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Earlier Night Shifts Help Doctors Stay Healthy (Level A1) — Man sleeping at desk with coffee and tablet

Earlier Night Shifts Help Doctors Stay HealthyCEFR A1

20 Aug 2026

Adapted from Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
80 words
  • Many emergency doctors work late at night.
  • Night work is often very hard for their health.
  • Researchers tested a new work schedule for these doctors.
  • The doctors started their night shift two hours earlier.
  • They also finished their work earlier in the morning.
  • Now the doctors sleep much better during normal night hours.
  • They feel more rested and have more energy.
  • They also spend more daylight time with their families.
  • The medical team decided to keep this new work plan.

Difficult words

  • schedulea plan of times when things will happen
  • shifta set period of time for working
  • restedfeeling fresh and not tired after sleeping
  • energythe power and strength to do physical activity
  • decideto choose to do something after thinking
    decided

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Discussion questions

  • Do you prefer to work or study in the morning or at night?
  • How many hours do you usually sleep at night?

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