talking about DREAMS

A lesson on DREAMS may be a nice extension of the previously covered subject of SLEEP.

WARM UP
Are you tired at the moment?
What time did you go to bed last night?

      Have you ever fallen asleep in a class? 

      Do you easily remember your dreams?

VIDEO
Do you think our dreams have meanings?

Watch a video and write what dreams fit the interpretations below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=fr&gl=FR&v=w0ffwDYo00Q

__________________________ - you lack power and balance

__________________________ - you feel limitless

__________________________ - you are afraid of being exposed

__________________________ - you are worried you will fail

__________________________ - you are anxious about something

__________________________ - you are playing too much Tetris

SPEAKING

Write the following words on a separate pieces of paper. Students then pick one or two and answer the questions: If you're dreaming about___ (the word that they've picked), what do you think that means? Use FIRST CONDITIONAL sentences for this task.

BAD BREATH	BALLET SHOES
COUGH DROPS	DEW
DOLPHINS	ERASER
FBI	GODZILLA
HICCUP	IGLOO
KITCHEN	KNIFE
LEMONADE	LIP PIERCING
MOSQUITO	NAVEL
OBESE	OPERA
PYJAMAS	ROBOT
SALAMI	TOOTHPASTE

e.g. If you dream about a robot, it may mean that you have lost your ability to express your feelings or that you spend too much time at work doing some mechanical activities.

DISCUSSION POINTS

Write the following questions on separate pieces of paper and let the students pick one. They then answer it which may be followed by a group discussion.

• Do you often have the exact same dream?
• Do you often have the exact same nightmare?
• Do you easily remember their dreams?
• Do you believe that dreams are important?
• If you had to describe your dreams, what adjectives would you choose?
• What is the most terrifying dream you have ever had?
• What is the best dream you have ever had? What made it so great?
• What is the most recent dream you've had? Please explain.
• Have you ever had any strange dreams?
• What did you dream about last night?
• Have you ever dreamt about flying?
• Have you ever dreamt about your teachers?
• Have you ever dreamt about being rich?

ANSWER SHEET

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15SBEi64Co80iVbZWRmhTZ-emGLBggxJ4IGhAhg4raz8/edit?usp=sharing