Superstitions (Суеверия)

Superstitions

British and Russian Superstitions

Vocabulary

• Superstition [ˌs(j)uːpə'stɪʃ(ə)n] суеверие-a belief in things or events that bring good or bad luck that is not logical or has no scientific explanation
• Fourleaf clover ['kləuvə ] клевер
• Magpies
• A spider
• Horseshoe ['hɔːsʃuː]
• A ladder

British Superstitions. Good Luck.

• Unlucky to meet a black cat.
• Lucky to touch wood.
• Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.(It usually has 3).
• A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But it must be right way up.The luck runs out of a horseshoe if it`s upside down.
• On the first day of the month it is lucky to say “white rabbit, white rabbit, white rabbit”, before saying your first word of the day.
• Catch falling leaves in autumn and you`ll have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year.

Bad Luck.

•   Seven years bad luck to break a mirror.
• Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder.
• Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.It will either bring misfortune to the person who has opened it or to those who live in the house.
• Unlucky to put new shoes on the table.
• The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day .
• Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder.But if you must pass under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you see a dog.(Another remedy is to spit on your shoe and leave the spittle to dry.
• It`s very unlucky to meet or pass someone on the stairs. If it is unavailable ,cross your fingers.
• It`s very unlucky to take the last piece of bread on the plate.
• It`s bad luck to see one magpie.However, it`s lucky to see 2…
• Unlucky to put new shoes on the table.

Russian Superstitions.

• 1.If you feel that something bad may happen, knock three (or more) times on a piece of wood to prevent it occurring; this goes back to times when people believed that powerful spirits inhabited the wood.
• 2.Do not whistle indoors: it will blow your money away.
• 3.Never shake hands over threshold (порог) – it will lead to a quarrel. It is better to invite someone into your room or flat before you shake hands.
• 4.If you are going on a long journey, sit down for a few moments before you leave, and your trip will be lucky.
• 5.Don`t spill salt. It is bad luck.If you do it?you must take a pinch and throw it over your left shoulder.

What Superstitions Do You Believe in?

• I believe in …
• It is lucky to …
• It is bad luck if you …
• I always … when… Let`s revise the vocabulary

Let`s revise the vocabulary

hate

  clover

  a charm

cross

black

  fingers

good

  magpies

have

  a spider

under

  horseshoe

kill

  the number 13

two

  a ladder

wear

  luck

fourleaf

  cat

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What is the most popular superstition in your group

What is the most popular superstition in your group?

Ann

Names of your classmates.

Black cat

Believe in.

ladder

Don’t believe in.

Thank you

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