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- What do you know about sea superstitions?

- If there is a woman on a boat it will bring bad luck.

- What for, in your opinion do they exist?

- I don’t know exactly, perhaps because of people’s fear of sea power.

- Do you believe in sea superstitions?

- Yes, I do.

9 SS read the article and answer the questions.

TIP STRIP for SS:

· Read the text for general understanding.

· The word must make sense in the context of the text as a whole.

· Look out for fixed expressions, dependent prepositions after certain verbs and linking words and phrases.

· Read through the text and check that your answers make sense.

1 D 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 D 6 A 7D

10 SS from the sentences below choose the statements which best summarize the article in the previous activity.

Answer B

11 SS match the words with the definitions.

1 e 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 d 6 g

12 SS read some sentences of the article and decide if they are true (T) or false (F).

1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T

13 SS work with the partner look at the list of superstitions and guess if they bring good or bad luck. Then, they listen to the conversation, tick (٧) the superstitions mentioned and discuss with their partner that bring good or bad luck.

Lucky: to pick up a coin, cross your fingers, have itching palms; if a hem of smb’s skirt comes down.

Unlucky: to find an egg laid in the hay, red and white flowers together, to have lilacs in the house, see new moon through glass, spill salt.

Radio presenter: Next on the show we have Samuel Hurst, author of the book Super superstitions. Great to have you with us, Samuel.

Samuel: Thank you.

Radio presenter: We’ve all heard about black cats and broken mirrors, but superstition is a very big subject, isn’t it? Can you tell us about some of the more unusual ones?

Samuel: Well, I was in Ireland recently and I was told that finding an egg laid in the hay is unlucky.

Radio presenter: That’s odd.

Samuel: Yes, I haven’t been able to discover the reason behind that one. A particularly English belief, which dates from the time of the War of the Roses, is that red and white flowers shouldn’t be put together.

Radio presenter: Yes, my wife believes that.

Samuel: And another similar one is about lilacs; never have lilacs in the house as it brings bad luck.

Radio presenter: I’ve never heard that one. And what about the good ones — the lucky ones, I mean?

Samuel: I suppose you know about picking up a coin for good luck, and crossing your fingers to prevent something bad happening?

Radio presenter: Yes, certainly.

Samuel: But did you know that the Irish believe that if the hem of your skirt comes down it means you’ll come into money? And the same goes for itching palms — not only in Ireland either.

Radio presenter: And what is your favourite superstition?

Samuel: Well, my favourite is the one about seeing the new moon through glass. It brings bad luck! I mean, in a country like Britain where we spend so much time indoors, it is pretty difficult to avoid looking out of the window, isn’t it?

Radio presenter: Yes, indeed. Well, thank you very much for …

14 SS listen to the text about Friday and fill in the gaps.

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