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Today we are talking about nightmares!

The picture show a teenager dreaming. What is he dreaming about?

What do you think his dreams mean?

He’s dreaming about running to catch a bus, being able to fly and being chased by a monster.

Dream dictionary

Teeth falling out

(you are anxious about your appearance)

Being chased

(you feel confused, you have a lot on your mind)

Dream dictionary

Falling

(you are under stress)

Flying

(you are feeling confident)

Dream dictionary

Being lost

(you have lost your way in life)

Missing a bus, train, plane etc.

(you are sad because you have missed an opportunity)

Dream dictionary

Exams

(you are stressed out because you are unprepared for something)

Being unable to move

(you feel lost; you don’t know what to do about a situation)

What do these dreams mean?

It means he has missed an opportunity

It means he feels confident about sth

It means he is confused or has a lot on his mind

Discuss the questions in small groups.

How often do you: remember your dreams? have nightmares?

Have you ever had a dream or nightmare over and over again? What was it about? How did you feel?

Do you think dreams have meanings?

Do you know of a book or a film related to dreams?

What kinds of things do you dream about, e.g. school, your friends?

Questions

I have seen a few books that talk about what dreams mean. The film “Field of Dreams” is about a man who dreams about people.

I do think dreams have meanings. They express what we are feeling or experiencing at a certain time in our lives.

I have the same dream over and over about taking a Maths test. I feel very nervous and anxious.

I dream about people I know and places I have been.

I only remember a few of my dreams. I know if they were good or bad, but I don’t always remember the details. I rarely have nightmares.

Use the ideas in the dream dictionary and any of your own ideas to act out exchanges, as in the example.

I dreamt that I missed the bus. What do you think it could mean?

I had a dream that I was lost. Do you have any idea what that means?

I had a dream that I was taking exams. What do you think it means?

I had a dream that I was unable to move. Do you have any idea what that means?

I had a dream that I was flying. What do you think it means?

I dreamt that I was falling. What could it mean?

I had a dream that I was being chased. Do you have any idea what that means?

It could mean that you are stressed out because you are unprepared for something.

Well, I can’t say for sure, but it might mean you feel lost and don’t know what to do about a situation.

I think it means you feel you have lost your way in life.

It means you are sad because you have missed an opportunity.

I can’t say for sure, but it might mean you’re under stress.

Well, it could be a sign that you are feeling confident!

I think it means you feel confused.

Do you really think so?

Surely not!

That’s a thought.

I doubt that.

You must be joking!

That can’t be right!

You could be right.

Listen and repeat.

The dialogue is about a nightmare that Lizzie had and Katie speculating is on the meaning and reassuring her.

Poor you!

These phrases appear in a dialogue between two friends. What is the dialogue about? Listen and read to find out.

Oh, that’s horrible!

I had a horrible nightmare last night.

Shaking like a leaf and with my heart pounding

That’s a thought!

That’s a relief!

I couldn’t get back to sleep.

Complete the sentences.

she had a horrible nightmare.

get to an exam.

wouldn’t move.

fail her exams.

Dialogue

Find sentences in the dialogue which mean:

In pairs, read out the dialogue.

What’s the problem?

What’s the matter?

I’m so sorry.

Poor you!

That’s awful.

That’s horrible!

Everything’s OK.

Don’t worry!

I feel better now.

That’s a relief!

Listen and mark the stressed syllables. Listen and repeat.

• I don’t believe it!
• That’s horrible!
• What’s the matter?
• You can’t be serious!
• Is everything alright?

You will hear 5 speakers. Match the statements 1-5 to the sentences A-E. Use each sentence once to complete the table.

A. The speaker is talking about his/her favourite dream.

Speaker 3

B. The speaker thinks dreams don’t mean anything.

Speaker 2

C. The speaker is describing an unpleasant dream.

Speaker 1

D. The speaker is explaining what his/her dream meant.

Speaker 5

E. The speaker is talking about a dream he/she had over and over again.

Speaker 4

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

Work in pairs. Imagine you had a strange dream last night. Tell your partner and ask them to speculate about its meaning.

Think of ten phrases you have learnt in this lesson. Make sentences using them. Tell your partner.

4. I can’t say for sure, but I think you are under a lot of stress.

5. I couldn’t get back to sleep after that terrible nightmare.

6. Oh, that’s horrible. You poor thing!

7. I keep having the same dream over and over again.

8. I think it means you are anxious about something.

1. What do you think this dream means?

9. That’s can’t be right!

2. Do you really think so?

10. So, it doesn’t mean I’m going to fail my exams then?

3. Tell me what the problem is.

Underline the correct item.

Workbook

Listen to 5 people talking about their dreams. Match the statements (A-E) to the speakers (1-5).

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

C

A

E

B

D

Put the dialogue in the right order.

e

b

c

h

a

d

f

What do these phrases express? Put them in the appropriate category in the box below.

Use some of the expressions to complete the exchanges. More than one answer may be possible.