Superstitions - What does science say? ESL adults no-prep lesson.

This presentation contains a 36 slide lesson in Google slides format.

I created this lesson for the Halloween period when superstitions are fun to discuss.

Superstitions are a great conversation topic because we all seem to have them. Even my most pragmatic students reluctantly admit that they wouldn’t discuss road accident scenarios while driving or book a flight on Friday the 13th. Superstitions are particularly fun when teaching ESL students as they help clarify some of the weird unexplainable behavior they encounter.

I added some interesting explanation in the notes section for some of these superstitions (with a link to the original page – if you wish to dig deeper), theses explanations are by no means scientific and should be taken with a grain whole fist full of salt.

This lesson contains:

- superstitions preferences

- Are superstitions harmless, or are they a problem?

- Some questionable superstitions and their origins

- Superstitions and OCD

- Good luck and bad luck Superstitions

- Wedding Superstitions

- Superstitions in sports

This lesson was created with Halloween in mind, but it also works great as an ice breaker or beginning/ end of school lesson.

I hope you enjoy this lesson

Check out my other holiday lessons:

Superstitions quiz

Hospitality ESL adult conversation bundle

Easter ESL, ELL, EFL adult conversation holiday lessons

Holiday shopping – ESL adult conversation

My holiday conversation bundle - ESL, ELL, EFL adult conversation

Halloween – or Samhainophobia?

Valentine’s day – love it or dread it? ESL adults culture, conversation

Easter – The ‘irregular verb’ egg hunt

Holiday blues - it creeps up on you…

Thanksgiving – just how thankful are you? ESL adult and kids conversation

Christmas – a holiday lesson

Planning a dream vacation

(another) new year- 2 PPT lessons of ESL

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AUDIENCE This download is appropriate for high school for students in Life skills classes, young students of ESL and adult ESL cultural and conversational classes.

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Keywords: ESL, ELL, Vocabulary, Discussion, Language Skills, Communication, conversation, quiz, Describing, debate class, cultural lessons, names, adaptable, activity, children, researches, social, future, destiny, wife tale, culture, superstitions, black cat, Friday, ice breaker, Halloween, holiday, fun, homework, worksheets,

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NOTE: When I use an outside source for my lessons, you’ll find the link to the original source (for further reference ) Under the slide, in the note section.

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