1、Unit 10 SuperstitionSuperstitionPart A:Way to Speak Dialogue 1A：Whats that?B：You dont know?Its a laptop computer.Sometimes people call it a notebook computer.Im surprised that youve never seen one before.A：Well,I have but I have never seen one so small and compact.I am only familiar with large compu
2、ters that sit on the top of desks.Do they work the same?B：Of course.Desktop computers and laptop computers function in the same way.A：I really need to learn more about computers,dont I?Part A:Way to Speak Dialogue 2A:Im curious.My foreign teacher told me that March 17th is St Patricks Day.I dont kno
3、w what that means.Can you help me?B:I heard that St.Patricks Day（圣帕特里克节）is a religious festival that is celebrated in the English-speaking countries in the west,mainly by the people of Irish descent,but also by others.A:How do people celebrate this day?B:Some cities hold parades.There is a superstit
4、ion that says you must wear green on St Patricks Day.If not,others have permission to come up and pinch you.On St Patricks Day,everyone who wants to get into the spirit of the day wears green.A:Hmm,it sounds very interesting.B:Its all just for fun.Part A:Way to Speak Dialogue 3A:Excuse me,I dont mea
5、n to be nosy,but I wonder if you can tell me how old you are?B:I beg your pardon?A:I was wondering about your age.B:Well,Im sorry,but that is none of your business.A:Im sorry.I didnt mean to offend you.B:Oh,dont take it personally.I never tell anyone my age.Part A:Way to Speak Dialogue 4A:Did you he
6、ar Xiao Wang?He just asked that foreign lady her age?B:Youre kidding?Doesnt he know it is impolite to ask a foreigner his or her age?A:He probably doesnt know that custom.He doesnt know very much about foreigners and their ways.B:yeah,hes a little ignorant of the outside world.But he has a good unde
7、rstanding of Chinese customs and appropriate behavior here at home.By the way,I wonder why foreigners are so sensitive about revealing their ages?A:Im not sure.I think they like to give the impression that they are young.They feel flattered to be thought younger than they actually are.B:How strange!
8、I would like to appear older so I can get more respect!What is Superstition?A Superstition is the irrational belief that future events are influenced by specific behaviors,without having a causal relationship.Warm up:What superstition signs have you seen from this video?video1.having a black cat cro
9、ss the path in front of you 2.spitting3.knocking three times on wood4.walking under a ladder What unlucky superstition signs can you see from this picture?walk under a ladder Friday the 13th break a mirror open an umbrella indoors drop an umbrella on the floor have a black cat cross the path in fron
10、t of you put a hat on a bed six crows a horseshoe placed in a downward facing position Superstitions Explained:having a black cat cross the path in front of youThis unfortunate connection with misfortune dates back to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and were thought to harbo
11、ur evil spirits.walking under a ladder The early Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a special power.It was considered very bad luck to break the power of this shape and thats exactly what walking under a ladder would do!In Roman times people had the habit of looking at their refle
12、ctions in pools of water.Some believed that these reflections were in fact glimpses of the soul.Any disruption to the water,such as a stone being thrown into the pool,would bring bad luck to the person looking in.This superstition lives on with the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror.Breaking a
13、mirror means 7 years of bad luck.Friday the 13th,the most widespread superstition：Evil was introduced into the world when Adam ate an apple and Muslims say that happened on a Friday.Jesus and his followers made up a group of 13.But he was betrayed by the 13th man and killed as a result-on a Friday.T
14、hings that are considered lucky in the Western countries:three butterflies together cheeks on fire someone is talking about you right ear itchessomeone is speaking well of yousomeone is speaking ill of youleft ear itchesright eye twitchesa birth in the familya death in the familyleft eye twitchesa r
15、abbits foot You sleep best with your head to the north and your feet to the south.1.How many Chinese superstitions do you know in daily life?3.What numbers are considered to be lucky and unlucky in China?2.What are some Chinese New YearSuperstitions?4.Do you have a lucky number?What is it?Why is it
16、lucky for you?Chinese New YearSuperstitionsOpening windows and/or doorsSweets are eaten gambling at the beginning of the yearWearing a new pair of slippersGood luckBuying a pair of shoesWashing your hair Sweeping the floorTalking about deathBuying booksAvoid clothes in black and white Bad luckLucky
17、numbers in China:good things come in pairs sounds similar to the character for birth(生生)associated with the five elements(water,wood,fire,earth and metal)in Chinese philosophy considered good for business representing happiness symbolizes togetherness“,“arise”.sounds similar to the word which means
18、prosper or wealth(发发)sound the same to the word for longlasting(久久),Unlucky numbers in China:sounds similar to the word death(死死)associated with not(无无)Combinations “imbecile”(傻头傻脑傻头傻脑)to make me angry/to piss me off fortune all the way“90%chance of being dead and only 10%chance of being alive”Open topic:In what ways is Superstition harmful/helpful?What kind of attitude should we have towards superstition?Now form into groups of 4 and express your ideas on this topic.You have 4 minutes.For Fun Smart RiddleAnswer:teapot.Which word starts with T,ends with T,and can be full of“T”?
