GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE! HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING?

1. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE! HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING? Yesterday we talked about superstition and superstitious people.

2. We’ve learned from the previous lesson that: Working hard will make me successful. Some people think that working hard every day is the best way to succeed in life. Those people believe that each person controls his or her own future.

3. They also think that diligence and skill are the keys to success. For me, I prefer to have good luck. Some people, however, think that luck is more important than skill. They are superstitious. They try to improve their luck.

4. Do you remember what a superstition is? A superstition is a belief about luck. A very common one is the belief that number “13” brings bad luck. That is why most high-rise hotels don’t have a 13th floor.

5. It’s because most guestsrefuse to stay on the 13th floor. My number is 10, not 13. Some athletes won’t wear number 13 on their uniforms.

6. The date Friday the 13th is considered to be extremely unlucky. If you break a mirror, you will have bad luck for seven years. There are many other superstitions about bad luck. Walking under a ladder will bring you bad luck.

7. Another superstition about bad luck is opening an umbrella indoors. Another one isseeing a black cat walking across your path.

8. Those are superstitions in Western countries. People in Eastern countries are also superstitious. There are many superstitions for Asian people, too. In Korea, students don’t wash their hair on the day they have a test.Do you know why?

9. Korean peopledon’t give their boyfriend or girlfriend a pair of shoes as a gift. You can find out why by yourself. In Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, number 4 is considered to be an unlucky number.Do you know why?

10. Japanese people do not lie with their heads towards the north. In China, most Chinese people believe that red is a color of good luck. They decorate their houses with something red on New Year. Brides and grooms wear red costumes on their wedding days.

11. What do people do to get good luck? There are various ways for people to bring good luck to themselves.Westerners cross their fingers. Many people where a good-luck charm.

12. Superstitious people believe that one of the best ways is to find a four-leafed clover. It’s a kind of grass that usually has three leaves. Very rarely it has four.

13. Another way to bring good luck to you is finding a penny. You may also carry a rabbit’s foot as agood-luck charm.

14. Another saying is “People who are lucky playing cards will be unlucky at love. The opposite superstition is also true: “Unlucky at cards, lucky at love.”

15. People in Eastern countries also carry good-luck charms. In Japan, people believe that a cat figurine and an owl figurine will bring good luck to them.They will be wealthy and happy.

16. Do you know what Chinese people believe to be protectors and bringers of good luck? They believe that dragon figurines will protect them and bring good luck.

17. Do you carry a good-luck charm? Can you think of some good-luck charms that Thai people carry?

18. Based on the lesson, do you think these people are superstitious or not? Most important, are you superstitious?

19. Do you think these people are superstitious? 1 Damrong is waiting for a lover because he dreamed that he saw a snake last night.

20. My friend Thani plays cards at Chiang Yuen Dormitory. 2 Bye! When Thani plays cards and wins, he feels sad because he expects his girlfriend to run away from him.

21. Danai often finds a four-leaf clover when he goes somewhere. 3 But he never picks it. In fact, he even steps on it and walks away.

22. Srisawai participated in Miss Borabue Contest last year. 4 She was number 13, but she didn’t care. She was finally crowned Miss Borabue. 13

23. Bunmee works hard all the time. 5 He believes that he can earn money and become rich if he works hard.

24. Based on the lesson on superstition, will the following thing bring good luck or bad luck? Good luck or Bad luck

25. 6 Carrying a rabbit’s foot everywhere you go. Good luck

26. 7 Walking under a ladder. Bad luck

27. 8 Breaking a mirror. Bad luck

28. 9 A black cat walking across your path. Bad luck

29. 10 Keeping a penny with you all the time. Good luck

30. 11 Opening an umbrella indoors. Bad luck

31. 12 Carrying a four-leaf clover everywhere. Good luck

32. Are the following universal or Thai superstitions? Universal or Thai

33. 13 If you dream of a snake,you’ll have a lover. Thai

34. 14 If you have a haircut on Wednesday, you’ll have bad luck. Universal

35. 15 If you dream that you lost a tooth, someone in your family will die. Thai

36. 16 If you see a snake in the morning, you’ll have good luck. Thai

37. 17 If you walk under an elephant, you’ll have good luck. Thai

38. 18 If you go out on Friday the 13th, you’ll have bad luck. Universal

39. 19 If a wall lizard greets you, you’ll be unlucky. Thai

40. 20 If a night owl cries over your house at night, a misfortune will occur in your family. Thai

41. You’ve done a very good job! Congratulations!