Урок 15. Dreams
Предмет: Английский язык, 9 класс

9 класс. Урок 15
Dreams

In this lesson

you will listen, read and talk about dreams.
you will learn to speculate and agree or disagree.
you will learn how to express surprise and concern.

Ключевые слова: dream, nightmare, anxious, confident, confused, chase, speculate, deal with, get out of the wrong side of the bed, lose one’s way, over and over, pound, relief, shake like a leaf, stressed out, under stress.

Основное содержание урока

Everybody dreams. But what do you think your dreams mean? Let’s look up in the dream dictionary. If you are chased – you feel confused, you have a lot on your mind. If you see your teeth falling out – you are anxious about your appearance. If you are falling – you are under stress. If you are flying – you are feeling confident. If you are lost – you have lost your way in life. If you have missed a bus, train, plane etc. – you are sad because you have missed an opportunity. If in your dream you are in the theatre – you will make new good friends. If you see exams – you are stressed out because you are unprepared for something. If you are unable to move – you feel lost and you don’t know what to do about the situation. If in your dream you are enjoying beautiful flowers – you are calm and relaxed. SWEET DREAMS!

These words will help you to talk about your dreams:

nightmare
anxious
confident
confused
chase
speculate
deal with
get out of the wrong side of the bed
lose one’s way
over and over
pound
relief
shake like a leaf
stressed out
under stress

Inviting speculation

What do you think ...? – Что ты думаешь …?
Do you have any idea about ...? – Есть какие-нибудь соображения по поводу ...?

What do you think this means?

Speculating

I think … – Я думаю …

I can’t say for sure, but … – Точно не могу сказать, но …

Well, it could mean … – Ну, это может значить …

I can’t say for sure, but my guess is that this is a beautiful country landscape.

Agreeing

You could/might be right. – Должно быть, ты прав.

Do you really think so? – Ты на самом деле так думаешь?

That’s a thought. – Это мысль!

You might be right.

Disagreeing

That can’t be right! – Это точно не так.

I doubt that (very much). – Сомневаюсь (очень).

Surely not! – Точно нет!

You must be joking! – Ты точно шутишь!

You must be joking!

Тренировочные упражнения

Match the words with their meanings.

встать «не с той ноги»
беспокоящийся
озадаченный
кошмар
справляться с чем-либо
уверенный
преследовать
nightmare
anxious
confident confused
chase
deal with
get out of the wrong side of the bed

Complete the exchanges with the phrases.

Is everything alright?
Oh, that’s horrible!
That’s a thought!
Surely not!

1) A: What about going to the cinema tonight?

B: ______________

2) A: I had a nightmare last night.

B: ______________

3) A: Joe has been staying in France for two weeks now.

B: _____________I saw him yesterday in front of the cinema.

4) A: _____________

B: No, someone has stolen my bike.

Read the story and fill in the gaps.

afraid of letting someone down.
my legs just wouldn’t move
a horrible nightmare
got out of the wrong side of the bed
shaking like a leaf
my heart pounding

Sheila: Good morning, Meg!

Meg: Is it?

Sheila: What’s the matter? I think someone _______________________this morning!

Meg: I’m just a bit tired, that’s all. I had ________________last night. I woke up _________________and with__________________.

Sheila: Poor you? What was the nightmare about?

Meg: Well, I was trying to get to an exam, but___________________.

Sheila: I once dreamt that, too. I looked it up. It could mean that you’re___________________.

Сomplete the sentence.

Meg’s nightmare means _______________________.

she will fail her exams
she is afraid of letting someone down
she has missed a good opportunity

Choose the correct word.

1) I don’t know what your nightmare means! Why don’t you deal with it/look it up in a dream dictionary?

2) Don’t mind, James, he has just got out of the bad/wrong side of the bed.

3) Evelyn woke up in the middle of the night terrified, with her heart shaking/pounding.

4) Don’t worry about your dream: it just shows you’re under/a bit of stress these days.

Put the dialogue in the right order.

Yeah, I woke up shaking like a leaf.
Oh! That’s horrible!
Tired. I didn’t sleep last night.
What was it about?
Really? Why?
Somebody was chasing me!
I had a terrible nightmare. Then I couldn’t get back to sleep.
Hi, Jerry! How are you?

Match the phrases to what they express.

Expressing agreement:

Expressing disagreement:

Surely not!
That’s a thought.
You must be joking!
You could/might be right.
Do you really think so?
That can’t be right!
I doubt that.
You’re absolutely right.

Complete the dialogues using the expressions from the list.

You can’t be serious!
What’s the matter?
Is everything alright?

1) – I’m going to sold my favourite guitar.

– __________________

2) – I fell off my bike and scratched my knee yesterday.

– __________________

3) – You’re crying. _________________

– I’ve lost my phone!

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Complete the dialogues with the phrases.

That’s a thought!
I can’t say for sure.
Do you really think so?

1) A: Don’t worry: your dream probably means that you’re stressed.

B: ________________

2) A: Do you have any idea what dreaming about wild animals means?

B: ________________

3) A: What about having lunch together?

B: _________________

Choose the correct answer.

anxious about your appearance
confident
under stress

If you see your teeth falling out – you are ___________________________.

Express the same in Russian.

chase
deal with
get out of the wrong side of the bed
lose one’s way
pound
relief

Вариант 2

Complete the dialogues with the phrases.

You can’t be serious.
What do you think this means?
Poor you!

1) A: Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me!

B: _______________________

2) A: I didn’t sleep last night.

B: _______________________

3) A: Your dream might mean you’ll meet someone new.

B: _________________________

Choose the correct answer.

you have lost your way in life
you feel confused
you are stressed out because you are unprepared for something

If you see exams – ___________________________________________.

Express the same in Russian.

nightmare
anxious
confident
shake like a leaf
stressed out
under stress