful the next day. I don’t know precisely what time I nodded off, but I must have done because I was rudely awakened at 1.30 by my alarm clock. Normally, when my alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button and have an extra ten minutes in bed, but I knew if I did this, I might fall back into a deep sleep and sleep through my alarm. Moreover, because I was alone in the house at the time, I didn’t have anyone to wake me if I slept in.
So, I dragged myself out of bed and jumped in the shower. Having a
shower wakes me up and I feel energised after having one so despite only having a few hours’ sleep, I felt alright. Mind you, after sitting on a bus for 12 hours, I was feeling pretty rough by the end of the day and fell into a deep sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow that night. I hope it is a long time before I have to get up at that ungodly hour* again.
Describe a Time When You Got Up Early in the Morning
One of the most memorable times I had to get up early was about a year ago when I was preparing for an overseas trip. The trip required us to catch a bus that departed at 3:00 AM. Since I live about 45 minutes away from the bus station, I needed to leave my house by 2:15 AM. This meant I had to wake up at 1:30 AM. I faced a dilemma: should I go to bed at 9:00 PM and try to get a few hours of sleep, or should I stay awake? Since I'm not a night owl and usually struggle to stay awake past 10:00 PM, I opted for the first choice. However, knowing I had to get up early made it nearly impossible for me to fall asleep. I spent hours tossing and turning.
As the night wore on, I became increasingly anxious because I was still awake and worried that a lack of sleep would make me feel dreadful the next day. I don’t remember exactly when I finally nodded off, but I must have dozed off because I was rudely awakened by my alarm at 1:30 AM. Normally, I’d hit the snooze button and enjoy an extra ten minutes in bed, but I was concerned that doing so might lead me to fall into a deep sleep and miss my bus. Also, since I was home alone, there was no one to wake me up if I overslept.
Reluctantly, I dragged myself out of bed and took a shower. Having a shower always helps me wake up and feel more alert, so despite the minimal sleep, I felt reasonably refreshed. Nonetheless, after spending 12 hours on the bus, I was quite exhausted by the end of the day. When I finally got to bed that night, I fell into a deep sleep almost immediately. I hope it will be a long time before I have to wake up at such an ungodly hour again.
Vocabulary and Phrases Table
Vocabulary/Phrase | Bangla Meaning | Russian Meaning | Hindi Meaning |
ridiculously early | অত্যন্ত তাড়াতাড়ি | невероятно рано | अत्यधिक जल्दी |
dilemma | দ্বিধা | дилемма | दुविधा |
night owl | রাত জাগা মানুষ | сова ночная | रात का उल्लू |
tossing and turning | বিছানায় এদিক-সেদিক গড়ানো | ворочаться и крутиться | इधर-उधर हिलना |
anxious | উদ্বিগ্ন | тревожный | चिंतित |
nodded off | ঘুমিয়ে পড়া | заснул | नींद में जाना |
rudely awakened | আচমকা জাগিয়ে দেওয়া | грубо разбудили | अचानक जग जाना |
snooze button | স্নুজ বোতাম | кнопка "повтор" | स्नूज़ बटन |
dragged myself | নিজেকে টেনে তোলা | заставил себя | खुद को खींचना |
wake up | জাগানো | проснуться | उठना |
alert | সজাগ | бодрствующий | सतर्क |
exhausted | ক্লান্ত | истощённый | थका हुआ |
ungodly hour | অস্বাভাবিক সময় | неестественное время | अमानवीय समय |
dilemma | দ্বিধা | дилемма | दुविधा |
minimal sleep | অল্প ঘুম | минимальный сон | न्यूनतम नींद |
dozed off | ঘুমিয়ে পড়া | задремал | झपकी लेना |
refresh | সতেজ করা | освежиться | ताजगी लाना |
worry | চিন্তা করা | волноваться | चिंता करना |
missed | মিস করা | пропустил | चूका हुआ |
jolt | ঝাঁকি | потрясти | झटका |
routine | নিয়মিত | рутина | दिनचर्या |
home alone | একা বাড়িতে | дома один | घर पर अकेला |
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