Glücksbringer (based on video from Deutsch Global)

Wie heißt Silvester auf Englisch?

• New Year's Eve

• New Year's Day

• Happy New Year!

• Good luck charms

Why is it called "Silvester"?

• In memory of the pope Silvester died on January 31st

• in memory of Sylvester Stallone, the actor who played Rocky

• because Germans love Sylvester the cat from Looney toons

• it's the German word for celebration

Was bedeutet "Schwein haben"?

• to have luck = Glück haben

• to have bad luck

• to eat chicken

• to hunt for wild boar

Was ist das?

• Glücksschwein

• Schornsteinfeger

• Hufeisen

• Marienkäfer

Was ist das?

• Glücksschwein

• Schornsteinfeger

• Hufeisen

• Marienkäfer

Was ist das?

• Glücksschwein

• Schornsteinfeger

• Hufeisen

• Marienkäfer

Was ist das?

• Glücksschwein

• Schornsteinfeger

• Hufeisen

• Marienkäfer

Chimney sweeps were good luck because...

• a clean chimney prevented the house from catching on fire.

• they danced around and sang songs like in Mary Poppins.

• the ashes were lucky.

• only rich people were able to afford a clean chimney.

Why did a horse shoe, "Hufeisen" become a symbol of luck?

• It's easy to find at farms.

• It's shaped like a rising moon.

• They are very valuable.

• They really hurt if you get hit by one.

A clover "Glücksklee" is only lucky if...

• it has four leaves

• you give it away

• you find it without really looking for it

• All the answers are correct.