Do You Believe Inâ¦
Do You Believe In… DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
Superstitions
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Questions for discussion: 1. Do you believe in superstitions? 2. What for, in your opinion do they exist? 3. Do you have some friends or relatives who strongly believe in it?
Most people in the world have similar superstitions. Here are some of them: It’s extremely ______________ to walk under a ladder proper against a wall or building. But if you must past under a ladder? You can avoid ______________ luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you see a dog. Another remedy is to split on your shoe and leave the spittle to do dry. It’s ______________ to spill salt. If you do, you must take a pinch and throw it over your left shoulder. It’s very ______________ luck to open umbrella in the house – it will either bring misfortune to the person who has opened or to those who live in the house. It’s ______________ to take the last piece of bread on the plate. It’s ______________ to meet or pass someone on the stairs. If it’s unavoidable, cross your fingers. It’s ______________ to see one magpie. However, it’s lucky to see two, etc. It’s ______________ to put shoes on the table. It’s ______________ luck to pick up scissors that you’ve dropped/ It’s extremely ______________ to break a mirror. It means 7 years of ______________ luck. The number thirteen is very ______________ and Friday the 13th is a very ______________ date. Burning cheeks or ears mean someone is talking about you. It’s a friend if your left cheek is burning. It’s an enemy if your right cheek is burning. A black cat crossing your path will bring you ______________ luck. A horseshoe over the door of a new house brings ______________ luck. But it must be the right way up. The luck runs out of a horseshoe if it’s upside down. Clover usually has three leaves, but a few have four. A clover with four leaves is supposed to bring ______________ luck. It’s lucky to touch wood. If you feel you’ve said something that is tempting fate, touch some item of wood with the right hand.
Superstitions 1.
Which of the following bring bad luck and which bring good luck?
a rabbit’s foot
knocking on wood
a black cat an owl
a four-leaf clover
salt
crossing your fingers a horseshoe
GOOD LUCK
2.
a ladder
a broken mirror BAD LUCK
Complete the superstitions with the words and expressions from exercise 1.
1. A ................................... means seven years of bad luck. 2. ................................... should eliminate bad luck. 3. It’s bad luck if a ................................... crosses your path. 4. If you find a ................................... , you’re going to have good luck. 5. ................................... is a hand gesture which is supposed to bring good luck. 6. An ................................... is a night creature - if you see one during the day, it’s bad luck. 7. You shouldn’t walk under a ................................... because it brings bad luck. 8. A ................................... is a lucky charm - it brings good luck if you wear it in your back left pocket or on a chain around your neck. 9. Spilling ................................... brings bad luck, but throwing some over your shoulder can bring good luck. 10. It means good luck to find a ................................... . If you want to keep the good luck, you should hang the ................................... over the door with the open side facing up. 3.
Discuss.
• Which of the above superstitions have you heard of? • What do you do when you see a black cat in front of you? • Have you ever crossed your fingers? What was the situation? • Have you ever knocked on wood? Why? • Have you ever looked for a four-leaf clover? Have you ever found one? (Did you keep it?) • What other superstitions do you know about / have you heard of?
Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions Do you believe in superstitions? Thousands of people believe in superstitions but a lot of people they are not based on reason. Where does the word “superstition” come from? The word superstition comes from two Latin words: “Super’’ and “Stare”. Super means above and stare means to stand. Stand Above. Do you know anyone who does not have a superstition? Most of the people, more or less, believe in them. Superstitions are all around the world. They change from culture to culture and they have a big influence in our lives. There are two types of superstition. Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions. Some common superstitions around the world: Do you believe in them?
Good luck superstitions - If you find a four-leaf clover, you will have good luck. - If you see a horseshoe which was lost, you will have good luck. -If you throw salt over your left shoulder, this will bring you good luck - If you see a black cat which walks towards you, it brings you good luck. - If you keep a rabbit foot in your pocket, you will have good luck. - If you put the sugar into the cup first, before the tea, you will have good luck. - If you step on your shadow, it brings you good luck. - If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn, you will have good luck all winter. -If you find a loose eyelash and make a wish, this wish will come true. - If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one blow, you will get whatever you want. - If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, it brings you good luck all year. -If you say “touch wood” about something you want, this will happen. Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions. 1- If a girl drinks salty water then goes to sleep,
a- they will have many children.
2- If you see a shooting star and make a wish,
b- bad spirits won’t enter.
3- If you throw rice on a new bride and groom,
c- someone is speaking well of you.
4- If your right ear itches, 5- If you hang up garlic in your house,
d- She will see her future husband in her dream. e- that wish will come true.
Bad luck superstitions - If you open an umbrella indoors, it brings you bad luck. - If you sleep with your feet towards the door, a nightwalker will steal your soul. - When a cat sneezes three times indoors, it will rain in 24 hours. -If you put a pair of new shoes on a table, you will have bad luck. - If you dream about a dog, you will have a lot of enemies. - If the 13th. day of the month falls on Friday, it will be a very bad day. - If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck. - If you sleep on a table, you will have bad luck. - If you see a bird that comes towards you, you will have bad luck. Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions. 1- If you whistle at night,
a-it will bring you seven years of bad luck.
2- If a dog howls at night,
b-you will lose money.
3- If you start a trip on Friday,.
c- a nightwalker will come to your home.
4- If you break a mirror,
d- you will meet misfortune
5- If your left hand itches,
e- somebody will die.
Activity: Here are some more superstitions. Complete the gaps with the first conditional 12345-
If you…………………….. (dig) at the end of the rainbow, you………………………(find) a pot with gold. If it ……………………….(rain) on your wedding day, you …………………………..( have) a bad marriage. If you ……………………….( find) a grasshopper, you ………………………….( be) lucky. If it ……………………………( rain) on a sunny day, an old women…………………………….( get) married. If your right hand…………………………..( itch), you ………………………………. (earn) money.
Do you know some good or bad luck superstations, which weren’t listed above? Write 5 superstitions not mentioned here. 1-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Superstition Conversation Questions Warm-up Task: One person should think of a number from one to ten. They should focus on the number but not say it aloud. After a few seconds, the other students should write on paper the number that comes into their minds. Once everyone has written a number down, compare the results with the original thinker. If any of the numbers match, say what you think this means.
Conversation Questions:
1. Are you a superstitious person? What things are you superstitious about? 2. Do you think luck plays a part in your life? Are you generally lucky or unlucky? 3. What’s your lucky number? 4. Do you know your star sign? What does it say about you? 5. Do you read your horoscope? How does it help you? 6. Do you carry anything which is meant to bring you luck? 7. Do you believe in ghosts? If not, how do you explain people’s claims to have seen them? 8. Telepathy is communication directly from one mind to another. Is it possible to communicate this way? 9. Do you believe in hypnosis? What happens when a person is hypnotized? 10. Can people predict the future? Have you ever had a feeling about the future that turned out to be true? 11. Have you ever visited a fortune teller? What did you learn? 12. Have you experienced the feeling of déjà vu? How do you explain this strange feeling? 13. Do you often dream while you sleep? Do dreams have meaning in real life? 14. What is the purpose of Halloween? Do you celebrate it? How? 15. If you could time travel, when would you go and what would you do? 16. If you could have one superhuman ability, like flying or invisibility, which ability would you choose to have? How would you use your power? 17. Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? What makes you think so? 18. What do you think about UFO sightings? 19. If aliens come to our planet, what human behavior will they think strange? 20. What do you think aliens look like?
Do You Believe In… DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
Superstitions
more resources here >>>>
Questions for discussion: 1. Do you believe in superstitions? 2. What for, in your opinion do they exist? 3. Do you have some friends or relatives who strongly believe in it?
Most people in the world have similar superstitions. Here are some of them: It’s extremely ______________ to walk under a ladder proper against a wall or building. But if you must past under a ladder? You can avoid ______________ luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you see a dog. Another remedy is to split on your shoe and leave the spittle to do dry. It’s ______________ to spill salt. If you do, you must take a pinch and throw it over your left shoulder. It’s very ______________ luck to open umbrella in the house – it will either bring misfortune to the person who has opened or to those who live in the house. It’s ______________ to take the last piece of bread on the plate. It’s ______________ to meet or pass someone on the stairs. If it’s unavoidable, cross your fingers. It’s ______________ to see one magpie. However, it’s lucky to see two, etc. It’s ______________ to put shoes on the table. It’s ______________ luck to pick up scissors that you’ve dropped/ It’s extremely ______________ to break a mirror. It means 7 years of ______________ luck. The number thirteen is very ______________ and Friday the 13th is a very ______________ date. Burning cheeks or ears mean someone is talking about you. It’s a friend if your left cheek is burning. It’s an enemy if your right cheek is burning. A black cat crossing your path will bring you ______________ luck. A horseshoe over the door of a new house brings ______________ luck. But it must be the right way up. The luck runs out of a horseshoe if it’s upside down. Clover usually has three leaves, but a few have four. A clover with four leaves is supposed to bring ______________ luck. It’s lucky to touch wood. If you feel you’ve said something that is tempting fate, touch some item of wood with the right hand.
Superstitions 1.
Which of the following bring bad luck and which bring good luck?
a rabbit’s foot
knocking on wood
a black cat an owl
a four-leaf clover
salt
crossing your fingers a horseshoe
GOOD LUCK
2.
a ladder
a broken mirror BAD LUCK
Complete the superstitions with the words and expressions from exercise 1.
1. A ................................... means seven years of bad luck. 2. ................................... should eliminate bad luck. 3. It’s bad luck if a ................................... crosses your path. 4. If you find a ................................... , you’re going to have good luck. 5. ................................... is a hand gesture which is supposed to bring good luck. 6. An ................................... is a night creature - if you see one during the day, it’s bad luck. 7. You shouldn’t walk under a ................................... because it brings bad luck. 8. A ................................... is a lucky charm - it brings good luck if you wear it in your back left pocket or on a chain around your neck. 9. Spilling ................................... brings bad luck, but throwing some over your shoulder can bring good luck. 10. It means good luck to find a ................................... . If you want to keep the good luck, you should hang the ................................... over the door with the open side facing up. 3.
Discuss.
• Which of the above superstitions have you heard of? • What do you do when you see a black cat in front of you? • Have you ever crossed your fingers? What was the situation? • Have you ever knocked on wood? Why? • Have you ever looked for a four-leaf clover? Have you ever found one? (Did you keep it?) • What other superstitions do you know about / have you heard of?
Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions Do you believe in superstitions? Thousands of people believe in superstitions but a lot of people they are not based on reason. Where does the word “superstition” come from? The word superstition comes from two Latin words: “Super’’ and “Stare”. Super means above and stare means to stand. Stand Above. Do you know anyone who does not have a superstition? Most of the people, more or less, believe in them. Superstitions are all around the world. They change from culture to culture and they have a big influence in our lives. There are two types of superstition. Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions. Some common superstitions around the world: Do you believe in them?
Good luck superstitions - If you find a four-leaf clover, you will have good luck. - If you see a horseshoe which was lost, you will have good luck. -If you throw salt over your left shoulder, this will bring you good luck - If you see a black cat which walks towards you, it brings you good luck. - If you keep a rabbit foot in your pocket, you will have good luck. - If you put the sugar into the cup first, before the tea, you will have good luck. - If you step on your shadow, it brings you good luck. - If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn, you will have good luck all winter. -If you find a loose eyelash and make a wish, this wish will come true. - If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one blow, you will get whatever you want. - If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, it brings you good luck all year. -If you say “touch wood” about something you want, this will happen. Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions. 1- If a girl drinks salty water then goes to sleep,
a- they will have many children.
2- If you see a shooting star and make a wish,
b- bad spirits won’t enter.
3- If you throw rice on a new bride and groom,
c- someone is speaking well of you.
4- If your right ear itches, 5- If you hang up garlic in your house,
d- She will see her future husband in her dream. e- that wish will come true.
Bad luck superstitions - If you open an umbrella indoors, it brings you bad luck. - If you sleep with your feet towards the door, a nightwalker will steal your soul. - When a cat sneezes three times indoors, it will rain in 24 hours. -If you put a pair of new shoes on a table, you will have bad luck. - If you dream about a dog, you will have a lot of enemies. - If the 13th. day of the month falls on Friday, it will be a very bad day. - If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck. - If you sleep on a table, you will have bad luck. - If you see a bird that comes towards you, you will have bad luck. Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions. 1- If you whistle at night,
a-it will bring you seven years of bad luck.
2- If a dog howls at night,
b-you will lose money.
3- If you start a trip on Friday,.
c- a nightwalker will come to your home.
4- If you break a mirror,
d- you will meet misfortune
5- If your left hand itches,
e- somebody will die.
Activity: Here are some more superstitions. Complete the gaps with the first conditional 12345-
If you…………………….. (dig) at the end of the rainbow, you………………………(find) a pot with gold. If it ……………………….(rain) on your wedding day, you …………………………..( have) a bad marriage. If you ……………………….( find) a grasshopper, you ………………………….( be) lucky. If it ……………………………( rain) on a sunny day, an old women…………………………….( get) married. If your right hand…………………………..( itch), you ………………………………. (earn) money.
Do you know some good or bad luck superstations, which weren’t listed above? Write 5 superstitions not mentioned here. 1-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Superstition Conversation Questions Warm-up Task: One person should think of a number from one to ten. They should focus on the number but not say it aloud. After a few seconds, the other students should write on paper the number that comes into their minds. Once everyone has written a number down, compare the results with the original thinker. If any of the numbers match, say what you think this means.
Conversation Questions:
1. Are you a superstitious person? What things are you superstitious about? 2. Do you think luck plays a part in your life? Are you generally lucky or unlucky? 3. What’s your lucky number? 4. Do you know your star sign? What does it say about you? 5. Do you read your horoscope? How does it help you? 6. Do you carry anything which is meant to bring you luck? 7. Do you believe in ghosts? If not, how do you explain people’s claims to have seen them? 8. Telepathy is communication directly from one mind to another. Is it possible to communicate this way? 9. Do you believe in hypnosis? What happens when a person is hypnotized? 10. Can people predict the future? Have you ever had a feeling about the future that turned out to be true? 11. Have you ever visited a fortune teller? What did you learn? 12. Have you experienced the feeling of déjà vu? How do you explain this strange feeling? 13. Do you often dream while you sleep? Do dreams have meaning in real life? 14. What is the purpose of Halloween? Do you celebrate it? How? 15. If you could time travel, when would you go and what would you do? 16. If you could have one superhuman ability, like flying or invisibility, which ability would you choose to have? How would you use your power? 17. Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? What makes you think so? 18. What do you think about UFO sightings? 19. If aliens come to our planet, what human behavior will they think strange? 20. What do you think aliens look like?
Do You Believe In… DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
GHOSTS
DRACULA
TAKING VITAMINS
GINSENG
ALWAYS DOING A GOOD JOB
YOURSELF
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
MIRACLES
ESP / KNOWING THE FUTURE
HOROSCOPES
ACUPUNCTURE
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ABORTION
GETTING MARRIED YOUNG
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HELPING OTHERS
THE LOCKNESS MONSTER
SAYING PRAYERS
GOD
LIFE AFTER DEATH
LEGALIZED DRUG USE
GETTING LOTS OF EXERCISE
DIVORCE
LUCKY NUMBERS
RESPECTING YOUR ELDERS
SANTA CLAUS
OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT
MILITARY CONSCRIPTION
EUTHANASIA
DREAMS COMING TRUE
YOUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE
