In Hyde Park

To avoid toothaches in the coming year, tradition says you should bathe on Christmas Day. (Illustration by Joel Holland)

Superstitions can be defined as, "irrational

beliefs, especially with regard to the

unknown" (Collins English Dictionary)

British and

Russian

superstitions

Let’s enjoy

WORDS:

HOKUM ['həukəm] - чушьJINX [ʤɪŋks] - заклятие, сглазитьCURSE [kɜːs] - проклятиеOMEN ['əumən] - знак, приметаA CHARM [ʧɑːm] - талисманREMEDY ['remədɪ] - средство от неудачиHEATHER ['heðə] - вереск

Practice today's vocabularytouch wood,cross fingers,wear a charm,to kill a spider, to see a black cat crossing your path, break a mirror, to meet a woman with an empty pail, to spill salt,make a wish, to have horseshoe over the door, to get a lucky ticket,to catch falling leaves in Autumn, to look for a fourleaf clover, to see bad dream,to take the last piece of bread on a plate,to say "white rabbits"(3 times) on the 1st day of the month.

Lesson with Mister Duncan

What’s lucky and unlucky in British culture:Lucky + Unlucky -Pass someone on the

stairs

Wear a horseshoe as a charm

See a white heather

Catch falling leaves in Autumn

Open an umbrella indoors

Say "white rabbits" on the 1st day of the month

Put new shoes on the table

Walk under a ladder

Never open..........................in the house.Never open..........................in the house.

Don't forget to say......................on the 1st Don't forget to say......................on the 1st day of the month. day of the month.

Don't break.......................Don't break.......................

Keep your......................crossed.Keep your......................crossed.

Don't kill.........................Don't kill.........................

Wear a.......................Wear a.......................

Have a .......................over the door.Have a .......................over the door.

Look for a...........................Look for a...........................

Don't spill......................Don't spill......................

Warnings:Four-leaf cloverFour-leaf clover

HorseshoeHorseshoe

CharmCharm

An umbrellaAn umbrella

SaltSalt

FingersFingers

A spiderA spider

A mirrorA mirror

White rabbitsWhite rabbits

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