B2.
1 UNIT 9
◆ Do you have any lucky
number, item of
clothing or object?
◆ Do you believe in
lucky objects?
◆ What superstitions do
you believe in or do
you know?
SUPERSTITIONS
◆ Touch wood
◆ Step on a crack
◆ A horseshoe
◆ Fingers crossed
◆ Spill salt on the table
◆ A black cat crossing
◆ Break a mirror
◆ Opening an umbrella in the house
◆ Walking under a ladder
◆ Finding a four-leaf clover
◆ Sneezing
◆ Blowing out the candles in a cake
TALKING ABOUT REPEATED ACTIONS
◆ Go on/ carry on/ keep on
+ -ing
He would go on laughing for
hours.
◆ Reiteration of the verb:
She laughs and laughs all
the time.
◆ Will/will not + inf}
expresses repetition in the
present
◆ Would(n't)} repetition in
the past
ORAL TASK
◆ Talk about typical habits or
behaviours you had in the
past and any you have
now.
When I was a child
I'd...Now I'll...
FEARS AND PHOBIAS
◆ A phobia is an irrational
fear of an object or
situation.
◆ What phobias can you
name?
◆ Do you have any phobias?
When did they start?
MYSTICAL PLACES
◆ Which places in Spain
have mystical or
spiritual stories
connected with them?
◆ What do you know
about the stories
behind the places?
PROVERBS
◆ Never judge a book by its
cover.
◆ Blood is thicker than water.
◆ Better late than never.
◆ An apple a day keeps the
doctor away.
◆ Out of sight, out of mind.
◆ Never look a gift horse in the
mouth.
◆ Don't count your chickens
before they are hatched.
◆ An early bird catches the worm.
PREPOSITIONS: TIME
By: The action will happen at or
before a certain moment.
Until/till: A situation will continue up
to a certain moment.
At+ clock time
At+ the weekend
At+ night
In+ part of the day/ month
On+ particular day/ part of a day
For: tells how long an action takes
place
During: tells 'when'
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Above: Sobre (sin tocar)
Behind: detrás
Between: entre 2
Among: entre + de 2
Inside: dentro
In front of: delante de
Next to: al lado de
Outside: fuera
On the left: a la izquierda
On the right: a la derecha
Under: debajo
Opposite: enfrente
IN/ON/AT
IN: used for places/ countries/
inside spaces (room/
class/inside buildings)
ON: Used with means of
transportation (collective)
and surfaces.
AT: Public places associated
with an activity/ open
spaces taken as a
reference and with the word
'home'
PREPOSITIONS WITH MOVEMENT
Across: A través
Around: alrededor
Away from: lejos de
Down: abajo/ Under debajo
Into: dentro
Off: fuera de/ de
Onto: subir
Out: salir
Over: por encima
Past: por delante de
Through: A través
Toward: hacia
Up: arriba
WRITING TASK
Write a story that starts with
the following paragraph.
Martha was walking along the beach on a
hot summer's day when she suddenly
noticed a couple of men walking behind
her.
WRITING TASK
Write a blog post about your
favourite superstition and
your favourite proverb. Use
some of the following
questions:
-Does it bring good or bad
luck?
-Does your family believe in
the same superstition?
-What is true about your
proverb, can you explain it?
