Superstitions

• Warm -Up

• ​Superstition

• Conditional Sentence ​

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Superstitions

By Dian Rahayuningsih

At the end of the lesson students are able to:

• Mention some examples of superstitions

• answer questions related to conditional sentence

Keywords: Superstitions, conditional sentence

​su·per·sti·tion

/ˌso͞opərˈstiSH(ə)n/

​noun

1. excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.

   "he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition"

   Similar: unfounded belief, credulity, magic, fallacy

   a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief.

   Similar: myth, belief, old wives' tale, notion, legend

Poll

Do you believe in any superstitions?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

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Do you know any superstitions?

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Do you know anyone who is superstitious? How does it affect their behaviour?

Multiple Choice

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of:

• Tree snakes

• The number 4

• The number 13

• The number 17

Open Ended

What benefits might sports fans get from group superstitions aimed at helping their teams win?

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Can positive (lucky) superstitions be harmful? What about negative (unlucky) superstitions?

Multiple Choice

Many common superstitions come from history of:

• Business

• Religion

• Medicine

• Sport

Multiple Choice

The belief that knocking on wood brings good luck is thought to stem from the:

• Ancient Indo-Europeans

• Medieval Christians

• Ancient Africans

• Ancient Chinese

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What did you learn today? do you have any difficulties?