https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse en-us 2021-10-11 07:32:23 UTC 2021-10-11 09:13:26 UTC hello@padlet.com hongngocflss https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806951506 The video shows the weird and specific origins of some of our superstitions. Some originated from religion, tradition while others were based on unlucky coincidences. Many superstitions now still live on because they are cultural habits. Not every superstition is bad at all, some can give you the illusion that makes you do things better. ]]> 2021-10-11 07:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806951506 hongngocflss https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806953602 - cling to: to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something

- struck out: start doing sth new, independently of other people

- hit a home run: if you hit a home run, you do something that is very successful]]> 2021-10-11 07:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806953602 hongngocflss https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806978272 - The number 13:  related to the Last Supper
--> Number 13 is bad luck in general
--> Skip number 13, avoid 13th floor in buldings

]]> 2021-10-11 08:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806978272 https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806979136 - superstition (n) belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.
- supernatural (adj) caused by forces that cannot be explained by science
- Triskaidekaphobia (n) fear of number 13
- taboo (n) a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons
- cultural habit:  Accepted behaviors within a group of people, sharing some common backgrounds, such as language, family heritage, education, living, and socializing environment.
- conscious belief: ones that we are conscious of, know and hence believe.
- remnant (n) a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount
- pagan religion: belonging or relating to a religion that worships many gods, especially one that existed before the main world religions.
- irrational (adj) not logical or reasonable
- foxhole (n) a small hole dug in the ground during a war or military attack, used by a small group of soldiers as a base for shooting at the enemy and as a shelter from attack.

]]> 2021-10-11 08:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806979136 hongngocflss https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806980542 - Knocking on wood: came from the ancient Indo-European folklore, people believed trees were home to many spirits
--> touching the trees to get the protection/ blessing of the spirit within]]> 2021-10-11 08:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806980542 hongngocflss https://padlet.com/hongngocflss/dcexzfh681itwtdy/wish/1806992337 - Number 17: means "my life has ended" in Italian
- Number 4: sounds identical to the word "death" in Cantonese
- Number 14: sounds like "must die" in Chinese
--> People avoid the 14th floor in buildings

- Whistling indoors can cause accidents (in theatre stagehands use to signal each other)
- Lighting 3 cigarettes from the same match is bad luck

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