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54 Do you believe in good luck and bad luck? Most people in the world have some superstitions. These are a few British superstitions.

GOOD LUCK

1. Black cats are lucky.

2. On the first day of the month it's lucky to say “white rabbits”.

3. Catch falling leaves in autumn and you'll have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month in the next year.

4. If you see two magpies¹, you'll be happy.

BAD LUCK

1. Never open an umbrella in the house.

2. Never break a mirror — that means 7 years’ bad luck.

3. Don’t go past somebody on the stairs.

4. The number 13 is very unlucky (and Friday the 13th is a very unlucky date).

5. Don’t walk under a ladder².

Верите ли вы в удачу и неудачу?

Ответ: I don't really believe in good luck or bad luck. I think things just happen. But it's interesting to know about superstitions!

Я на самом деле не верю в удачу или неудачу. Я думаю, что вещи просто происходят. Но интересно узнавать о суевериях!

54 Do you have any superstitions?

Tell your classmates about one of them.

Use:

touch wood, cross fingers, wear a charm [tʃa:m] (амулет), kill a spider (паук), hate the number 13, have horseshoe over the door, look for a fourleaf clover ['klevə] (клевер).