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