1、Unit FivePart 1 Listening, Understanding and SpeakingListening IKeysExercise 11, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Exercise 2ACDBExercise 31) strange, 2) strange force, 3) very steep, 4) at the bottom, 5) watching 6) be punished, 7) in the darkness, 8)scared, 9)avoid ,10)exam, 11) interpreting dreams, 12) disappointing,
2、 13) making mistakes, 14) symbolExercise 4Sample1. I think Jennifers nightmare has something to do with her fear of failure, failure in exams, failure in living up to her Parents expectations etc. She probably didnt do well at collage and she had experienced failures. What she feared in life was rep
3、resented in her dream.2. I often have nightmares and my nightmares are generally the same. One typical nightmare I have is that I am chased by someone and I try to run fast but I cant. And usually when I am about to be caught I wake up, sometimes sweating all over. Ive told people about it and the i
4、nterpretation given is that my schedule is too tight most of the time. I dont know how Freud would interpret it, but the interpretation seems to make sense.ScriptPart AJennifer is talking to an interviewer about her nightmare.Jennifer: It was always the same. Always. I was in a house, a strange hous
5、e, and I knew somehow that I shouldnt have gone in. But there was some strange force pulling me. There were some stairsvery steep stairs and I started to climb them, and and then, suddenly fell. Then when I was at the bottom of the stairs, I suddenly realized that there was someoneor something else
6、in the house with me, and that these eyes had been watching me all the time, and I knew then that something terriblewas going to happen to methat I was going to be punishedbecause Id done something I shouldnt have done. I didnt know what it was, but I knew it was wrong, very wrong. Then I could hear
7、 itwhatever it was in the house with mecoming closer in the darkness, because everything was dark, you see, and it came closer and closer. And I was scaredand there was nothing, nothing I could do to avoid itnothing. I was trapped! Trapped in that dark house at the bottom of the stairs. There was no
8、 way out.Interviewer: And how oftenJennifer: No way out !Part BInterviewer: How often have you had this nightmare?Jennifer: When I was in college, just about every time I had an exam. And then, a few years later, when I was taking an intensive Italian course in Italy, I had the same dream again. Jus
9、t the same as before.Interviewer: And you discussed it with a psychoanalyst ?Jennifer: Yes, later, after I came back to Los Angles, I started therapy, and this dream came up, and we discussed it quite a bit.Interviewer: And what did the psychoanalyst say?Jennifer: He saiduhyou have to be very carefu
10、l about interpreting dreams, but we both agreed that the dream was a symbol of my fear of failureof disappointing my parents when I was in college, for example, by failing my dreams, oror when I was taking that Italian course, I remember how scared I was sometimes.Interviewer: Scared of what?Jennife
11、r: Of making mistakes in class, in front of the teacher or the other students. I was always in fear.Interviewer: I see.Jennifer: And the dream was a kind of classic symbol of that fearof the fear of failure. Falling down stairs in a dream is a symbol of that. The two words are very similar.Interview
12、er: Whichwhich two words? Oh, you meanJennifer: Yes, fall-fail, falling-failure. Very similar, arent they?Listening IIKeysExercise 11.C 2. A 3. I 4. H 5. F 6. D 7. J 8. GExercise 21.Because dreams are closely related to wakng lives.2.more women have careers.3.The possible reasons is that they are ma
13、king important decision about career , marriage and life direction.4.solve problems.5.Life experience /Biological conditioning and social conditioning , life stages and attitudes.Exercise 3Sample1. In Chinese culture, fish is a symbol of prosperity. As a dream symbol, fish, particularly salmon, is a
14、ssociated with knowledge and intelligence. If you dream about eating fish, it is believed that you gain knowledge and wisdom.2. In dreams, the snake has many interpretations. It is regarded as a symbol of temptation or wisdom. It is also interpreted as someone trying to harm you in underhanded or sn
15、eaky manner. In Chinese culture, it is believed that snake is a symbol of fortune in a dream.3. The sword in a dream is a symbol of power, authority, protection, or a need to cut away some part or aspect in your life.4. Something that is covered with dust is something that has not been touched for a
16、 long time. Therefore, dust in a dream may be a symbol of a shut away emotion, fear, or desire within the conscious.5. Houses in dreams are regarded by many psychoanalysts as representing ones personality. If you dream about a beautiful house, you could have a positive self-image. If you dream that
17、you keep moving from house to house, you may have been trying different aspects of your personality, or you may be trying to find out what kind of person you are. And the level of the room in the house is believed to indicate the depth of a particular part of personality in you unconscious. But the
18、basement in a dream, for instance, can be as a symbol of the deepest part your personality.6. Death in ad dream can mean the death or change to a part of your personality or the end of a certain phase in your life, For instance, if you dream that a friend dies, it could mean that you have ended up o
19、r you have been feeling the need to end up a period of time spent with them.ScriptNew research shows that dreams are often distorted reflections of our daily life. many experts now believe our dreams are so closely related to our waking lives that we can use them to help us recognize our inner confl
20、icts.According to some experts, men and women dream differently because of biological and social conditioning. In a study of 1000 dreams, half from each sex, experts found that men more often have action dreams .Usually these are set outdoors or in unfamiliar surroundings. Women dream more about emo
21、tional struggles with loved ones, usually in indoor settings. As more women have careers, their dreams might become more like mans. Researchers have found that while housewives dream more about children, women in the workplace dream about bosses and colleagues. Small children who are easily scared d
22、ream about frightening animals and monsters that that chase and attack them. Teenagers dream about romance and sex.Some dream researchers found in a study that people between 21and 34 have more anxiety over issues of right and wrong in their dreams, possibly because they are making importance decisi
23、ons about career, marriage and life direction. People of age 35 to 49 are much less hostile toward others in their dreams, perhaps because they are reaching their greatest achievement and have less need for aggression while awake. After age 65, anxiety about aging appears much more often in peoples
24、dreams.If life stages affect our dreams, so do out attitudes. Studies show that angry people act out their anger in their dreams, and depressed people sometimes dream they are victim of rejection.Creative people often use their dreams to solve problems. According to the author Naomi Epel, when some
25、writers, artists or scientists go to sleep, they ask their subconscious for a dream that will help them solve problems.Listening IIIKeysExercise 12, 3, 6Exercise 2CBCACExercise 3SampleAdvantages of daydreamingIt helps kill boring time.It helps children develop and explore their imagination.It can re
26、duce a persons fear or anxiety.It can keep us awake under dull conditions.Disadvantages of daydreamingIt can be a waste of time when you spend too much time daydreaming.Childrens problem-solving skills may weaken if they spend too much time daydreaming instead of putting their imagination into work.
27、 When you realize the wide gap between reality and daydreams, daydreaming can lead to greater anxiety and deeper frustration.It distracts our attention, and may lead to danger in certain situations, like when we are driving a car.ScriptAlmost all people day dreaming during a normal day. We tend to d
28、aydreaming the most during those quiet times when we are alone in our cars, sitting in waiting rooms, or preparing for bed. day dreaming or fantasizing is not abnormal; it is a basic human characteristic. Most people have reported that they enjoy their day dreams . Some people have very probable and
29、 realistic daydreams while others have unrealistic fantasies such as inheriting a million dollars.Psychologists report that men daydream as much as women , but subject of their daydreams or fantasies is different. Men day dream more about being heroes and good athletes while women tend to daydream a
30、bout fashions and beauty. As people grow older, they tend to fantasize less, although it is still common in old age. Older people tend to daydream a lot about the past. daydreaming or fantasizing enters into the games of children. Psychologists believe that it is very important for children to parti
31、cipate in fantasy play . It is a normal part of their development. It helps children develop and explore their imagination.Daydreaming has advantages and disadvantages In some situations it can reduce a persons fear or anxiety. can also keep us entertained or awake under dull or boring conditions. U
32、nfortunately, to engage in a daydream or fantasy, we must divert part of our attention from our environment. When it is important for us to remain alert and pay attention to what is going on around us, day dreaming can cause problems.Listening IVKeysExercise 11) parting2)wrong3) dream4)night5) none6
33、)seem7)shore8) sand9)fingers10) grasp11) save12) waveExercise 1Sample1 The fifth line in the first stanza(诗节), “That my days have been a dream”, indicates that the poet regarded his life as a dream.2 That last two lines of both stanzas are quite similar in the wording “ Is all that we see or seem/ B
34、ut a dream within a dream,” which means that what we see, appear or hope is even more elusive than the life itself that we are living, and is, therefore, a dream within a dream.3 The “grains of the golden sand” may have referred to the start of the “gold rush” in California in 1848, the year before
35、the poem was written, Another interpretation is that it may symbolize the people or things that the poet had valued and treasured, as he was so eager to “grasp them with a tighter clasp”.4) The “pitiless wave” can be interpreted in two ways. It can be viewed as symbolizing “time”, which is compared
36、to “tide” in the saying “ Time and tide wait for no man”. Or it can be interpreted as “death” , which, just as “time”, sweeps away people around us, no matter how eagerly wed like them to stay.Exercise 3Sample1 This poem may have been addressed to his beloved (could be his wife) in her death bed, wh
37、o received a farewell kiss from the poet. This can be seen from the first two lines: “ Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now,”2 The poets hope is expressed in the second stanza. He wished that he could hold onto people and things that he treasured. But he could not stop the time
38、 and death taking away his beloved, however hard he tried. His helplessness led to his confusion, which can be seen from more questions posed by the poet in the second stanza. Physically, the poem is very interestingly laid out in two stanzas, just like two layers of dreams: the first being “life”,
39、a dream, and the second layer “hope”, a dream within a dream, which is more confusing than the first. This idea is very similar to that in the movie Inception (盗梦空间) - the more layers of dreams have, the less stable they become.3 The poets depressing tone may have resulted from his troubled and mise
40、rable life since his childhood. He felt betrayed by everyone. His mother, who died when he was a small child; his biological father, who abandoned him; his step father, who never legally adopted him and who, ultimately, cast him adrift; and, above all, his young dead wife, a beauty symbolizing purit
41、y and peace in his eyes. Life itself had seemingly thwarted (挫败) his every hope and effort.ScriptA Dream Within A DreamTake this kiss upon the brow!And, in parting from you now,Thus much let me avow-You are not wrong, who deemThat my days have been a dream;Yes if hope has flown awayIn a night, or in
42、 a day,In a vision, or in none,Is it therefore the less gone?All that we see or seemIs but a dream within a dream.I stand amid the roarOf a surf-tormented shore,And I hold within my handGrains of the golden sand-How few! Yet how they creepThrough my fingers to the deep,While I weep-while I weep!O Go
43、d! Can I not graspThen with a fighter clasp?O God! Can I not saveOne from the pitiless wave?Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?Part 3 Viewing, Understanding and SpeakingKeysExercise 1BACDExercise 21. too good to be true2. various kinds of3. igonored4. stand5. has something to do wi
44、th6. gathering fruit7. cant afford8. something wrong with9. ripe, at hand10. come trueExercise 4SampleI had a dream after I watched the movie of the Harry Porter series. I was walking down a street when my shoes turned into a pair of roller skates. I skated on the pavement, and saw a section of the
45、road suddenly collapsed. I was about to fall when my roller skaters turned into a broomstick! And before I knew it, I found myself flying in the sky, just as Harry Porter did in the movie.ScriptMary: (She awakes from a sweet dream) AhDarling, everything is so wonderful! The sun, the air, the water I
46、 feel as if I were in a dream.John: (He still reads the book with not much response.) A dream? Yes, a dream.Mary: Have a look at the beautiful scenery around you, darling. Dont you think its too good to be true?John: Mm, maybe.Mary: Eh, you arent listening to me. What are you reading now?John: (He c
47、loses the book.) Its Freuds Interpretation of Dreams. Honey, have you ever wondered whats whats the meaning of you dreams? You might get some satisfactory explanations for your dreams from this book, because Freud explains various kinds of dreams in it.Mary: It must be a very interesting book! Other
48、wise, you wouldnt have ignored me. It seems to me that Im not as attractive as Freud.John: Yes, it really is.Mary: Yes? ! You mean Im not charming enough? I can hardly stand your rudeness.John: Of course not. I mean its really an interesting book. Freud says that everything in our dreams has something to do with our real life.Mary: Really? I often dream Im gathering frui
