4 *** Answer the questions. What do many teenagers find hard to do? They find it hard to get up.

1 How long does a day seem to a teenager?

2 What problems can teenagers have if they get out of bed early?

3 Why does Dr Kelley want to change the timetable at his school?

4 According to McCullough, what would most students think about the new timetable?

5 What do some teachers think that teenagers should do?

A day seems about 26 hours long to a teenager.

If teenagers get out of bed early and do not get enough sleep, they can become anxious, moody and frustrated. They may also have difficulty concentrating on their lessons.

Dr Kelley wants to change the timetable so that students can get extra hours of sleep, which may improve their concentration and learning.

According to McCullough, most students would look forward to the new timetable and would prefer to start school later.

Some teachers think that teenagers should simply go to bed earlier.