SuperstitionsGood luck or Bad Luck?

1. Do these actions bring good or bad luck? Discuss it with your partner and write G (good) or B (bad)1. walking on a crack in the pavement

_______2. putting a horseshoe above your door

_______3. finding a four-leaf clover

_______4. walking under a ladder

_______5. putting new shoes on a table

_______6. seeing three butterflies together

_______7. pulling out a lose eyelash

_______8. opening an umbrella indoors

_______2. Match the actions on the left with what they mean on the right

1. you break a mirrora) a visitor is coming

2. your ears are burningb) and have good health in the winter

3. a bee enters your homec) seven years bad luck

4. you dream about a lizardd) you are going on a journey

5. your right foot itchese) you have a secret enemy

6. you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumnf) you never see them again

7. you say goodbye to a friend on a bridgeh) someone is talking about you

3. Cut these superstitions into cards. Let the students take one and talk what they know about it. For more information you can watch a video lesson # seeing a black catFriday the 13tha horse-shoe4 leaf clover

touching woodseeing three butterflies togetherspilling saltthrowing salt over your left sshoulder

a rabbits footputting new shoes on the tablepulling out a loose eyelashwalking under a ladder

breaking a mirroropening an umbrella indoorswalking on a crack in the pavementa bee enters your home

you dream about a lizardyour right foot itchesyou catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumnyou say goodbye to a friend on a bridge

whistling indoors

Answers

1.

1. B2. G3. G 4. B 5. B 6. G 7. G 8. B 2.1. c

2. h

3. a4. e

5. d

6. b

7. f