Conditionals
Make this into a condition
"Seeing a black cat causes bad luck"
If you see a black cat, you will have bad luck.
What are some positive superstitions?
Four leaf clover, Horseshoes, a lucky bracelet
What was the reason you can not light 3 cigarettes at a time?
When soldiers would do it in war it would let the enemy see them due to having a light on too long
What floor number do American hotels skip?
13!
In Brazil what will happen if your purse touches the ground?
Money will walk out/ be gone
Make this into a conditional
Failing this test means I can't go to the party
If I fail this test, I will not go to the party
Why do you do superstitions if you do not believe in them?
Because your parents and friends teach you to do it
Why is it bad luck to whistle at the theater?
Because they used to whistle to each other to hold up the backdrops!
What number do Italians think is unlucky?
17!
What are the missing words
if you ___ under a ladder, you ___ ___ bad luck
walk, will have
Would you put a comma between
If I pass this class (?) I will have a party?
No! You don't use a comma if the IF is in the second part of the sentence
What should you not walk under?
A ladder!
Where did superstitions come from?
Religion
What does 14 sound like to China, Japan, and Korea
Must die
Why can't two mirrors face each other?
It will invite the devil
Instead of will can you use must?
If you fail this test, you must study more
Yes!
What type of animal is adopted less because they are seen as bad luck?
Black cats
What group of people thought that there were spirits in trees?
Indo-Europeans or (Paganism)
Why was the number 13 seen as unlucky?
Because of Christianity! Jesus and his 12 disciples had the last super before he was arrested and crucified
In India what day can you not cut your hair?
Tuesday!
When do you use a conditional?
Talking about the consequence/result of a future action
Why do people knock on wood?
What is the most popular superstition in the United State?
Throwing salt over your shoulder!
What does the word "four" sound like to China/ Japan?
Death
He ___ ___ bad luck, if he _____ a mirror
will have, breaks