Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions

Do you believe in superstitions?

Thousands of people believe in superstitions but a lot of people they are not based on reason. Where
does the word “superstition” come from? The word superstition comes from two Latin words: “Super’’
and “Stare”. Super means above and stare means to stand. Stand Above.

Do you know anyone who does not have a superstition? Most of the people, more or less, believe in
them. Superstitions are all around the world. They change from culture to culture and they have a big
influence in our lives.

There are two types of superstition. Good luck superstitions and bad luck superstitions.

Some common superstitions around the world: Listen to some superstitions and tick ( ) the
ones you hear.

Good luck superstitions

- If you find a four-leaf clover, you will have good luck.

- If you see a horseshoe which was lost, you will have good luck.

-If you throw salt over your left shoulder, this will bring you good luck

- If you see a black cat which walks towards you, it brings you good luck.

- If you keep a rabbit foot in your pocket, you will have good luck.

- If you put the sugar into the cup first, before the tea, you will have good luck.

- If you step on your shadow, it brings you good luck.

- If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn, you will have good luck all winter.

-If you find a loose eyelash and make a wish, this wish will come true.

- If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one blow, you will get whatever you want.

- If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, it brings you good luck all year.

-If you say “touch wood” about something you want, this will happen.

Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions.

1- If a girl drinks salty water then goes to sleep, a- they will have many children.

2- If you see a shooting star and make a wish, b- bad spirits won’t enter.

3- If you throw rice on a new bride and groom, c- someone is speaking well of you.

4- If your right ear itches, d- She will see her future husband in her dream.

5- If you hang up garlic in your house, e- that wish will come true.

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Bad luck superstitions

- If you open an umbrella indoors, it brings you bad luck.

- If you sleep with your feet towards the door, a nightwalker will steal your soul.

- When a cat sneezes three times indoors, it will rain in 24 hours.

-If you put a pair of new shoes on a table, you will have bad luck.

- If you dream about a dog, you will have a lot of enemies.

- If the 13th. day of the month falls on Friday, it will be a very bad day.

- If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck.

- If you sleep on a table, you will have bad luck.

- If you see a bird that comes towards you, you will have bad luck.

Activity: Match the parts of the superstitions.

1- If you whistle at night, a-it will bring you seven years of bad luck.

2- If a dog howls at night, b-you will lose money.

3- If you start a trip on Friday,. c- a nightwalker will come to your home.

4- If you break a mirror, d- you will meet misfortune

5- If your left hand itches, e- somebody will die.

Activity: Here are some more superstitions. Complete the gaps with the first conditional

1- If you…………………….. (dig) at the end of the rainbow, you………………………(find) a pot with gold.
2- If it ……………………….(rain) on your wedding day, you …………………………..( have) a bad marriage.
3- If you ……………………….( find) a grasshopper, you ………………………….( be) lucky.
4- If it ……………………………( rain) on a sunny day, an old women…………………………….( get) married.
5- If your right hand…………………………..( itch), you ………………………………. (earn) money.

Do you know some good or bad luck superstations, which weren’t listed above?

Write 5 superstitions not mentioned here.

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