Sports and Superstitions

Sports and Superstitions

Lesson 66-67 / Reading

Pulse 2 textbook page 85

Unit 8 English Book 1​

​Success Criteria:

​By the end of the lesson, I will be able to:

​​a) tell four different kinds of athletes mentioned in the article.

b) read the article and answer 6 questions given.

Multiple Choice

Superstition

• similar in every detail; exactly alike

• excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.

• an automatic reaction to a specific situation.

Multiple Choice

identical

• similar in every detail; exactly alike

• excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.

• an automatic reaction to a specific situation.

Multiple Choice

habit

• similar in every detail; exactly alike

• excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.

• an automatic reaction to a specific situation.

Multiple Choice

drive someone crazy

• the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

• To upset, irritate, or annoy one to the point of distraction.

• a sequence of actions regularly followed.

Multiple Choice

behaviour

• the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

• To upset, irritate, or annoy one to the point of distraction.

• a sequence of actions regularly followed.

Multiple Choice

routine

• the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

• To upset, irritate, or annoy one to the point of distraction.

• a sequence of actions regularly followed.

​Read the article again and answer the following quiz.

Multiple Choice

For Tiger Woods, it is sometimes important to play golf...

• on a particular day

• in a particular colour

Multiple Choice

Michael Jordan always wore...

• two different pairs of shorts

• one long pair of shorts

Multiple Choice

In the past, athletes...

• weren't superstitious

• were as superstitious as athletes today

Multiple Choice

The writer of the article...

• isn't superstitious about anything

• is a bit superstitious

Multiple Choice

People sometimes repeat the same behaviour because

• they are scared of changing it

• they want to be like athletes

Multiple Choice

The word "them" in blue refers to...

• footballers

• athletes

Open Ended

Are you superstitious?

Open Ended

Think of your favourite athlete. What do you want to ask him/h

​Thank you!