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Superstitions

The document discusses various superstitions from Britain and Russia, including seeing black cats, walking under ladders, and saying 'Bless you' after sneezes. It provides details on good luck and bad luck superstitions such as four-leaf clovers and breaking mirrors. The document asks which superstitions are the same or different between Britain and Russia.

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Superstitions

The document discusses various superstitions from Britain and Russia, including seeing black cats, walking under ladders, and saying 'Bless you' after sneezes. It provides details on good luck and bad luck superstitions such as four-leaf clovers and breaking mirrors. The document asks which superstitions are the same or different between Britain and Russia.

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Superstitions When or Where? Why?


Seeing a black cat
Walking under ladders
Touching wood
Saying “Bless you”

Here are some more facts about superstition

GOOD LUCK

1. Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings
cards and birthday cards in England.
2. Lucky to touch wood.
3. Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.
4. A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But the horse shoe needs to be the right
way up. The luck runs out of the horse shoe if it is upside down.
5. On the first day of the month it is lucky to say “white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits”, before uttering
your first word of the day.
6. Catch falling leaves in autumn and you’re have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next
year.

BAD LUCK

1. Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder


2. Seven years bad luck to break a mirror.
3. Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see two, etc.
4. Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract
the bad luck.
5. Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.
6. The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an
unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
7. Unlucky to put new shoes on the table.
8. Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs.

Say which of the superstitions are the same in Britain and Russia and which are different.

Try to guess the correct answer and match the parts of the sentence.

1. If you whistle indoors, A. she will marry soon.


2. If a girl catches the bride’s bouquet after a wedding, B. the devil will appear.
3. If you break a mirror, C. it will break your mother’s back.
4. If you talk of the devil, D. you will lose all your money.
5. If you spill salt, E. you will have seven years’ bad luck.
6. If you step a crack, F. your wish will come true.
7. If you touch wood, G. you will avoid bad luck.
8. If a black cat crosses your path, H. you will quarrel with somebody.

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