英语good luck2.pptVIP

B Pair work Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below. Walking under a ladder How can I walk under ladders, really bad luck. In the United Kingdom, Belgium(比利时), France and other countries, try to avoid walking under a ladder. They think it is unlucky. Perhaps the most reasonable explanation is that when people walk under a ladder, the ladder may fall, or standing on a ladder. Working people will drop a hammer or a bucket of paint. Breaking a mirror In the west, it is very unlucky. The mirror is considered sacred things, breaking a mirror means the destruction(毁灭) of the soul, breaking a mirror will lead to seven years of bad luck, so dont break the mirror. On the contrary, broke the cup, plate, plate means wealth and happiness. Therefore in the wedding party, birthday feast and other solemn occasions, they had broken some dish to congratulate. Opening an umbrella indoors Stop opening an umbrella indoors, you dont want to grow taller? In China, opening an umbrella indoors is unlucky. The umbrella is the homonym(谐音) for “ Powder(散) ”. In opening an umbrella indoors unlucky has two kind of explanations: the first is the taboo, at home to open an umbrella, children can not grow tall; second is the home of the umbrella, the mean separation(分离) out of. Opening an Umbrella Indoors Some people believe that opening an umbrella indoors and holding it over the head brings misfortune(不幸) or death. People have given various reasons for this superstition, saying that doing so may offend gods. But the most practical and sensible reason is that when one opens an umbrella in the house, one may knock over a burning candle or a valuable vase, which is surely a misfortune. In the United Kingdom and the United States of America Spilling salt British people think, spilling salt would bring bad luck, so the spilled salt over the left shoulder and make a wish, can terminate(终止) the doom. Writing someone’s