Злобенко О.В.учитель английского языкаГБОУ СОШ №98

Superstition –

a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky.

Ex. It is a superstition that number 13 is unlucky.

you break a mirror,

you will have seven years of bad luck.

If + will

Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct form to make conditional sentences:

1) In Italy, you (have) good luck if you (hear) a cat sneezing. 2) In Greece, if there (be) a cactus near your house, it (save)

your family from problems.3) In Spain, if you (put on) a jumper inside out, you (have) bad

luck.4) In Britain, you (be) lucky all year if you (catch) falling leaves

in autumn.5) In Germany, if a stork (build) its nest on your roof, you (live)

long and (be) wealthy.6) In Japan if someone (find) a white snake, he (be) lucky in

life.7) In Russia, you (be) happy if it (rain) on your wedding.

Check your answers

1) will have, hear 2) is, will save3) put on, will have4) will be, catch5) builds, will live, will be6) finds, will be7) will be, rains

Do these things mean bad luck, good luck or nothing in our country? Write sentences Example: If you find a horseshoe, you will have good luck.

a horseshoe

a four-leafed clover

an umbrellasalt

a spider a spoon

a falling star