s5- ESL vocab lesson about superstitions.pptx

ESL lesson for adults

1. Hello & Welcome

2. Are black Cats actually Bad luck?

3. Superstitions

4. Have you ever heard of any superstitions? Do you believe in them?

5. I’ve never believed Fortune tellers

6. Some people say that black cats are an omen of something bad

7. The owl is an ominous sign

8. Wizards and witches are the purest evil you’d ever see

9. Dragons are surreal creatures

10. He had a paranormal ability

11. Their relationship is so strong as they’ve got a great spiritual connection

12. My mom always told me fairy tales When I was young

13. The gather for some occult practices

14. Don’t wear this amulet ! It’s jinxed

15. It’s a haunted doll

16. It’s an auspicious necklace

17. Idiom: Knock on wood - My fate is sealed that I’m getting married soon, knock on wood.

18. Phrasal verb : Ward off - Arabs say that blue eyed amulets ward off all the Evil and envious people.

19. Caption This “ Do you still Remember ? “

20. The dream was so vivid as if it was real.

21. Grammar As If - We use it to compare a real situation to an imaginary thing ( Symbolizing ) As if + Subject + Verb

22. ( Use “ As If “ to rewrite these sentences ) 1 – Stop acting like you are the manager here. 2 – What’s wrong ? Did you see a ghost ? 3 – He thinks that he is smarter than everyone. 4 – I am acting like I am crazy, I don’t know what’s wrong. 5 – Jess is acting like she’s the queen of everything. 6 – You are acting like you never saw us before. 7 – He is saying so , like he is going to do it tomorrow.

23. Do you believe that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck? Why or why not? Have you ever avoided walking under a ladder because of a superstition? Do you think finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck? Have you ever found one? Are you superstitious about black cats crossing your path? Why or why not? Do you carry any lucky charms or perform any rituals to bring good luck?

24. Do you believe fortune tellers ? Why ? Why not ? Should fortune tellers be caught and put in the prison ? Why ? What’s the thing you relate the most to be an omen ? Why ? What happens to those who follow witches and wizards ? Are there any surreal creatures in our Arab culture ? What are they ? Do you believe in the existence of ghosts and paranormal activities ? Why ? Why not ? How do people feel the spiritual connection between them in relationships ? Is having a spiritual connection necessary in relations with people ? Who was telling you fairy tales when you were young ? What tales do you remember ? Do you sometimes feel that some objects around you are jinxed ? How ? Why not ? Do you use the idiom “ Knock on wood “ ? In which situations ? What are the activities you perform to ward the evil spirits and negative energy off ? Why is it important to stay away from haunted places ? Muslims always believe in the existence of demons and the devil ? Why ? If you were a wizard or a witch, what would you do ? Why ? Do you believe in superstations ? Let’s see !