综英2-08 Secret Messages to Ourselves

Unit8SecretMessagestoOurselvesBook2-Unit8FunctionsExpressingintentionsGrammaticalpointsRelativeclausesintroducedbyrelativepronounslikethat,who,which;adverbialclausesintroducedbyas,because,although,when,assoonas,before,since,etc.Vocabularyunique,drawon,despite,runinto,start,flyintoarage,threatentodosth.,appreciate(understand),digest,enable.TeachingObjectivesBook2-Unit8ReturntoIndexPartIIReadingComprehensionBook2-Unit8Pre-readingTaskComprehensionWorkLanguageWorkReadingComprehensionBook2-Unit8ReturntoMenu•Whatkindofdreamsdoyouoftenhave?Andcanyourememberthemafterwards?Tellusadreamyouoncehave.•Haveyouencountered,inyourdreams,anythingrelatedtoyourwork,friends,orfamily?•Doyoubelievethatdreamsmayhaveaspecialmeaningormessagetous?Discussthefollowingquestions.Book2-Unit8DreamAnalysisBasicdreamthemeTheme-to-lifeUniversalsymbolsAnalyzingthedreamExample:Youhaveadreamofabeautifulhallwithshinnymarblefloorsandincredibleworksofartonthewalls.Youhereafaintscratchingsoundfromtheotherendofthehall.Toyourhorroramouseischewingonthecornerofamagnificentpainting.Yourealizeifyoudonothingatall,theworkwillberenderedworthlessandugly.Butyouknowifyoucatchthemouseyoucansavethepaintingsincelittleornodamagehasbeendone.Youareuncertainyoucangetthemouseintime.Youwakeupfeelingdisappointedandremorse,asyoudonotwanttoseesomethingsoimportanttoyoudestroyed.ThemeSomeoneseessomethingpreciousbeingsenselesslydestroyed.Thereisachancetoputanendtoit,ifacteduponquickly.IdentifythemainthemeorconceptofthedreamTheme-to-lifeWhatelementinmylifeseemsveryprecioustome?Isthereapossibilitythatitcouldbedamagedorhurtinanyway?MatchtheThemeorConcepttoaspecificareaofyourlife.Q:WhatspecificareaofmylifeisthisdreamaboutUniversalsymbolsAnimalsTheysymbolizeourowntraits,goodandbad.AutomobilesorvehiclesVehiclesthatyourideinusuallyreflecttwothings;thedirectionyouareheadinginlife,andyourbody.ChildrenAchildrepresentstomostofus,somethingnew,differentandjoyous.ClothingWhenyougetintodifferentmoodsyoutendtochoosedifferentclothing,soclothing,forthisreasonbestsymbolizesyourmoodorstateofmind.UniversalsymbolsDeathNearlyanydreamyouhavethatreferstodeath,dyingorattendingafuneral,orthelike,pertaintochange.BuildingsThebuildinginadreamusuallypointsdirectlytoaspecificareaofyourlife.PeoplePeoplemostoftenportrayedindreamsareactuallyreflectionsofyourownpersonalitytraits,providedthedreamisnotprophetic.DreamInterpretation(1)Commondreams1.Lovingotherssecretly2.Beingchasedorpersecuted3.Death4.FormerLover5.Snake6.Lover,FallingTeeth7.Killothersorbeingkilled,Crying,Schoolmates,FightingorArguingDreamInterpretation(2)8.Pregnant9.DeadbodiesorGhost,Gettingmarried10.Fallingdown,Flying11.Kiss12.Insects13.MakeLove14.Monsters,Fires15.PhoneCallDreamInterpretation(3)Example1:BeingChasedInterpretationYourdreamshowsthatyouareafraidofsomething.Ifyouareyoung,youmaythinkthatyouwanttorunawayfromtheprotectionofyourparentsandwanttoliveindependently.Ifyouhavegrownup,youmaywanttobreaksomesocialcustomsandwanttohaveyourownstyleofliving.However,youareafraidoftheconstraintsthatbroughtupbythesociety.DreamInterpretation(4)Example2:NudityInterpretationHavingadreamwhereyouarenudeinfrontofpublicshowsthatyoufeelconfidenceinoneaspectofyourselfandwantotherstoputattentiononyou.Althoughyouareashamedofyourself,youwantotherstoputattentionofthegoodpersonalityofthisaspect.DreamInterpretation(5)Example3:FallingTeethInterpretationFreudthinksthatmouth,teeth,tonguearesomesensitiveareas,theyarecloselyrelatedtooursexualdesires.Ontheotherhand,teethrepresentspromises.Itreflectsthatyoufeelsorryfornotkeepingapromise.Youhavetolookafteryourbodyalso,alwaystrytokeepyourselfhealthy.DreamInterpretation(6)Example4:PoisonousSnakeInterpretationYoudreamshowsthatyouareforcedtodosomethingunwillinglybysomepowerfulpeople,suchasyourparents.Yourdreamshowsthatyouencountersomedifficultiesinyourwork,thingsdonothappenedasyouexpected.Youhavetocaremoreaboutyourhealthrecently,sincedoingtoomuchworkmaymakeyoufeeltired.DreamInterpretation(7)RepetitivedreamsRecurrentdreams,whichcancontinueforyears,maybetreatedasanyotherdream.Thatis,onemaylookforparallelsbetweenthedreamandthethoughts,feelings,behavior,andmotivesofthedreamer.Understandingthemeaningoftherecurrentdreamsometimescanhelpthedreamerresolveanissuethatheorshehasbeenstrugglingwithforyears.DreamInterpretation(8)Candreamspredictthefuture?Therearemanyexamplesofdreamsthatseemedtopredictfutureevents.Somemayhavebeenduetocoincidence,faultymemory,oranunconscioustyingtogetherofknowninformation.Afewlaboratorystudieshavebeenconductedofpredictivedreams,buttheresultswerevaried,asthesekindsofdreamsaredifficulttostudyinalaboratorysetting.DreamInterpretation(9)Treatsuchdreamswithcautionandgoodsense.Ifyoudreamthatyourplaneiscrashing,thereisnogoodreasontocancelyourflight:thedreamwillsimplybeareflectionofyourtensionanda(perhapsunconscious)fearofflying.ReadingComprehensionDifficultSentencesStoryReproductionActivityBook2-Unit8Readthetextandfigureoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.El