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Downloadable worksheets: British Superstitions Level: intermediate Age: 10-17 Downloads: 944   Superstitions about dreams Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 751   Common Superstitions Level: advanced Age: 10-17 Downloads: 517   New Year Jokes and Superstitions Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 470   LET´S TALK ABOUT SUPERSTITION (SPEAKING SERIES 39) NEW VERSION Level: intermediate Age: 7-100 Downloads: 463   Friday, 13 FEARS and SUPERSTITIONS Level: intermediate Age: 10-17 Downloads: 336

SUPERSTITIONS                                                                                                 WATCH AND COMPLETE   SUPERSTITION = irrational or absurd  or  that something we  or  may cause an event to occur that will  us in the .   There are  types of superstitions: Good  or good  and bad  or bad .   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 .   Being  can involve an  or an ... or both.       CHOOSE   The word superstition means:          stand out        stand over        stand up   Tick the words that are connected with superstition          Omen        Hokus        Belief        Jinx        Jink        Folklore        Folk        Course        Curse        Hokum   SUPERSTITION Review this vocabulary               All your  luck will be caught in the  like a  and therefor last               Beware of  under a , it will bring you  luck in the                  After finding an  you should blow it away and make a              If you find a four    in a field, keep it . It will bring you good             A   walking past you can  you bad luck. However, some people have the       opposite view                  Opening an  indoors is considered  bad           WHAT WILL HAPPEN? Write conditional sentences   Example You / see black cat / have bad luck "If you see a black cat you will have bad luck"   1. Mary / break a mirror / be upset                                             5. You / open an umbrella indoors / have bad luck                                                  2. I / walk under a ladder / have bad luck                                   6. Peter / find a four leaf clover / be happy                                                 3. You / touch wood / have good luck                                            7. You/eat an apple on Christmas /have good health                                                   4. A cat / wash behind its ears / it rain                                        8. You / put your shoes on the table / have bad luck                                                        GIVE YOUR OPINION Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.     Which of these superstitions are similar to those in your country?    Which are different?    What are the things that are considered unlucky?    What are the things that are considered lucky?    Do you think that there is truth behind superstitions?     GOOD LUCK ! by Cecilia