Why We Dream – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: vivid = very clear and detailed; associated = connected with; spontaneous = happening without being planned; neural = related to nerves or the brain; observe = to watch or measure carefully
3. Reading comprehension: 1) No. 2) REM sleep. 3) Processing memories or emotions. 4) Dreams are private and usually reported after waking. 5) Brain activity.
4. Grammar: 1) may / might / could; 2) may / might / could; 3) may / might / could; 4) may / might / could
5. Listening script: “People sometimes believe they do not dream, but one possibility is that they simply do not remember their dreams. Dream recall varies between people and can also change from night to night. Waking during or soon after a dream may make it easier to remember.”
   Answers: 1) They may not remember their dreams. 2) Yes. 3) Yes. 4) Waking during or soon after the dream.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: answers will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage students to use details from the lesson and accurate target language.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.