Vocab:

Believe To dispel

Luck Unlucky

Sign Curses

Omen Fortune

To ward off Hexed

Knocking on wood Bad luck

A superstitious belief To take precautions A lucky charm

Under a spell To protect against   Cross one's fingers

Interesting facts:

 1. In the Middle Ages it was believed that certain superstitious actions would protect
from bad luck.
2. Many superstitions are connected to animals, as they were seen as personifications of
gods.
3. It is considered unlucky to walk under a ladder, owing to its association with being
hanged.
4. In some cultures knocking on wood is an superstition that helps to halt the flow of
misfortune.
5. Breaking a mirror is believed to bring seven years of bad luck, due to ancient beliefs
of the soul being trapped in a reflection.
6. In Europe Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day due to the idea that Judas and
Jesus were served the Last Supper on this date.
7. Carrying a rabbit's foot is meant to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits.
8. In British culture, it is said that spilling salt can bring bad luck, possibly because it
was historically seen as valuable.
9. In some cultures it is thought that opening an umbrella indoors can bring bad luck, as
it is thought to offend certain deities.
10. In the pre-Christian era, many superstitions in the Western world revolved around
the moon, which was seen as an entity for guidance.
 Open discussion:
1. Do you believe in superstitions?
2. What is the most common superstition that you know of?
3. Have you ever experienced a situation where a superstition came true?
4. Are there any superstitions specific to your culture or country?
5. How do you feel about people who are very superstitious?
6. Is it possible for superstitions to be beneficial in some way?
7. Do you think superstitions can influence our behavior?
8. Do you think superstitions have been around since ancient times?
9. In what ways do superstitions differ from one culture to another?
10. Do you think superstitions will continue to exist in the future?
To dispel despejar
Curses maldiciones

Hexed hechizado
Omen prediccion
Under a spell hechizado