A. Listen to a psychoanalyst talking to a patient about his dreams. Number the pictures 1-5 in the correct order.
B. Listen again and fill in the blanks with a verb in the correct form.
Dr. Melloni So, tell me, what did you dream about?
Patient I was at a party. The room was full of people.
Dr. What were they 1_________?
P They were drinking and 2_________.
Dr Were you drinking?
P Yes, I was 3_________ champagne.
Dr. And then what happened?
P Then, suddenly I was in a garden. There 4_________ a lot of flowers.
Dr. Flowers, yes…What kind of flowers?
P I 5_________ see – it was a little dark. And I could hear music – somebody was 6_________ the violin.
Dr. The violin? Go on.
P And then I 7_________ an owl, a really big owl in a tree…
Dr. How did you 8_________? Were you frightened of it?
P No, not frightened, really, no – but I 9_________ I felt incredibly cold. Especially my feet – they were freezing. And then I 10_________.
Dr. Your feet? Mmm, very interesting, very interesting. Were you 11_________ any shoes?
P No. No, I wasn’t.
Dr. Tell me, have you ever 12_________ this dream before?
P No, never. So what does it 13_________, Doctor?
Answers
A
1 party 2 champagne 3 flowers 4 violin player 5 owl 6 feet
B
1 doing 2 talking 3 drinking 4 were 5 couldn’t
6 playing 7 saw 8 feel 9 remember 10 woke up
11 wearing 12 had 13 mean
Audioscripts
Dr = Dr Melloni, P = patient
Dr So, tell me, what did you dream about?
P I was at a party. The room was full of people.
Dr What were they doing?
P They were drinking and talking.
Dr Were you drinking?
P Yes, I was drinking champagne.
Dr And then what happened?
P Then suddenly I was in a garden. There were a lot of flowers.
Dr Flowers, yes…What kind of flowers?
P I couldn’t see – it was a bit dark. And I could hear music – somebody was playing the violin.
Dr The violin? Go on.
P And then I saw an owl, a really big owl in a tree…
Dr How did you feel? Were you frightened of it?
P No, not frightened, really, no – but I remember I felt incredibly cold. Especially my feet – they were freezing. And then I woke up.
Dr Your feet? Mmm, very interesting, very interesting. Were you wearing any shoes?
P No. No, I wasn’t.
Dr Tell me, have you ever had this dream before?
P No, never. So what does it mean, Doctor?
C. What do you think the patient’s dream means? Listen to Dr. Melloni interpreting the patient’s dream. Match four of the things in his dream to interpretations 1-5.
You dream…
___ that you are at a party.
___ that you are drinking champagne.
___ about flowers.
___ that somebody is playing the violin.
___ about an owl.
This means…
1 you’re feeling positive about the future.
2 you are going to be very busy.
3 you want some romance in your life.
4 you need to ask an older person for help.
5 you’ll be successful in the future.
Answers
that you are at a party 2
that you are drinking champagne 5
about flowers 1
that somebody is playing the violin 3
about an owl 4
Audioscripts
Dr = Dr Melloni, P = patient
P So what does it mean, Doctor?
Dr Well, first the party. A party is a group of people. This means that you’re going to meet a lot of people. I think you’re going to be very busy.
P At work?
Dr Yes, at work…You work in an office, I think?
P Yes, that’s right.
Dr I think the party means you’re going to have a lot of meetings.
P What about the champagne?
Dr Let me look at my notes again. Ah yes, you were drinking champagne. Champagne means a celebration. It’s a symbol of success. So we have a meeting or meetings, and then a celebration. Maybe in the future, you’ll have a meeting with your boss, about a possible promotion?
P Well, it’s possible. I hope so…What about the garden and the flowers? Do they mean anything?
Dr Yes. Flowers are a positive symbol. So, the flowers mean that you are feeling positive about the future. So perhaps you already knew about this possible promotion?
P No, I didn’t. But it’s true – I am very happy at work and I feel very positive about my future. That’s not where my problems are. My problems are with my love life. Does my dream tell you anything about that?
Dr Mmm, yes, it does. You’re single, aren’t you?
P Yes – well, divorced.
Dr Because the violin music tells me you want some romance in your life – you’re looking for a partner, perhaps?
P Yes, yes, I am. In fact, I met a woman last month – I really like her…I think I’m in love with her. I’m meeting her tonight.
Dr In your dream you saw an owl in a tree?
P Yes, an owl…a big owl.
Dr The owl represents an older person. I think you’ll need to ask this older person for help. Maybe this ‘older person’ is me? Maybe you need my help?
P Well, yes, what I really want to know is: does this person, this woman…love me?
D. Dr. Melloni is now going to explain what picture 6 means. What do you think the meaning could be? Listen and find out.
Answers
The woman doesn’t love him.
Audioscripts
P Well, yes, what I really want to know is: does this person, this woman…love me?
Dr You remember the end of your dream? You were feeling cold?
P Yes, my feet were very cold.
Dr Well…I think perhaps you already know the answer to your question.
P You mean she doesn’t love me.
Dr No, I don’t think so. I think you will need to find another woman. I’m sorry. Perhaps you can find someone…
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