Spotlight 9 Dreams and nightmares

Dreams & Nightmares

Have you ever fallen asleep during a class?

What kind of things do your dream about? (e.g. friends, school)

Is there any food or drink that keeps you awake?

Have you ever stayed up all night?

Do you sometimes have problems getting to sleep? What do you do?

Are you a light sleeper or do you sleep like a log?

How often do you remember your dreams?

Have you ever had a dream or nightmare over and over again? What was is about?

Do you think dreams have meanings?

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

• dream / to dream [dri:m] – сон / видеть сны
• nightmare [nait’meə] – кошмар ( ночной )
• over and over – снова и снова, много раз подряд
• to chase [t  eis] – преследовать
• creature [’kri: t  ə] – существо
• horrible [ h ǒ r ə b ə l ] – ужасный, отвратительный
• being lost – потеряться
• recognize [’ rek ə gnaiz ] – признавать, узнавать
• unable [’^ neibl ] – неспособный

• to miss – упустить, опоздать ( на поезд, автобус и т.д .)
• to fail [ feil ] – терпеть неудачу, провалить ( экзамен )
• to speculate [’spekjυleit] / speculating – рассуждать / рассуждения
• doubt / to doubt [ daυt ] – сомнение / сомневаться
• to realis е [’ ri ə laiz ] – понимать, представлять себе
• meaning [mi:niŋ] – значение
• mind [maind] - разум

Dream dictionary

• Teeth falling out =
• Being chased =
• Falling =
• Flying =
• Being lost =
• Missing a bus, train, plane =
• Exams =
• Being unable to move =

• You are under stress
• You feel lost; you don’t know what to do about a situation
• You are feeling confident
• You feel confused, you have a lot on your mind
• You are sad because you have missed an opportunity
• You are stressed out because you are unprepared for something
• You have lost your way in life
• You are anxious about your appearance

• When people sleep they often dream (v) (have dreams (n)).
• Sometimes we have very bad dreams which we name nightmare .
• Nightmare is a horrible dream.
• I had a nightmare last night. I was running away from somebody who was chasing me.
• My friend often has very bad dreams in which a horrible creature chases him.
• When we get to a new or an unknown place we can lose our way.
• My house is far from my school and sometimes I’m late for the first lesson because I miss the bus I get to school.

8. I haven’t studied English hard, that is why I am unable to pass my English test. 9. He thinks people like him. He thinks he is very attractive. He always does what he wants. He is a confident man. 10. Tom is very sad; he doesn’t want to speak to anybody. Tom has fail ed his English exam.

Dream dictionary

• Book – being open to new ideas and religious feelings.
• Sea – If you dream of being lost at sea, you are unsure about your feelings for a certain person. A stormy sea or one with sea monsters suggests confusion and anxiety in the dreamer. On the other hand, a peaceful sea suggests the dreamer is comfortable with herself.
• Cat – power, freedom and the animal self, especially for females.
• Climb – the measures you are taking to achieve your goals.
• Crying – your mind is helping to achieve emotional balance while you sleep.

Dialogue

• 1. Lizzie didn’t sleep well because…
• 2. In her dream, Lizzie was finding it difficult to…
• 3. In her dream, Lizzie’s legs…
• 4. Lizzie thought her dream meant she was going to…