Have you ever avoided walking under a ladder? Do you always knock on wood after saying something positive? Or perhaps you’ve heard that black cats bring bad luck?
Superstitions exist in every culture, but have you ever wondered where they actually come from?
This engaging ESL lesson is based on the TED-Ed video Where Do Superstitions Come From? by Stuart Vyse. It helps English learners improve their listening, speaking, reading, and critical thinking skills while exploring one of the world’s most curious cultural topics.
What’s included?
- Warm-up discussion questions
- Matching activity about lucky and unlucky numbers
- Pre-watching prediction tasks
- While-watching listening exercises
- True or False activity about the origins of superstitions
- Ranking and opinion activities
- Creative speaking task: Invent your own superstition
- Answer key
This lesson works well with teenagers, adults, conversation classes, and general English learners at B1 level. It’s an excellent choice for lessons about culture, traditions, beliefs, psychology, or critical thinking.
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