british and russian superstitions
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British and Russian superstitions. Let’s enjoy. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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