Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение общая образовательная школа 21 общая образовательная школа 21 г. Оленегорска г. Оленегорска Суеверия, их типы и связь с жизнью Суеверия, их типы и связь с жизнью урок английского языка, 7класс урок английского языка, 7класс УМК «Enjoy English» УМК «Enjoy English» Автор: Плаксина Татьяна Ивановна Автор: Плаксина Татьяна Ивановна учитель английского языка учитель английского языка

Superstition is a way of life, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.

These are a few British superstitions. A black cat To hate the number13 Two magpies To have horseshoe White rabbits To open an umbrella To open an umbrella To catch leaves To kill a spider Under Under a ladder

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Animal Superstitions Black cats are lucky. Black cats are lucky. If you see twо magpies youll be happy. If you see twо magpies youll be happy. Dont kill spiders before the competition. Dont kill spiders before the competition. On the first day of the month its lucky to say white rabbits On the first day of the month its lucky to say white rabbits

Weather Superstitions Never open an umbrella in the Never open an umbrella in the house house Catch falling leaves in autumn Catch falling leaves in autumn and you're have good luck. and you're have good luck.

Fishing Superstitions Throw back your first catch for good luck. Throw back your first catch for good luck. It is bad luck to change rods while fishing. It is bad luck to change rods while fishing. Don't tell anyone how many fish you've caught until you're done or you won't catch another. Don't tell anyone how many fish you've caught until you're done or you won't catch another.

Sports Superstitions It's bad luck for a professional football player to take a new number when he is traded to another team. It's bad luck for a professional football player to take a new number when he is traded to another team. Balls with a number higher than 4 are bad luck. Avoid wearing the color yellow. Avoid wearing the color yellow.

Other superstitions Never break a mirror – that means 7 years bad luck. Never break a mirror – that means 7 years bad luck. Dont go past somebody on the stairs. Dont go past somebody on the stairs. When you get a lucky bus ticket you should eat it. When you get a lucky bus ticket you should eat it. Placing a hat on the bed is bad luck. Placing a hat on the bed is bad luck. The number 13 is very unlucky (and Friday the 13 th is a very unlucky date. The number 13 is very unlucky (and Friday the 13 th is a very unlucky date. A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. A horseshoe over the door brings good luck.

TASK 1. Listen to the tape and complete the sentences. The first letters of the missing words will help you. 1.You look s… tired, dont you? W… happened? 2. We were o… of l… yesterday. 3. Its a very u… day, isnt it? 4. But the other team w…. 5. Or, maybe they just dont b… in s…. Why was yesterday an unlucky day for the boy?

1. You look sad tired, dont you? What happened? 2. We were out of luck yesterday. 3. Its a very unlucky day, isnt it? 4. But the other team won. 5. Or, maybe they just dont believe in superstitions.

The top list of Russians superstitions. its good luck to have a horseshoe over the door, its good luck to have a horseshoe over the door, cross your fingers if you are in trouble, cross your fingers if you are in trouble, lucky to see magpies, lucky to see magpies, unlucky to break a mirror, unlucky to break a mirror, unlucky to spill salt, unlucky to spill salt, unlucky to open an umbrella indoors, unlucky to open an umbrella indoors, look for a four-leaf clover to have good luck. look for a four-leaf clover to have good luck. thirteen/Friday the 13th being unlucky, thirteen/Friday the 13th being unlucky, unlucky to put shoes on a table, unlucky to put shoes on a table, unlucky to pass someone on the stairs, unlucky to pass someone on the stairs, lucky to touch wood. lucky to touch wood.

1. Have you got a lucky number? 4. Do you believe in breaking mirror? 5. Do you believe its bad luck to kill a spider? 3. Have you got a talisman or a lucky object? 2. Are you afraid of black cats? Quiz How superstitious are you?

6. Do you have horseshoe over the door? 8. Do you believe its bad luck to open an umbrella in the house? 7.Do you believe that Friday 13th is the unluckiest day of all? 10.Does anybody catch falling leaves in autumn? 9. Is there a day of the week which is lucky or unlucky for you?

Your scoring: Your scoring: Less than 4: You are not superstitious at all. That's Less than 4: You are not superstitious at all. That's very unusual. Are you sure you answered all your questions honestly? Between 5 and 12: You are a practical person. You don't believe in things other people do. But you probably wouldn't be happy to sit for an important exam on Friday 13th. Between 13 and 24: For you, the superstitions of today may will be the facts of tomorrow. You probably believe in horoscopes and ghosts.

31 October is Halloween. This festival celebrates the return of the souls of the dead who come back to visit places where they lived. People dress up as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats. Houses are decorated with pumpkins, with candles inside them. Some children knock at the house and ask, Trick or treat? If you dont give any money or sweets, they can play a trick on you, like splashing water in your face. People crowd together around a fire on Halloween night. And one person tells a scary story in a low voice. TASK 2. Read the text.

TASK 3. Put in prepositions if needed. The British celebrate Halloween … the 31 … October. They believe that... that day the souls… the dead return … places … where they lived. People decorate their houses … pumpkins, dress … as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats. They knock …your house and ask, Trick or treat? If you dont give any money or sweets, they go …. People usually tell a scary story … Halloween night.

The British celebrate Halloween on the 31 st of October. They believe that on that day the souls of the dead return to places where they lived. People decorate their houses with pumpkins, dress up as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats. They knock at your house and ask,Trick or treat? If you dont give any money or sweets, they go away. People usually tell a scary story on Halloween night. The British celebrate Halloween on the 31 st of October. They believe that on that day the souls of the dead return to places where they lived. People decorate their houses with pumpkins, dress up as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats. They knock at your house and ask,Trick or treat? If you dont give any money or sweets, they go away. People usually tell a scary story on Halloween night.

1.Halloween is on the …. 2.People dress up the …. 3.Houses are decorated with …. 4.Some children knock at the house and ask …. 5.If you dont give any money or sweets, they …. 6.People usually tell … on Halloween night. TASK 4. Read the text and complete the sentences.

1.Halloween is on the 31 st of October. 2.People dress up as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats.. 3.Houses are decorated with pumpkins. 4.Some children knock at the house and ask Trick or treat? 5.If you dont give any money or sweets, they go away. 6.People usually tell a scary story on Halloween night.

1. How do people dress up? 2. Who comes from the hiding places at night? 3. What do people decorate the windows of their houses and schools with? 4. Are Draculas and Skeletons the only who come out at Halloween? 5. Who rides on brooms through the midnight air? 6. Who do witches meet with? 7. What kind of treat must the person give the children? 8. What do people make lanterns out of? H A B T L D RACUA W IT CH E D MON ESWE T S L S K ETONE OGLINB N U M PKI P

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