Superstitions

China
If you sneeze, it means someone is thinking of you.

Romania
If a woman spills salt, she will have an argument with her husband.

Korea
Combing your hair in the bedroom is bad luck. It is good luck to dream about a pig.

India
If you sneeze when you walk through a doorway, you will have bad luck.

Canada
It is good luck to pick up a pin. If you kill a spider, it will rain.

Background Information

Are you superstitious? Do you know anyone who is? Talk about the superstitions you know about and where you think they come from.

Questions

1. In what country does a sneeze mean someone is thinking about you?

2. What will happen if a woman spills salt in Romania?

3. Use the word argument in a sentence.

4. Why do you think it is good luck to dream about a pig in Korea?

5. What happens if you sneeze when you walk through a doorway in India?

6. Why do you think it is good luck to pick up a pin?

7. Why do you think killing a spider brings rain?

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