Answer the following questions. 1. What is a superstition?

1. What is a superstition?

2. Do you believe that they can influence our lives?

3. What British superstitions do you know? Are they similar to those in your country?

4. Do you know anything about the origins of some of the superstitions in your country?

Find the information about superstitions of different countries and then discuss it with a group.

Do a search for information about superstitions in Britain. Write your answers.

· What is lucky to say on the first day of the month?

· Which way up must a horse-shoe be to bring good luck?

· What object is lucky to catch in autumn?

· What should you do if you spill salt?

· Putting new shoes on the table brings bad luck. True or False?

· Do bats bring good luck?

· What will happen if the ravens leave the Tower of London?

· Is Tuesday 13^th considered to be unlucky?

· White rabbits are considered to be....

8. Choose if or unless.

1. She won’t know the truth ……… you tell it to her.

2. ……….. you arrive early you’ll be able to meet the customers before the meeting.

3. ……….. she eats healthy food, she won’t lose some weight.

4. They won’t arrive on time ……… they finish the work early.

5. Will she be able to eat some cake……….. I put eggs in it?

Type 2 Conditionals: unreal present

Type 2 conditionals are not based on fact. They are used to talk about unreal present or future situations which are contrary to facts in the present and, therefore, are unlikely to happen in the present or future.

If I didn’t feel so tired, I’d come out with you. (But I feel very tired)

If I won the prize, I’d take a long travel.

The past form won, lived etc. does not have a past meaning in sentences like these; it has a hypothetical present or future meaning. We often use were instead of was after if, especially in a more formal style.

This ring wouldn’t be so cheap if it were really made of gold.

I’d come to see you if I weren’t so busy.

We often use if I were you to give advice and if you were me to ask for advice.

If I were you, I would try to solve the problem.

What would you do if you were me?

We can use the modal verbs might or could instead of would in the main clause to imply a possible rather than a definite consequence.

If I got a lot of money, I might (could) go to China. (= I would perhaps go to China).

We can also use could in the main clause to express ability.

If you knew Chinese, you could translate this text easily. (I would be able to translate this text easily)