SUPERSTITION VOCABULARY

SUPERSTITION

GOOD LUCK

BAD LUCK

BLACK CAT

FOUR LEAVES CLOVERS

KNOCK ON WOOD

BRING GOOD LUCK

BRING BAD LUCK

WALKING UNDER LADDRES BRING BADA LUCK

IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR YOU WILL HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK

CHARM

OMEN

CURSE

GULLIBLE

MAKE A WISH

TOUCH WOOD

OPENING AN UMBRELLA INDOORS BRINGS BAD LUCK

FINDING A FOUR LEAVES CLOVER BRINGS GOOD LUCK

PUTTING A HORSESHOE ABOVE YOUR DOOR BRINGS GOOD LUCK

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Do you have any objects that you think bring you good luck?
What do people do for good luck in your country?
What do people avoid doing that they think is unlucky?
Which numbers are lucky or unlucky in your country? Why?
Do you think that there is truth behind superstitions?
What numbers are considered to be lucky and unlucky in your country?
Do you have a lucky number?
Do you know any old wives’ tales?