Superstitions

Lead-in

  • What superstitions do you know?
  • Do you believe superstitions can help you achieve goals?
  • What is something that you think brings good luck? Why?
  • What about bad luck? Why?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • How can you define the word “superstition”?

Top Down

  • What words are mentioned in the video? Watch it and find out.
  • World
  • Computers
  • Wood
  • Religion
  • Couch
  • Table
  • Ground
  • Video games
  • Number
  • Cultural
  • Curtain
  • Socks
  • World
  • Computers
  • Wood
  • Religion
  • Couch
  • Table
  • Ground
  • Video games
  • Number
  • Cultural
  • Curtain
  • Socks

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: Are you afraid of _______ cats? > Are you afraid of black cats?

  1. You’re probably familiar with a few of these superstitions.
  2. Now, _______ fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that _______ buildings around the world skip the _______ floor.
  3. This tradition survived long _______ belief in these spirits had faded away.
  4. _______ the taboo against whistling backstage still exists _______.
  5. And since doing something like knocking on wood _______ require _______ effort, following the superstition is often easier than consciously resisting it.
  1. You’re probably familiar with a few of these superstitions.
  2. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that many buildings around the world skip the thirteenth floor.
  3. This tradition survived long after belief in these spirits had faded away.
  4. But the taboo against whistling backstage still exists today.
  5. And since doing something like knocking on wood doesn’t require much effort, following the superstition is often easier than consciously resisting it.

Post

  • Do you agree with the video that some superstitions make sense? Why or why not?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Are you afraid of black cats? Why or why not?

Top Down

  • What words are mentioned in the video? Watch it and find out.
  1. Step
  2. Cabin
  3. Crash
  4. Little
  5. Good
  1. Sky
  2. Purse
  3. Blank
  4. Bottle
  5. Mark
  1. Hand
  2. Penny
  3. Nose
  4. Helps
  5. Home
  1. Step
  2. Cabin
  3. Crash
  4. Little
  5. Good
  1. Sky
  2. Purse
  3. Blank
  4. Bottle
  5. Mark
  1. Hand
  2. Penny
  3. Nose
  4. Helps
  5. Home

Bottom Up

  • True or False?

Example: The alien was alive. > True

  1. Some people believe that stepping in poop brings good luck.
  2. Some people think that whistling outdoors brings bad luck.
  3. If you want money, hang your bag in a tree.
  4. Itchy hands mean you’re going to lose money.
  5. Four is a lucky number all around the world.
  1. Some people believe that stepping in poop brings good luck. True
  2. Some people think that whistling outdoors brings bad luck. False
  3. If you want money, hang your bag in a tree. False
  4. Itchy hands mean you’re going to lose money. False
  5. Four is a lucky number all around the world. False

Post

  • Which superstition shown in the video do you think is the weirdest one? Why?
  • What about the most acceptable one? Why?

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