Atefeh Shahandeh Atefeh Shahandeh

listening and vocabulary about dreaming
pre intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students are going to listen about the meaning of dreaming. in addition, they will be familiar with some dreams interpretations.

Materials

Abc SB
Abc WB
Abc audio
Abc video 6c

Main Aims

  • To provide specific information listening practice using a text about dreaming in the context of the meaning of dreaming

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide clarification of dreaming words in the context of the meaning of dreaming

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (5-8 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

In this stage, I will ask students about their last night dream. Then they will go to practice part a in pairs for 5 minutes. after that I will ask their opinion.

Pre-Listening (10-13 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

In this stage, I will ask the meaning of some words like "psychoanalyst, nightmare". Then students will be asked to watch a video and take some notes about the dreams Tom had and their meaning. After that I will ask some questions: 1. how many dreams Tom has every night? 5 dreams 2. how long does each dream take?15-40 3.what was his first dream and what does it mean?sb running after you-sth is worrying you in real life 4. what was his second dream and what does it mean? you can't find sth you need-sth stressful that you wanna do soon 5. tell me about his 3rd dream? when you're unprepared for your exam-it happens for young adults or children when they are under stress-if you don't have any exams in your real life it means you are lack of confidence 6. tell me about dream number4? falling or flying-if you feel you are in control, so you are successful but when you are out of control your life isn't well 7. what was his 5th dream? you are under water-if you are happy and can breath you have some strong feelings about sb 8. what was his 6th dream? when you are in and out of control vehicle-cars are about your directions in life. loosing control of the car= loosing your life control. if sb drives, the have problems in their life. 8. what about dream 7? finding new room- you have exciting time in your life and discovering new possibilities. white room: beginning new life. 9. what was his 8th dream? u're late for a meeting: worry about taking new direction in your life-not confident and have no time to do sth

While-Reading/Listening #1 (5-7 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading/listening tasks

students will be asked to listen to 6.14 b and number the pictures in correct order. Then we will check together. Then they should listen again in part c to fill the gaps..

While-Listening #2 (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading/listening tasks

at this point, I will ask them to do exercise d alone. then they will compare it with their partner. after that, in part e by listening to 6.15 they can check their answers. Then to find out what was the meaning of his 5th dream they should listen to 6.16 individually then we will check the answer

Post-Reading/Listening (8-10 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

now I want them to talk about their good and bad dreams. 1 good dream and 1 bad dream.

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