Урок 02. Superstitions
Предмет: Английский язык, 9 класс

Урок 2

Superstitions

In this lesson:

You will learn to speak about superstitions

Ключевые слова: Superstitions, expressing concern, expressing worry, reassuring;

seeing a shooting star, killing a spider, a ladybird lands on your hand, seeing a rainbow, breaking, a mirror, walking under ladders, finding a four-leaf clover, keeping a lucky charm, Full moon, Friday 13th

Речевой материал:

Expressing concern

Are you alright?
What’s the matter?
Is there something wrong/on your mind?
Is there anything worrying/troubling you?

Expressing worry

I’m (a bit/really) worried/anxious (about/that)...
... really worries me/makes me anxious.

Reassuring

Don’t worry. Everything will be alright/You’ll be fine (if you) ...
There’s nothing to worry/be anxious about. You should ...
It’s quite alright. ... is/are quite harmless.

I’m sure that if you ... (then) ...

Look at the words. Try to guess what the subject of the lesson is.

white butterfly
full moon
spider
ladybirds
shooting star
rainbow
Friday 13th

Основное содержание урока:

Do you believe in superstitions?

Look! It’s a shooting star! Make a wish!

Seeing a shooting star means that you must make a wish.

Friday the 13th is here again!

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day.

Oh! It’s a ladybird! You are lucky!

If a ladybird lands on your hand, it is good luck.

Look! It’s a rainbow! We are lucky!

Seeing a rainbow when it isn’t raining is very good luck.

Don’t walk under the ladder. Don’t you know it’s bad luck?

Walking under ladders is bad luck.

Good luck or bad luck? Put the superstitions into the corresponding columns.

seeing a shooting star

Friday 13th

a ladybird lands on your hand

seeing a rainbow

breaking a mirror

walking under ladders

finding a four-leaf clover

Good luck

Bad luck

Тренировочные упражнения

Упражнение 1

Find the words connected with superstitions.

C L K M I R R O R L

L H N C R H G P U V

O F L A D Y B I R D

V S D A D F G J A M

E U Q R A I N B O W

R F O R O G N B W S

A S D L Q W F T I T

F R I D A Y K Z P A

X Z X C V G F K R R

B U T T E R F L Y L

Упражнение 2

Choose the correct item.

We’ve just seen a shooting star/rainbow, even though it’s not raining.
It is said that if the first butterfly/spider you see in the year is white, good luck will follow you all year round.
Lucky you! A ladybird/butterfly has just landed on your hand.
Do you really believe that a four-leaf clover/flower brings you good luck?
Oh, no, you’ve just broken a cup/mirror! This means seven years of bad luck.
If you see a shooting star/rainbow, quickly make a wish.

Упражнение 3

Read the sentences. Which of them express worry? concern? reassure?

1) Oh, no, I can’t believe it.

concern
worry
reassure

2) Is anything wrong?

concern
worry
reassure

3) It will be alright.

concern
worry
reassure

4) I’m a bit worried about tomorrow’s exam.

concern
worry
reassure

Упражнение 4

Read the dialogue and complete sentences 1-5.

Ann: Oh, no, I can’t believe it! What am I going to do now?

Jane: What’s happened?

Ann: I’ve just broken a mirror!

Jane: Oh, dear! Try not to worry too much. It’s just an accident, after all.

Ann: That’s not the point!

Jane: What do you mean?

Ann: Well, breaking a mirror is bad luck, didn’t you know?

Jane: Oh, no! Now you’ll never win that school singing competition you entered!

Ann: It’s not funny, Jane! It really bothers me.

Jane: I’m sorry. I don’t mean to make fun of you, but REALLY, Ann! Breaking a mirror is bad luck? You don’t really believe that, do you?

Ann: Yes, I’m quite superstitious, you know. I never go anywhere without my lucky charm.

Jane: Well, I think superstitions are all a load of rubbish. I walk under ladders all the time and nothing bad ever happens ... hey, is that your mobile phone ringing?

Ann: Oh, yeah ... oh, it’s Mrs. Black, the singing teacher! Maybe I did win the competition!

Jane: You see! Forget the mirror! Quick, answer it. Perhaps it’s your lucky day, after all!

1 Ann is worried because ........ .

a. she has failed her exam b. she has killed a spider c. she has broken a mirror

2 Ann believes it’s bad luck to ........ .

a. kill a spider b. break a mirror c. walk under a ladder

3 Jane …………. .

a. doesn’t believe in superstitions b. believes in superstitions

4 Ann gets a phone call from ........ .

a. her mother b. her friend c. her teacher

5 Ann has taken part in ........ .

a. a sports competition b. a writing competition c. a singing competition

Упражнение 5

Find the superstitions mentioned in the dialogue.

Ann: Oh, no, I can’t believe it! What am I going to do now?

Jane: What’s happened?

Ann: I’ve just broken a mirror!

Jane: Oh, dear! Try not to worry too much. It’s just an accident, after all.

Ann: That’s not the point!

Jane: What do you mean?

Ann: Well, breaking a mirror is bad luck, didn’t you know?

Jane: Oh, no! Now you’ll never win that school singing competition you entered!

Ann: It’s not funny, Jane! It really bothers me.

Jane: I’m sorry. I don’t mean to make fun of you, but REALLY, Ann! Breaking a mirror is bad luck? You don’t really believe that, do you?

Ann: Yes, I’m quite superstitious, you know. I never go anywhere without my lucky charm.

Jane: Well, I think superstitions are all a load of rubbish. I walk under ladders all the time and nothing bad ever happens ... hey, is that your mobile phone ringing?

Ann: Oh, yeah ... oh, it’s Mrs. Black, the singing teacher! Maybe I did win the competition!

Jane: You see! Forget the mirror! Quick, answer it. Perhaps it’s your lucky day, after all!

Superstitions

seeing a shooting star
killing a spider
a ladybird lands on your hand
seeing a rainbow
breaking a mirror
walking under ladders
finding a four-leaf clover
keeping a lucky charm
full moon

Упражнение 6

Read the exclamations and mark the stressed syllables.

That’s not the point!
That’s a load of rubbish!
Lucky for us!
What a coincidence!
You lucky thing!

Упражнение 7

Match the sentences with their Russian equivalents.

What a coincidence!

Не в этом дело!

That’s not the point!

Везет тебе!

Lucky for us!

Какая чушь!

You lucky thing!

К счастью для нас!

That’s a load of rubbish!

Какое совпадение!

Упражнение 8

Choose the correct responses.

I’ve just found $50 in the street.

That’s a load of rubbish!

Isn’t it wonderful we’ve won that competition?

What a coincidence!

Don’t be so sad. It was just a spider.

That’s not the point!

Oh, no! I’ve stepped on a spider. It’s bad luck!

You lucky thing!

A ladybird landed on my hand and later I won $100 in the competition.

Lucky for us!

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Задание 1

Choose the correct item.

1) Breaking a mirror is good luck/bad luck.

2) If you see a shooting star, you will be lucky/your dream will come true.

3) A four-/three-leaf clover brings good luck.

Задание 2

Choose the sentences that express worry.

I’m a bit anxious about it.
Don’t worry.
Is everything alright?
It really worries me.

Задание 3

Choose the correct responses.

Look! You’ve broken a mirror!

Better luck this time.

I’m going on a holiday next week.

There’s nothing to worry about.

I didn’t win the competition.

Lucky you!

Вариант 2

Задание 1

Choose the correct item.

1) Seeing a rainbow is good luck/bad luck.

2) If the first butterfly you see in the year is black/white, good luck will follow you all year round.

3) Breaking a mirror means seven/five years of bad luck.

Задание 2

Choose the sentences that express concern.

I’m a bit anxious about it.
Don’t worry.
Is everything alright?
What’s the matter?

Задание 3

Choose the correct responses.

Look! It’s a white butterfly!

Thanks, I’ll need it.

I’m having an exam next week.

Lucky for us!

Good luck for tomorrow!

Good luck!