Superstitions
True or False: Younger people are more superstitious than older people.
True (According to the latest research, younger Americans are more superstitious than older ones.)
Correct the statement: Teenagers only need 8 hours of sleep every night.
Teenagers aged 13–18 are generally recommended to get 8–10 hours of sleep per night.
Name different types of brain games.
Possible answer: word games, logic riddles, spatial games, pattern recognition games, memory games, math puzzles
True / False. Food in tubes can be preserved for only one week.
False
Name different types of hobbies.
Possible answers: Creative hobbies, physical activities, collecting hobbies, social hobbies, solo hobbies.
Answer the question: Where do superstitions come from?
Possible answer: They come from old traditions, cultural beliefs, religion, and people's attempts to explain things they don't understand.
What is a chronotype?
A. The number of hours you sleep
B. Your natural preference for sleeping and waking times
C. The time you’re recommended to go to bed
D. The number of dreams you have
B. Your natural preference for sleeping and waking times
Which type of brain game teaches you how to question and spot tricks?
A. Pattern-recognition games
B. Memory games
C. Logic riddles
D. Math puzzles
C. Logic riddles
Why do many Swedish people like food in tubes?
A. It is convenient and easy to use.
B. It always tastes sweeter.
C. It never needs to be stored properly.
D. You can take food anywhere.
A. It is convenient and easy to use.
Which personality trait describes a person who enjoys solving puzzles?
A. Impatience
B. Curiosity
C. Discipline
D. Teamwork
B. Curiosity
Name two symbols or activities that are believed to bring good luck and two that are believed to bring bad luck.
Possible answers: Good luck — finding a four-leaf clover, crossing your fingers. Bad luck — breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder.
Name the four animal chronotypes.
Lion, bear, wolf and dolphin.
Some studies suggest that brain-training activities can improve certain thinking skills. Name at least one skill that puzzles and brain teasers can help you practise.
Possible answer: Memory, attention, logical thinking or problem-solving.
Name types of food that can be stored in tubes.
Possible answers: tomato sauce, flavoured cheese, liver pâté, anchovy paste or tuna pâté.
Match the hobbies with personality traits that they can highlight.
1. Painting
2. Team sports
3. Collecting stamps
4. Hiking
A. Disciplined
B. Imaginative
C. Patient
D. Adventurous
Answers: 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 -C; 4 - D
Do you think superstitions have a positive or negative effect on people? Explain your opinion and give an example.
Free answer.
Read each description and identify the animal chronotype.
1. This person wakes up early, feels energetic in the morning and often gets tired in the evening.
2. This person usually follows the typical daily routine, feels most energetic during the day and sleeps at regular times.
3. This person finds it difficult to wake up early and feels more energetic later in the day or at night.
4. This person is often a light sleeper and may have trouble sleeping well.
1) Lion
2) Bear
3) Wolf
4)Dolphin
What English word has the same pronunciation even after you remove four of its five letters?
Queue.
Why do you think food in tubes has become a popular part of Swedish food culture?
Possible answer: Tubes are easy to use and carry. They also help preserve certain foods and have become part of Swedish food traditions.
Do you agree that hobbies can define who we are? Explain your opinion and give an example.
Free answer
Read the superstitions / beliefs below and brainstorm their meaning.
In Spain, people eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve.
In Japan, people never stick chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice.
In Turkey, people use a blue eye-shaped charm.
1) The grapes are believed to bring good luck for the 12 months of the new year.
2) It is associated with funeral rituals and is considered unlucky or inappropriate.
3) It is believed to protect people from the evil eye.
What are the benefits of knowing your sleep chronotype?
Free answer.
Solve the riddles.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
What has a head and a tail but no body?
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
1) footsteps
2) a coin
3) a map
Imagine that a Swedish company wants to introduce a new food in a tube in Ukraine. What food would you choose, and why?
Free answer
Read the description and recommend two hobbies or activities for this person. Explain why they would be a good match.
Alex likes learning how things work and enjoys spending time alone. Alex is careful, patient and good at noticing small details. However, Alex wants to try something new and become more confident when meeting other people.
Free answer