номер 1, страница 105 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Goldstein, Jones

1 Work with a partner. Look at the photos showing superstitions. What do you think the superstitions are?

Superstitions? Who needs them!

Superstitions have been around for thousands of years. A lot of people never walk under ladders or they believe that black cats bring good (or bad) luck. Some people think one magpie is bad luck but two together is good luck. Other superstitions are more modern, like football players who don't change their socks or who always enter the pitch with their right foot.

Lots of people, however, believe strongly that superstitions are silly. They say that superstitions are based on old habits, customs or beliefs. How could you have bad luck by opening an umbrella inside? Why is the number thirteen more dangerous than other numbers?

To prove their point, they have 'Anti-Superstition Parties', usually on Friday the thirteenth, a date that many people think brings bad luck. At these parties, people break mirrors and dance with open umbrellas. And nothing bad happens!

Peter Moore, a dentist, has been to several anti-superstition parties. He says, 'People must be crazy to believe that the number seven is lucky or that they could be more successful by putting a horseshoe outside their house.' Chelsea Evans, a chef, agrees. 'I love the parties. I've broken lots of mirrors and my life is going well!'

FACT! Fear of the number 13 is called Triskaidekaphobia and fear of Friday the Thirteenth is called Friggatriskaidekaphobia.

Как вы думаете, какие суеверия изображены на фотографиях?

Ответ:

The photos, based on the accompanying text, show several superstitions:

Football players entering the field: This relates to superstitions in sports, like always entering the pitch with the right foot.

An open umbrella indoors: It is considered bad luck to open an umbrella inside a house.

A magpie: Seeing a single magpie is believed to bring bad luck or sorrow.

A person near a ladder: The superstition is that walking under a ladder brings bad luck.

A horseshoe: It is a symbol of good luck, often hung over a doorway.

A broken mirror: Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck.

A black cat: Depending on the culture, a black cat can be a sign of either good or bad luck.

На фотографиях, судя по сопроводительному тексту, изображены несколько суеверий:

Футболисты, выходящие на поле: Это относится к спортивным суевериям, например, всегда выходить на поле с правой ноги.

Раскрытый зонт в помещении: Считается, что раскрывать зонт в доме — к несчастью.

Сорока: Считается, что увидеть одну сороку — к несчастью или печали.

Человек возле лестницы: Суеверие заключается в том, что проходить под лестницей — к несчастью.

Подкова: Это символ удачи, который часто вешают над дверью.

Разбитое зеркало: Говорят, что разбитое зеркало приносит семь лет несчастий.

Чёрная кошка: В зависимости от культуры, чёрная кошка может быть знаком как удачи, так и неудачи.