Good Luck Bad Luck

Good Luck Bad Luck

by SHAFIZAN Moe

​Read the dialogue below.

​Mother : Lisa and Rachel, come and have your dinner. Be careful not to cross over the baby, or she'll

not grow tall.

​Lisa : Yes mother. Look, i found a hair pin.

​Mother : That's good because you will be getting some money. Here's your tea. Remember to stir the

tea clockwise. Otherwise you will have bad luck.

​Rachel : Mother, there's a tea leaf floating on top of my tea. Should I​ remove it?

​Mother : No. It's a sign that you will get a letter in the mail today. Lisa, why​ did you spill the milk? If you

carry on this habit, you will marry an old man.

​​Lisa       : Pass me the salt Rachel. Remember not to spill it or we will have a fight in the future.

​Rachel  : Lisa, you have worn your dress inside out. Go and wear it properly.

​Mother  : No, let it be. It supposed to be good luck.

​

Match the superstitious

based from the text​.

​EXERCISE 1

Multiple Choice

Don't cross over the baby or

• the baby will grow tall.

• the baby will always grow tall.

• the baby will not grow tall.

• the baby will not grow at all.

Multiple Choice

Marry an old man.

• Spill the milk.

• Split the milk.

• Spill the mill.

• Spell the milk.

Multiple Choice

You will have bad luck if

• you stir the tea clockwise.

• you stir the tea all over.

• you stir the tea anti-clockwise.

• you do not stir the tea.

Multiple Choice

It is supposed to be good luck if

• you wear your dress outside in.

• you wear your dress outside.

• you wear your dress inside out.

• you wear expensive dress.

Multiple Choice

What is the sign for getting some money?

• Finding a hair spin.

• Finding a hair pin.

• Finding a pin.

• Finding hairs.

Multiple Choice

Floating tea leaf is a sign that

• you will get diarrhea.

• you will get a letter today.

• you will get stomach ache.

• you will get nothing.

EXERCISE 2​

Rearrange and rewrite the letters below to form words taken from the dialogue​

​Study the Western superstitions below.

• ​Put your fallen tooth on a windowsill at night for good luck.

• ​If you drop a fork, you will have visitors to your house.

• ​If scissors fall on the ground, you will get a disappointment.

• ​When you find a bird at your back door, it is good luck.

• ​If you see a black cat near your house, you are lucky.

• ​If a black cat crosses your path, it is bad luck.

​Based on the Western superstitions, state whether the following statements are

TRUE or FALSE

EXERCISE 3

Multiple Choice

A fallen tooth should be placed at a window for good luck.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

You can expect guests if a fork falls.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

If you see a bird at the rear door, you should shoo it away.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

You should be happy if a black cat crosses your way.

• TRUE

• FALSE

EXERCISE 4​

​Choose the correct picture.

Multiple Choice

Put your fallen teeth on the _____

Multiple Choice

If you see a _____ near your house, you are lucky.

Multiple Choice

If you drop a _____ you will have visitors to your house.

Multiple Choice

If a _____ crosses your path, it is bad luck.

Multiple Choice

When you find a _____ at your back door, it is good luck.

Multiple Choice

If a _____falls to the ground, you will get disappointment.