Vocabulary: superstitions

Vocabulary: superstitions

Which of the British superstitions are true in your country?
What other superstitions do people have in your country?
Do you believe in any superstitions? If so, which ones?
Have you ever won anything? If so, what did you win=
Do you think people are born lucky?Why?Why not?

Conditionals

Put the words from the box in these empty spaces:

a black cat	a shooting star	a mirror	salt
a ladder	wood	a lucky charm	an umbrella

If ..............walks in front of you, you'll have good luck.
If you walk under................or open............in the house, you'll have bad luck.
If you break......................,you'll have seven years bad luck.
If you carry.................,like a rabbit's foot, it'll bring you good luck.
If you see.............in the sky, you can make a wish.
If you want a good thing to continue, you should touch ................ .
If you spill.........on the table, you should throw it over your shoulder.

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