Barbie was a box-office and cultural success, but what is the secret to its popularity? How long does it really take to recover when you have a bad night’s rest? How much stuff do you own, and do you need it?

Here are the articles for this week’s conversation classes. Of course, you can still use these even if you are not taking conversation classes. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. Please let me know if you have any issues accessing these.

Try to note some new or interesting language that you see or hear in the articles or video and bring it to the class.

1. https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1193283472/barbie-taylor-swift-beyonce

2. https://bigthink.com/health/recovering-from-sleep-deprivation-takes-far-longer-than-you-think/

3. https://youtu.be/_22mKe_OLsg?si=2Drqd7zJAUckBuZC

Have a great week.

See you in class!