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1. The document discusses various theories about the purpose and function of dreaming. Some researchers believe dreaming helps the brain stay occupied during sleep or process memories and problems, while others think dreams have no real purpose. 2. The document also describes a database called the Dreambank that contains dreams recorded since 1897 from people of various backgrounds to be studied. Most dreams in the database are about everyday concerns. 3. Additionally, how people spend their time is found to influence what they dream about. Some Finnish research also links dreams to dealing with threats or evolutionary purposes.

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Reading C1 Key

1. The document discusses various theories about the purpose and function of dreaming. Some researchers believe dreaming helps the brain stay occupied during sleep or process memories and problems, while others think dreams have no real purpose. 2. The document also describes a database called the Dreambank that contains dreams recorded since 1897 from people of various backgrounds to be studied. Most dreams in the database are about everyday concerns. 3. Additionally, how people spend their time is found to influence what they dream about. Some Finnish research also links dreams to dealing with threats or evolutionary purposes.

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ECL próbavizsga

2014 Reading C1 – KEY

Part 1

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G C I A F M B E H K

Part 2

1. One theory indicates that dreaming is the brain’s way of keeping itself busy/occupied

(during sleep) / reworking, analyzing or remembering the day’s events / to help Man

to learn / to help to solve problems / deal with problems that cannot be dealt with

awake / survival strategy.

2. Because of our weak memory of dreams, some researchers believe they don’t have

any function/purpose / that not all forms of thinking have a function

3. The Dreambank contains the dreams of people from a variety of/from all ages and

stages/backgrounds of life / from all walks of life / in a database / who didn’t live in

the same time / from 1897 and 1913-1965 / recorded since 1897 / recorded by a

physiologist and a psychologist / which are studied

4. The Dreambank’s research suggests most dreams are about everyday

concerns/interests/things/events.

5. Other researchers have found that how we spend our time affects the subject of our

dreams/affects what we dream about/influences our dreams / appears in our dreams / is

reflected in our dreams.

6. Finnish research findings show that a large proportion of dreams are about/deal with

threats / have an evolutionary purpose.

7. It may be that when we dream the brain is preparing us to face real life problems/

situations / for threat-avoiding skills / for real life / for the next day.
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8. Assisting/boosting/helping daytime learning / solving problems of the previous day /

Increased learning ability / To continue leaning while we sleep may be another benefit

of dreaming. HA 6-7 ben nincs se threat, se solve problems, se evolutionary purpose,

akkor: Threat avoiding skills

9. Studying other people’s dreams may not be of much value/not be very helpful / be

interesting but useless / not answer the questions.

10. According to Jim Horne, dreams function as the cinema of the mind/ an entertainment

centre for the mind brain stimulators / a consequence of the brain not wanting to

switch off.

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