Superstitions and Beliefs Un.7 Gateway B1+

What did the colleague do that made him panic?

• He saw a ghost in the bathroom.

• He broke a mirror in the bathroom.

• He heard bad news from someone.

• He lost his phone in the bathroom.

What is the interesting thing about superstitions?

• They tend to be different in different parts of the world.

• They tend to be the same in different parts of the world.

• They are always based on scientific facts.

• They are always true.

What is the superstition about placing two mirrors across from each other?

• It brings good luck.

• It opens a door for devils or ghosts to come through.

• It makes your reflection look cool.

• It means that someone in your family will die.

What does it mean if you see or hear an owl in some places?

• It means that bad news is coming.

• It means that good news is coming.

• It means that you will have good luck.

• It means that you will have bad luck.

What is the superstition about pregnant women and fish in Canada?

• If they eat fish, they will give birth to a baby with a fish head.

• If they don't eat fish, they will give birth to a baby with a fish head.

• If they eat fish, they will have a healthy baby.

• If they don't eat fish, they will have a sick baby.

Why is it hard to remember the reasoning behind some superstitions?

• Because they are not based on any reasoning.

• Because they are based on scientific facts.

• Because they have been passed down through so many generations.

• Because they are not important.

What is the superstition from Turkey that the speaker likes?

• If you jump over a child, you are cursing them to be short.

• If you jump over a child, you are cursing them to be tall.

• If you jump over a child, you are giving them good luck.

• If you jump over a child, you are giving them bad luck.