In Hyde Park

To avoid toothaches in the coming year, tradition says you should bathe on Christmas Day. (Illustration by Joel Holland)

Superstitions can be defined as, "irrational beliefs, especially with regard to the unknown" (Collins English Dictionary)

British and Russian superstitions

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WORDS: HOKUM ['həukəm] - чушь JINX [ ʤɪ ŋks] - заклятие, сглазить CURSE [k ɜː s] - проклятие OMEN ['əumən] - знак, примета A CHARM [ ʧɑː m] - талисман REMEDY ['reməd ɪ ] - средство от неудачи HEATHER ['heðə] - вереск

Practice today's vocabulary touch wood,cross fingers,wear a charm, to kill a spider, to see a black cat crossing your path, break a mirror, to meet a woman with an empty pail, to spill salt,make a wish, to have horseshoe over the door, to get a lucky ticket, to catch falling leaves in Autumn, to look for a fourleaf clover, to see bad dream, to take the last piece of bread on a plate, to say "white rabbits"(3 times) on the 1st day of the month.

Lesson with Mister Duncan

What’s lucky and unlucky in British culture: Lucky +Unlucky - Pass someone on the stairs Wear a horseshoe as a charm See a white heather Catch falling leaves in Autumn Open an umbrella indoors Say "white rabbits" on the 1st day of the month Put new shoes on the table Walk under a ladder

Never open in the house. Don't forget to say on the 1st day of the month. Don't break Keep your crossed. Don't kill Wear a Have a over the door. Look for a Don't spill Warnings: Four-leaf clover Horseshoe Charm An umbrella Salt Fingers A spider A mirror White rabbits

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