Superstitions Micro Teaching

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ENGLISHNGLISHSUPERSTITIONSUPERSTITIONS


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USEFUL VOCABULARYSEFUL VOCABULARY Clover: trbolClover: trbol Leaves:hojasLeaves:hojas Horseshoe:Horseshoe:

herraduraherradura Counteract:Counteract:

contrarrestarcontrarrestar Cutlery: cuberteraCutlery: cubertera Tablecloth: mantelTablecloth: mantel Sparrow: gorrinSparrow: gorrin Peacock: pavo realPeacock: pavo real

Wickedness:Wickedness:maldicinmaldicin

Magpie: urracaMagpie: urraca Ladder: escalera deLadder: escalera de

manomano

Spill: derramarSpill: derramar Boiled egg: Huevo duroBoiled egg: Huevo duro Quarrel: peleaQuarrel: pelea Raven: cuervoRaven: cuervo

Rabbits foot: pata deRabbits foot: pata deconejoconejo Feathers: plumasFeathers: plumas Waxing moon: lunaWaxing moon: luna

crecientecreciente


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WARMING UPARMING UPVOCABULARYOCABULARY

Are you a superstitious person?Are you a superstitious person?

What superstitions do you haveWhat superstitions do you have

in your country or culture?in your country or culture?Explain themExplain them

Do you know other differentDo you know other different

supertitions in other countries?supertitions in other countries?Why do you think they differ fromWhy do you think they differ from

yours?yours?


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ENGLISHNGLISHSUPERSTITIONSUPERSTITIONS Superstitions can be defined as,Superstitions can be defined as,

"irrational beliefs, especially with regard"irrational beliefs, especially with regard

to the unknown"to the unknown"

Superstitions are sometimes not theSuperstitions are sometimes not the

same in spanish and english culture.same in spanish and english culture.Lets seeLets see


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Good Luckood LuckSuperstitionsuperstitions

Lucky to meet aLucky to meet a black catblack cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck. Black Cats are featured on many good luckgreetings cards and birthday cards in England.greetings cards and birthday cards in England.

Lucky toLucky to touch woodtouch wood. We touch; knock on wood, to make something. We touch; knock on wood, to make somethingcome true.come true.

Lucky to find aLucky to find a clover plant with four leavesclover plant with four leaves


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White heatherWhite heatheris lucky.is lucky.

Horseshoes are generally a sign of good luckHorseshoes are generally a sign of good luckand feature on many good luck cards.and feature on many good luck cards.

AA horseshoehorseshoe over the door brings good luck.over the door brings good luck.

But the horseshoe needs to be the right wayBut the horseshoe needs to be the right wayup. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it isup. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it isupside downupside down


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Catch falling leaves in Autumn and youCatch falling leaves in Autumn and youwill have good luck. Every leaf means awill have good luck. Every leaf means a

lucky month next year.lucky month next year.

Cut your hair when the moon is waxingCut your hair when the moon is waxing

and you will have good luck.and you will have good luck.

Putting money in the pocket of newPutting money in the pocket of newclothes brings good luck.clothes brings good luck.


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Bad Luckad Luck Unlucky to walk underneath aUnlucky to walk underneath a ladderladder..

Seven years bad luck toSeven years bad luck to break a mirrorbreak a mirror. The. Thesuperstition is supposed to have originated insuperstition is supposed to have originated in

ancient times, when mirrors were considered toancient times, when mirrors were considered tobe tools of the gods.be tools of the gods.


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Unlucky toUnlucky to see one magpiesee one magpie, lucky to see, lucky to see

two, etc..two, etc..

Unlucky toUnlucky to spill saltspill salt. If you do, you must. If you do, you must

throw it over your shoulder to counteractthrow it over your shoulder to counteract

the bad luck.the bad luck.


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Unlucky toUnlucky to open an umbrella indoorsopen an umbrella indoors..

The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday theThe number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the

thirteen is a very unlucky day. Friday isthirteen is a very unlucky day. Friday is

considered to be an unlucky day becauseconsidered to be an unlucky day because

Jesus was crucified on a Friday.Jesus was crucified on a Friday.

Unlucky to putUnlucky to put new shoes on the tablenew shoes on the table..

Unlucky toUnlucky to pass someone on the stairspass someone on the stairs


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Food and tableood and tablesuperstitionsuperstitions When finished eating aWhen finished eating a boiled eggboiled egg, push, push

the spoon through the bottom of thethe spoon through the bottom of the

empty shell to let the devil outempty shell to let the devil out If you drop a table knife expect a maleIf you drop a table knife expect a male

visitor, if you drop a fork a female visitor.visitor, if you drop a fork a female visitor.

Crossed cutlery on your plate and expectCrossed cutlery on your plate and expecta quarrel.a quarrel.

Leave a white tablecloth on a tableLeave a white tablecloth on a tableovernight and expect a deathovernight and expect a death


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ANIMALS SUPERSTITIONSANIMALS SUPERSTITIONS One ancient British superstition holds thatOne ancient British superstition holds that

if a child rides on aif a child rides on a bearbear's back it will be's back it will beprotected from cough. (Bears used toprotected from cough. (Bears used toroam Britain but now they are not seen onroam Britain but now they are not seen onour shores)our shores)

In some parts of the UK meeting two orIn some parts of the UK meeting two orthreethree RavensRavens together is considered reallytogether is considered reallybad. One very English superstitionbad. One very English superstitionconcerns the tame Ravens at the Tower ofconcerns the tame Ravens at the Tower ofLondon. It is believed if they leave thenLondon. It is believed if they leave thenthe crown of England will be lost.the crown of England will be lost.


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.If a Sparrow enters a house it is an omen of death

to one of the people who live there. In some areas itis believed that to avoid bad luck, any Sparrow

caught must be immediately killed otherwise the

person who caught it will die.

In some areas black Rabbits are thought to host thesouls of human beings. White Rabbits are said to

be really witches and some believe that saying

'White Rabbit' on the first day of each month brings

luck. A common lucky charm is a Rabbit's foot, butnot for the Rabbit.


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It is said to be bad luck if you seet is said to be bad luck if you seebatsbats flying and hear their cries. Inflying and hear their cries. Inthe middle ages it was believed thathe middle ages it was believed thatwitches were closely associateditches were closely associatedwith bats.ith bats.

It is thought very unlucky to havet is thought very unlucky to havethe feathers of ahe feathers of a PeacockPeacock within thewithin thehome or handle anything made withome or handle anything made withthem. This is possibly because ofhem. This is possibly because ofthe eye shape present upon thesehe eye shape present upon thesefeathers i.e. the Evil-Eye associatedeathers i.e. the Evil-Eye associatedwith wickednessith wickedness


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ACTIVITIESCTIVITIES Write True or False in these sentencesWrite True or False in these sentences

about British superstition:about British superstition:

1.1. The number thirteen is luckyThe number thirteen is lucky

2.2. If you find a black cat is unluckyIf you find a black cat is unlucky

3.3. Lucky you if you spill saltLucky you if you spill salt

4.4. If you break a mirror you have tenIf you break a mirror you have ten

years of bad luckyears of bad luck


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Say the appropiate worday the appropiate wordwhich is related to thehich is related to thefollowing pictures:ollowing pictures:


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MATCH THE SUPERSTITIONS WITHATCH THE SUPERSTITIONS WITHTHEIR ORIGINAL COUNTRYHEIR ORIGINAL COUNTRY If you cross cuttlery, you will have aIf you cross cuttlery, you will have a

quarrel.quarrel.

Tuesday, the 13th is a bad lucky date.Tuesday, the 13th is a bad lucky date. A black cat is a good signA black cat is a good sign

Recolect heather flowers to have a luckyRecolect heather flowers to have a lucky

day.day. Dont leave your bag on the floor, unlessDont leave your bag on the floor, unless

you want to loose your moneyyou want to loose your money

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