Vocabulary list

• propose v.: put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others

• resolve v.: settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter)

• outperform v.: perform better than

• dump v.: deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material)

• result from v.: occur or follow as the consequence of something

• result in v.: have (a specified outcome)

• serve a purpose: be useful, meet some needs or requirements

• prevent (sg from happening) v.: keep (something) from happening

• grant v.: agree to give or allow (something requested)

• be led to believe: have reason to believe

• attribute (something to a cause) v.: regard something as being caused by

• contribute (to sg) v.: help to cause or bring about something

• constrain v.: restrict the scope, extent, or activity of something

Video exercise:

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/teded-why-we-dream-passive-or-active-voice 

Discussion questions

1. Do you usually remember the dreams you have?

2. Can you remember a dream you experienced recently?

3. Do you ever find yourself having frightening dreams?

4. Is there a particular dream that repeats for you?

5. What's the most pleasant dream you can recall?

6. Do you believe dreams can predict the future?

7. What do you think these dream symbols might represent: being chased, falling, and flying?

8. Have you ever had a dream in a language other than your native language?

9. Do you dream in black and white or in colour?

10. Are you familiar with the term "daydreaming"? How does it differ from actual dreaming?

11. When someone wakes you up while you're dreaming, do you usually resume the same dream when you go back to sleep?

12. Why do you think people dream?

13. Do you agree with Freud's idea that working with a psychologist to interpret dream symbols can help with psychological issues?

14. Do you believe that dreams assist individuals in dealing with emotional trauma?