DAILY ENGLISH

Preinter 2

LC4 (2) - This necklace is my

lucky charm.

By the end of this lesson, students will

be able to:
☐ engage in discussions about beliefs
and superstitions
 Review

Talk to your teacher about your religion.

Expressions:
T: What does religion mean to you?
- Religions helps me find meaning in life.
S: (1) It helps me ________________________
T: Which religion do you follow? - Which religion do you follow?
S: (2) (if you follow a religion) I am a [Christian/ Muslim/
- I'm a Christian. / I don't have a specific religion.
Buddhist]. We believe in ________________________ . / (if you don't
follow a religion) I don't have ______________________________.
- How do you practice your religion?
T: That sounds great. How do you practice your religion?
- We go to church on Sundays, pray, read the
S: (3) ________________________. How about you?
Bible, and celebrate holidays like Christmas and
T: ________________________
Easter.
S: That's (4) _________________! I think it's important to respect
everyone's beliefs.
- It's important to respect everyone's beliefs.
T: Absolutely! Thanks for sharing your perspective.
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Warm-up

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 Put the items from the list into the
Good or Bad Luck? appropriate categories below

Good luck signs Bad luck signs

umbrella rabbit salt black cat

broken mirror number 13 ladder four-leaf clover

Then, write the correct words in the blanks

1. An object or a saying that brings good luck is called L _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _

2. Bad luck, or a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck is called J _ _ _
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 Read the examples and write the words
Vocabulary next to their correct definitions

My horoscope said I was going to be I don't believe in the old superstition that the
lucky in love this month. number 13 is unlucky. I am not very superstitious.

1. ______________(n): belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is
connected with old ideas about magic, etc.
2. ______________(adj): believing in old ideas about luck and magic rather than science or reason.
3. ______________(n): a description of what is going to happen to you, based on the position of the stars
and planets at the time of your birth
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Vocabulary

Read the word definitions and fill in the blanks with the correct words

excitement (n): a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event

mystery (n): something that is difficult to understand or explain.

1. The children were jumping up and down with _________.

2. The origins of some superstitions, like the belief that Friday the 13th
is unlucky, are still a _________.

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 Recap

Vocabulary:

- lucky charm, jinx

- superstition, superstitious, horoscope

- mystery, excitement

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Listening Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.
Then listen and check your answers

Adam: Marni, you have a beautiful necklace!

Marni: Thank you. This necklace is my (1) l_____________. You might not know it but sometimes I can be
quite (2) s____________. If I forget my lucky charms when I go out, I think bad things will happen to me!

Adam: That's interesting! I'm curious. Why do you believe in (3) s__________?

Marni: Well, I believe everything in life happens for a reason. I really think that if you stay away from
(4) j___________ like breaking mirrors or walking under ladders, good things will happen.

Adam: And do you read your (5) h_________?

Marni: Sometimes. I find it fun to see what it says about my day or week ahead.

Adam: That's cool! I've tried reading my horoscope too, but I'm not sure if it's always right.

Marni: That's okay. These beliefs can add a little (6) m___________ and (7) e__________ to our lives.

Adam: Absolutely! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and beliefs with me, Marni.
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 Conversation

Adam: Marni, you have a beautiful necklace!

Useful expressions:
Marni: Thank you. This necklace is my lucky charm. You might not know it but
sometimes I can be quite superstitious. If I forget my lucky charms when I go - This necklace is my lucky charm.
out, I think bad things will happen to me!
- If I forgot my lucky charms when
Adam: That's interesting! I'm curious. What makes you believe in superstitions?
I go out, I think bad things will
Marni: Well, I believe everything in life happens for a reason. I really think that happen to me!
if you stay away from jinxes like breaking mirrors or walking under ladders,
good things will happen. - I believe everything in life
Adam: And do you read your horoscope? happens for a reason.
Marni: Sometimes. I find it fun to see what it says about my day or week - I find it fun to see what
ahead. horoscopes say about my day or
Adam: That's cool! I've tried reading my horoscope too, but I'm not sure if it's week ahead.
always right.
- These beliefs can add a little
Marni: That's okay. These beliefs can add a little mystery and excitement to mystery and excitement to our
our lives. lives.
Adam: Absolutely! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and beliefs with me,
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The First Conditional

(1) Read the example sentence from the text in the box below. Then choose the
correct option to complete the statement about first conditional sentences

‘If I forget my lucky charms when I go out, I think bad things will happen to me.’

- We use the first conditional to talk about future events that are likely / unlikely to happen.

(2) Look at the example sentence again. Complete

the form of first conditional sentences

If + ____________ + _______________ ..., subject + ________________ + __________________ …

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The First Conditional – Practice 1

If + subject + present simple ... , subject + will/won’t + infinitive (without to) ...

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs

1. If a girl ________ (drink) salt water then _______ (go) to bed, she ______ (see) her husband
in her dream.

2. You _____ (have) bad luck if you _____ (walk) under a ladder.

3. If you ______ (find) a four leaf clover, you _______ (be) lucky.

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The First Conditional – Practice 2

Make first conditional sentences with the given phrases

1. Open an umbrella inside a house = bad luck

Example:
→ If you open an umbrella inside a house, you will have bad luck.

2. Put a mirror across the door = good luck

→

3. Wear new clothes on New Year = receive new clothes

throughout the year
→

4. Sit at the corner of a table = never marry

→
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 Speaking Practice (Independent)

Complete the conversation with your own idea. Then, role play with your teacher

T: [student's name], your _________ is beautiful.

S: Thank you. It's my lucky charm. You might don't know it but sometimes I can be quite supertitious.
If I _____________, I think _________________!
T: That's ___________! I'm curious. What makes you believe in superstitions?
S: Well, I think _______________. If you stay away from jinxes like _________________, _____________________.
T: And do you read your horoscope?
S: ______________. It's __________to _______.
T: __________________________.
S: That's _____________. These beliefs can add _________________ to our lives.
T: Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me.
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 Speaking Practice (Independent)

Complete the conversation with your own idea. Then, role play with your teacher

T: [student's name], your [lucky charm] is beautiful.

S: Thank you. It's my lucky charm. You might don't know it but sometimes I can be quite supertitious.
If I [forget it], I think [bad things happen]!
T: That's [adj] ! I'm curious. What makes you believe in superstitions?
S: Well, I think [your reason]. If you stay away from jinxes like [V-ing], [good things happen].
T: And do you read your horoscope?
S: [adverb of frequency]. It's [adj] to [see what it says].
T: __________________________.
S: That's [adj]. These beliefs can add [something positive] to our lives.
T: Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me.
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 Recap

Grammar: The First Conditional

Vocabulary: - Meaning
- lucky charm, jinx We use the first conditional to talk about future events
that are likely to happen.
- superstition, superstitious, horoscope
- Form
- mystery, excitement If + subject + present simple ... , subject + will/won’t +
infinitive (without to) ...

Useful expressions:
- This necklace is my lucky charm.
- If I forget my lucky charms when I go out, I think bad things will happen to me!
- I believe everything in life happens for a reason.
- I find it fun to see what horoscopes say about my day or week ahead.
- These beliefs can add a little mystery and excitement to our lives.
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 Reflection!

things I like the

things I've most in today's thing I want to
learned today lesson know more
about

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GOODBYE
and remember to do
your homework!