6+Unit+6+Superstitions

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= __FRIDAY 13TH__ = = = = **Superstitions vary according to different cultures. For example, in Britain and North America,Friday 13th is unlucky but in Spain and other European countries it is Tuesday 13th** =


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=__ Are you superstitious???????? __=

= Have you ever worn a special item for an exam?? = = Have you ever been to a fortune teller?? = = Have you ever thrown salt over your left shoulder = = Have you ever crossed your fingers for good luck?? = = Do yuo have a lucky number?? = = Would you refuse to get married on Tuesday 13th =

=__ Match the superstition with the picture __= =Breaking a mirror= =Saying" Touch wood"= =Opening an umbrella indoors= =Finding a four-leaf clover= =Walking under a ladder= =A black cat crossing your path= =Crossing your fingers= =A horse shoe=









=__Touch wood__= =Many people believe that this superstition comes from the times of the druids in Britain.= =Druids believed that spirits lived in trees. When they wanted a favour from the spirits they touched trees to ask for help.=

=__Black cats are evil__= =Black cats bring bad luck in many countries .They are often associated with witches. In Britain, a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck but a cat walking towards you brings good lu__ck__=

=__Don't walk under a ladder__=



=**This comes from an old Christian belief that a ladder forms a triangle with the wall and the ground. A triangle represents the symbol of the Holy Trinity. You must never violate the Holy Trinity by walking through a triangle**.=

=__FRIDAY 13TH__=

=**Superstitions vary according to different cultures. For example, in Britain and North America,Friday 13th is unlucky but in Spain and other European countries it is Tuesay 13th**=

=Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day=

=A rabbit's foot brings good luck=

=An apple a day keeps the doctor away=

=To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck=

=If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck=

=If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck=

=To break a mirror will bring you seven years bad luck=

=To open an umbrella in the house is to bring bad luck=

=To find a horseshoe brings good luck=

=Step on a crack, break your mother's back=

=You can break a bad luck spell by turning seven times in a clockwise circle=

= Garlic protects from evil spirits and vampires=

=Our fate is written in the stars=

=At the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold=

=Clothes worn inside out will bring good luck=

=Wearing your birthstone will bring you good luck=

=If you blow out all of the candles on your birthday cake with the first breath you will get whatever you wish for=

=An itchy palm means money will come your way=

=A beginner will always have good luck: beginner's luck=

=A cat has nine lives=

=Eating fish makes you smart =

=Toads cause warts =

=A cricket in the house brings good luck=

=Crossing your fingers helps to avoid bad luck and helps a wish come true=

=It is bad luck to sing at the table=

=It is bad luck to sleep on a table=

=A lock of hair from a baby's first haircut should be kept for good luck=

=A bird that comes in your window brings bad luck=

=To refuse a kiss under mistletoe causes bad luck=

=Goldfish in the pond bring good luck=

=Goldfish in the house bring bad luck=

=For good luck, wear new clothes on Easter=

=An acorn at the window can keep lightning out of the house=

=If the bottom of your feet itch, you will make a trip=

=When a dog howls, death is near=

=It is bad luck to chase someone with a broom =

=A sailor wearing an earring cannot drown=

=To find a penny heads up, brings good luck=

=Animals can talk at midnight on Christmas Eve=

=A drowned woman floats face up, a drowned man floats face down=

=A person cannot drown before going under three times=

=To drop a fork means a woman will visit=

=To drop a knife means a man will visit=

=To drop a spoon means a child will visit=

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=To make a happy marriage, the bride must wear: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue=

=The wedding veil protects the bride from the evil eye =

=Washing a car will bring rain=

=You must get out of bed on the same side you got in on or you will have bad luck=

=Evil spirits cannot harm you when you are standing in a circle=

=A cat will try to take the breath from a baby=

=Warm hands, cold heart=

=Cold hands, warm heart=

=To kill an albatross is to cause bad luck to the ship and all upon it=

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=__Touch wood__= =Many people believe that this superstition comes from the times of the druids in Britain.= =Druids believed that spirits lived in trees. When they wanted a favour from the spirits they touched trees to ask for help.=

=__Black cats are evil__= =Black cats bring bad luck in many countries .They are often associated with witches. In Britain, a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck but a cat walking towards you brings good lu__ck__=

=__Don't walk under a ladder__=



=**This comes from an old Christian belief that a ladder forms a triangle with the wall and the ground. A triangle represents the symbol of the Holy Trinity. You must never violate the Holy Trinity by walking through a triangle**.= = = =__FRIDAY 13TH__= = = =**Superstitions vary according to different cultures. For example, in Britain and North America,Friday 13th is unlucky but in Spain and other European countries it is Tuesay 13th**=

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=__**Are you superstitious????????**__=

=Have you ever worn a special item for an exam??= = = =Have you ever been to a fortune teller??= = = =Have you ever thrown salt over your left shoulder= = = =Have you ever crossed your fingers for good luck??= = = =Do you have a lucky number??= = = =Would you refuse to get married on Tuesday 13th=