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Think Tank!

SPEAKING

Read the three superstitions. Do you agree? T hen answer the questions with if to

express other common superstitions. Work in pairs, groups, or as a class.

Superstitions

• If I cross my fingers, it will bring good luck.
• If I open an umbrella indoors, bad luck will "rain" down on me.

• If I have an itchy palm, I may get or lose money soon.

1. Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in many cultures. What may happen on Friday

the 13th?
2. Many hotels don't have a 13th floor. Why do you think this is? What do people

think will happen?
3. What happens if you walk under a ladder?

4. What happens if you find the end of a rainbow?

5. What happens if you see a black cat?
6. What happens if you step on a crack in the sidewalk?

7. What happens if you find a four-leaf clover?

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