## Step 1 - Listening

#### Scientists say

You are going to listen to a text about scientists who claim to have found a way to ‘read’ people’s dreams.

- Listen to the recording and do assignment 1.
- Read the questions.
- Listen again and do assignment 2 and 3.

#### Assignment 1

Listen to the recording and do the assignment on your own, then compare and discuss your words in your group.

- Write down as many words as you recognise.

#### Questions

1. What technology did the scientists use to "read" people's dreams?
2. What did the scientists say was a world first?
3. What have visions during sleep been a topic of for a long time?
4. What has always got in the way of "objective analysis"?
5. How precisely were researchers able to predict images volunteers saw?
6. How do scientists hope to help disabled people?
7. Who else could the research help besides the disabled?
8. How hopeful are researchers their research will bear fruit?
9. What considerations are the researchers looking into?
10. For how long did a researcher say dreams have fascinated us?