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    Wed, 30 October 2024

    EFE Eginda
    SUPERSTITION
    /ˌsuː.pɚˈstɪʃ.ən/

    A belief that certain things or actions can bring good or bad luck,
    even if there is no scientific proof.

    1. According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck.


    2. Most cultures have their superstitions.
    Learning Goals Today’s Agenda
    1. Brainstorming
    Goal #1 Goal #2
    2. Visual Vocabulary
    Upgrade your Getting better at
    vocabulary! listening! 3. Vocabulary Bank
    4. Listening for Gist
    5. Dialogue Comprehension Test
    Goal #3 Goal #4 6. Sentence Building
    Make sentences with Be Active, Brave and
    new words! Confident.
    7. Breakout Room Session
    8. Feedback Notes
    Brainstorming
    Mention some words related to SUPERSTITIONS.
    VISUAL VOCABULARY

    1. Mirror 3. Prohibition
    2. Doorway
    /ˈmɪrər/ /ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
    /ˈdɔːr.weɪ/

    4. Devil 5. Shooting Star 6. Owl


    /ˈdɛv.əl/ /ˈʃuː.tɪŋ stɑːr/ /aʊl/
    1. Strange
    VOCABULARY BANK
    /streɪndʒ/
    [aneh/tidak biasa]
    Some people think it is strange
    to make a wish at a wishing well.

    2. Curse 4. Passed Down


    /kɜːrs/ /pæst daʊn/
    [kutukan] [diturunkan]
    Javanese people believe the first Many superstitions are passed
    child should not marry the third down from parents to children.
    child because it brings a curse.

    3. Believe 5. Avoid
    /bɪˈliv/ /əˈvɔɪd/
    [Percaya] [menghindari]
    Many people do not believe the People often avoid traveling on
    prohibition : "Don’t wear green at Malam 1 Suro.
    the Southern Beach!"
    VOCABULARY BANK
    6. Crave
    /kreɪv/
    [sangat menginginkan ]
    My niece always craves Chinese
    New Year cake for good luck.

    7. Superstitious 9. Grant
    /ˌsuː.pərˈstɪʃ.əs/ /ˈɡrænt/
    [percaya takhayul] [mengabulkan]
    My grandmother is very I hope my four-leaf clover earrings
    superstitious about black cats. grant me good health.

    8. Nonsense 10. Seem


    /ˈnɑːn.sens/ /siːm/
    [tidak masuk akal/omong kosong] [tampaknya/sepertinya]
    Saying that a broken mirror Superstitions seem irrelevant, but
    means bad luck is nonsense. they remind us to be careful.
    Listening for gist

    1. What happened to the woman’s colleague?


    2. What does the man say about pregnant women craving fish?
    Listen again, and read the dialogue.

    Woman : Yes. I’ve heard that in some places if you see or hear an
    Woman : People are so strange. One of my colleagues was owl, it means that bad news is coming. And even
    panicking at work because he accidentally broke a worse – if an owl comes into your house, it means that
    mirror in the bathroom. He kept talking about how it someone in your family will die!
    was going to give him “seven years of bad luck”. Man : Wow, I’d never heard of that one before. I heard of a
    Man : It sounds like he’s superstitious. There are lots of little really weird one from Canada though. Apparently, if
    things like that, that people believe bring good or bad pregnant women are craving fish and don’t eat it they
    luck. will give birth to a baby with a fish head!
    Woman : I’ve never heard of that one before. Woman : No way! Why would anyone actually believe that?
    Man : That’s the interesting thing; they tend to be different in Man : I have no idea. A lot of these superstitions have been
    different parts of the world. Speaking of mirrors, would passed down through so many generations that it’s
    you ever place two mirrors across from each other? hard to remember the reasoning behind them.
    Woman : Maybe. The reflections might look cool. Woman : They just come from a different time, I suppose. I think
    Man : True, but in some places, it’s believed that doing this my favorite superstition is from Turkey.
    opens a door for devils or ghosts to come through. Man : What is it?
    Woman : It’s interesting how lots of superstitions are connected Woman : Apparently, if you jump over a child, you are cursing
    to the same things. Like owls. them to be short. Forever!
    Man : Owls? You mean the birds? Man : Did someone jump over you when you were a child?
    Woman : That’s not funny, John.
    Answer these following questions
    I. Decide if the statements are True or False.

    1. The woman’s colleague was calm about breaking the mirror.

    2. Owls are connected to bad news in some cultures.

    II. Choose the correct answer from options A, B, or C.

    3. What does the woman think about placing two mirrors across from each other?

    A) It looks cool B) It is dangerous C) It is funny

    4. Where did the man hear the fish head superstition?

    A) From Turkey B) From Canada C) From Australia

    5. In Turkish superstition, what happens if you jump over a child?

    A) They will be smart B) They will have bad luck C) They will be short
    LET'S MAKE SENTENCES
    FROM THESE WORDS!

    1. Strange

    2. Avoid

    3. Believe

    4. Nonsense

    5. Crave

    6. Passed Down
    Breakout Room Questions
    No. Question Sample Answer

    What is a popular superstition that you know A popular superstition I know is that... (you mustn’t sit at the
    1
    in your hometown? doorway/ you mustn’t sit on a pillow. etc.)

    Can you tell me a superstition that was My family believes... (if you don’t finish your meal, the rice
    2
    passed down in your family? will cry, etc.)

    • Yes, I have. (I don’t cut my nails at night/ I don’t open an


    Have you ever avoided doing something
    3 umbrella indoors, etc.)
    because of a superstition?
    • No, I haven’t. Because I think……

    Do you think superstitions can be good? Why • Yes, I do, because……


    4
    or why not? • No, I don’t, because…..

    Do you agree or disagree that if you sit at the


    • I agree, because...
    5 doorway, it will be hard to find someone to
    • I disagree, because...
    marry? Why?

    Why do you think more people nowadays Because people... (see no proof that they are real/ focus on
    6
    think superstitions are nonsense? logic/ feel superstitions seem irrelevant, etc.)
    Let’s Learn More !
    Grammar Flash
    Pronunciation

    Others
    "Every superstition is just a reminder that we seek
    meaning in a world full of uncertainties.“

    — Unknown
    THANK YOU
    VERY MUCH!

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