Упр.5 Юнит 2 Step 4 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 11 класс, Дрофа: 5 A. Do you believe in superstitions? Read some British superstitions and say if they are the same in Russia.
• It is lucky to meet a black cat. Black cats are depicted on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England.
• It is lucky to touch wood.
• A horseshoe over the door brings good luck but it should be turned upside down.
• On the first day of the month it is lucky to say “white rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits”, before saying your first word of the day.
• Catch falling leaves in autumn and you’ll have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year.
• If a bee enters your home, it’s a sign that you will soon have a visitor.
• If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with the first puff, you will get your wish.
• If your right ear itches, someone is speaking well of you. If your left ear itches, someone is speaking ill of you.
• It is unlucky to walk under a ladder.
• It is seven years bad luck to break a mirror.
• It is unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck.
• It is unlucky to open an umbrella indoors.
• The number thirteen is unlucky.
• Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day.
B. Can you remember any superstitions people believe in in the place where you live? What are they? Do you know any cases when superstitions came true? Say:
• what it was• when it happened
• to whom it happened• where it happened
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Ответ

A. Yes, some of these superstitions are also believed in Russia.

For example, many people in Russia also think that it is lucky to meet a black cat, touch wood, and avoid walking under a ladder. It is also considered unlucky to break a mirror, spill salt, or open an umbrella indoors. The number thirteen and Friday the thirteenth are also often seen as unlucky.

B. In the place where I live, people also believe in some superstitions. For example, they say that if you spill salt, you should throw some over your left shoulder. Some people also believe that a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck.

I remember one case when a superstition seemed to come true. It happened last year, when my friend broke a mirror at home. A few days later, she had several small problems, and she said it was because of the mirror.

It happened to my friend at her home.