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British Superstitions
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
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Superstitions about dreams
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intermediate
Age:
12-17
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Common Superstitions
Level:
advanced
Age:
10-17
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516
New Year Jokes and Superstitions
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
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470
LET�S TALK ABOUT SUPERSTITION (SPEAKING SERIES 39) NEW VERSION
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intermediate
Age:
7-100
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462
Friday, 13 FEARS and SUPERSTITIONS
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intermediate
Age:
10-17
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333
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WATCH�AND COMPLETE
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SUPERSTITION =
irrational or absurd
�or
�that something we
�or
�may cause an event to occur that will
�us in the
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There are�
�types of superstitions: Good
�or good�
and bad�
or bad
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A
�who believes in superstition can be described as
. They really do believe something will
�to them if they do or say something in a certain
.
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�or an
... or both. �
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CHOOSE
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The word superstition means:
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�stand over
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�stand up
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Tick the words that are connected with superstition
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�Omen
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�Hokus
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�Belief
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�Jinx
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�Curse
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SUPERSTITION
Review this vocabulary
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�luck will be caught in the�
like a
�and therefor last
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���� Beware of
�under a�
, it will bring you
�luck in the
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�you should blow it away and make a
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�����If you�find a four
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� in a field, keep it
. It will bring you good
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�walking past you can�
you�bad luck. However, some people have the�
���� opposite�
view
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��� �Opening an
�indoors is considered
�bad
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
Write conditional sentences
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Example
You / see black cat / have bad luck
"If you see a black cat you will have bad luck"
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1. Mary / break a mirror / be upset�������������������������������������������� 5. You / open an umbrella indoors / have�bad luck
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2. I / walk under a ladder / have bad luck���������������������������������� 6. Peter / find a four leaf clover / be happy
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3. You / touch wood / have good luck������������������������������������������� 7.�You/eat an apple on Christmas /have good health
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4. A cat / wash behind its ears / it rain��������������������������������������� 8. You / put your shoes on the table / have bad luck
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�GIVE YOUR OPINION
Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.
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�Which of these superstitions are similar to those in your country?
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�Which are different?
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�What are the things that are considered unlucky?
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�What are the things that are considered lucky?
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�Do you think that there is truth behind superstitions?
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GOOD LUCK !
by Cecilia
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