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A Reading

THE MEANING OF DREAMS B Vocabulary 1

We all have dreams crud corn often remember /arts or Find a word in the passage which means:
images from them. Here is a guide to the meanings of
the most common images that appear in dreams 1 mental pictures or ideas .....................
2 a feeling of uncertainty or helplessness ....................
FALLING This is one of the most common dream 3 something which represents an idea ....................
images, typically showing insecurity and anxiety. It may 4 unfriendly or angry feeling ....................
relate to fears that :t career or relationship is coming to 5 a strong wish ....................
an end. The fact that we are not usually hurt when we 6 a very powerful feeling ....................
land represent, a hope that things won't turn out too 7 things which get in your way ....................
badly. 8 running after ....................
FINING This common dream - which usually involves
flying under our own arm or leg power (rather than with
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any kind of engine) seems to represent a wish to escape
from the problems we are facing in everyday life. It may Read the passage again and decide it the
also represent a wish to achieve greater power. following statements are true (T) or false (F).
CASTLE The castle represents strength and power. If
dreamer,, are inside. they are safe. If they are looking at 1 People are most likely to have dreams of
it, they (nay desire that safety. The castle is also falling when they have nearly finished a piece
sometimes the symbol of a woman. of work.
2 Dreams about flying like a bird or in an
DEATH Death, particularly of someone close, points up aeroplane have the same basic meaning.
mired feelings of love and hostility. If dreamers sec their
3 Seeing a castle in a dream can symbolise that
own death, it may represent a desire to escape f from
the dreamer feels strong and powerful.
pressure.
4 If you dream that you are dead it may mean
EXAMS Anxiety dreams are very common when that you arc under pressure.
something is worrying us. We are being put to the test. 5 A dream about an exam may suggest that the
The mind remembers times in the past when we were dreamer is nervous about something.
nervous, and a common image is that of an exam for
6 People who dream about fire are afraid that a
which we were badly prepared.
relationship is about to end.
FIRE Fire is naturally associated with passion and love, 7 Dreams about being stuck can symbolise a
and, not surprisingly, with the dangers that go with fear of being sent to prison.
them. In many cases it shows that the dreamer is both 8 Dreams about climbing mountains may mean
attracted to and afraid of passion. that the dreamer feels he or she has been set
STUCK FAST Running forwards and not getting an impossible task.
anywhere or trying to walk through water or honey, is it 9 People who dream about exams and
common image in dreams. It symbolises a conflict of mountains probably feel under pressure to
feelings, particularly the desire to escape, yet at the same perform well.
time, not to escape. 10 Each of the symbols in dreams has one
particular meaning.
MOUNTAINS These represent obstacles and
difficulties which dreamers feel they have to overcome.
If the dreamers keep on climbing without getting
anywhere. it could be that they are chasing goals that
they cannot hope to achieve.