Unit 4 Superstitions and beliefs

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Unit 4 Superstitions and beliefs
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Lesson A.1

• amber a yellowish-brown substance formed
  from tree sap, which is used to make jewelry.
• cricket a jumping insect similar to a
  grasshopper, which makes loud sounds heard
  especially at night.

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• Bless a phrase that is said to someone who has
  just sneezed
• Suspicious mistrustful or possibly guilty of
  something

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LessonA.3 possible answers

• 1. I agree (that) carrying a good luck charm
  will protect you from harm.
• 2. I doubt (that) only uneducated people still
  believe in superstitions.
• 3. I believe (that) crystals have mysterious
  healing powers.
• 4. I agree (that) almost everyone is
  superstitious about a few things.

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• 5. I assume there is some truth behind every
  superstition.
• 6. I feel (that) superstitions are dangerous
  because they prevent people from.
• 7. I believe (that) superstitions are an
  important part of our cultural heritage.
• 8. I dont agree (that) to avoid any problems,
  you should follow traditional rituals and customs
  when planning you wedding.

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LessonA.7 answers

• First paragraph
• thesis statement Superstitions concerning
  both good and bad luck are part of everyones
  life in the United States.
• Last paragraph
• Restatement of thesis statement superstitions
  are just a part of life, whether or not you
  believe in them.

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LessonB.1

• Plausible believable

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LessonB.1.(3)

• without a trace with no sign or evidence of
  having been there previously.
• sacred considered to be holy and worthy of
  respect.
• to lick to move the tongue over the surface of
  something
• to abduct to kidnap

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LessonB.1.(B3)possible ansers

• (a) A woman in spain she is trying not to forget
  about her dead husband, so she imagines that her
  thoughts or dreams about him are really her
  husband communicating with her.
• (B) A family living in an old house the
  family used some kind of mechanical device to
  produce the illusion of a ghost.

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• (C) Villagers in Canbodia The sick people were
  already on the road to recovery when they were
  licked by the cow. Its just coincidence that
  they were cured.
• (D)A couple in the United States The couple
  made up the story because they wanted attention.

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• 2. Many people are fascinated by human-interest
  stories celebrity gossip, descriptions of
  unexplained experiences, and bizarre events
  that regular newspapers dont cover.
• 3. Answers will vary.

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LessonB.2.(2) answers

• 1. psychic
• 2. telepathy
• 3. alien
• 4. ghost
• 5. UFO
• 6. ESP
• 7. Astrology

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LessonB.(3A) answers

• 1. It is assumed that some people report alien
  abductions to get publicity.
• 2. It is estimated that 50 of the population
  believes in ghosts.
• 3. It has been said (by many people) that UFO
  sightings are increasing.

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• 4. It is believed (by many people) that some
  people have experienced telepathy.
• 5. It is claimed (by many) that some people can
  communicate with plants.
• 6. It used to be said (by some people) that Mars
  was inhabited by aliens.
• 7. It is said that many celebrities consult
  astrologers.

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LessonB.(5a)answers

• 1. myth
• 2. legend
• 3. urban legend
• 4. folk tale

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LessonB.(6A.2)

• woodcutter a person who cuts wood as profession
• Chirimia an ancient instrument similar to a
  flute made from the branch of a tree, which is
  still played by the Maya in Guatemala
• To hollow out to remove the inside of something

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• songbird any of many types of birds that make
  musical sounds
• eligible to be desirable as a marriage partner

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LessonB.6.(a4) possible answers

• Marians story this is a story from China called
  The Magic Pot. A woodcutter came across a large
  pot and put his ax inside it. He took it home,
  showed it to his wife, and then discovered there
  were two axes in the pot. He thought it was a
  magic pot, so he put coins in it. They doubled,
  so he put in more. Soon there was money
  everywhere. Then he put his wife in the pot, so
  there were two. The man jumped into the pot as
  well. They climbed out of the pot, divided the
  money and built houses next to each other.

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• Franks story the chirimia is a Guatemalan
  story about a beautiful but sad princess. Her
  father decided to let her choose a husband, but
  she was not impressed with anyone until she heard
  a song sung by the last candidate. He was poor
  but sang beautifully. The princess said shed
  marry him, but first he had to go live in the
  forest and learn how to sing like the birds. He
  tried but couldnt. he began to cry, and the
  Spirit of the Forest then showed him how to make
  an instrument called a chirimia so he could sound
  like a songbird. He learned to play it, and when
  the princess heard him she agreed to marry him.

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