Презентация на тему по английскому языку Superstitions, beliefs, national signs in Great Britain and Russia'

signs and superstitions in Britain and Russia
1)an analysis of

literature on history of national signs and superstitions, as well as reasons of people's belief in signs and superstitions;

2) to identify the most common signs and superstitions in Russia and the UK

3) to determine the similarities and differences between the signs and superstitions in Russia and the UK;
4) to make a survey on this issue.

translated as "to stand over" .
Food, house, wedding

customs, numbers, mirrors, animals, superstitions specific to certain occupations..

changes of weather which attentive people have noticed and

passed from generation to generation.

National signs

with certain occupations

The most common superstitions.

superstitions?”
“In what particular superstitions do you believe?”
Questionary

believe
20% - don’t believe

asked)
• A black cat – bad luck – 23%
• To spill

salt – bad luck – 6%
• Before leaving a house one should to take a sit for a while – 10%
• It is not allowed to wash the floor when somebody is leaving for – 13%
• To have a pimple on your face means somebody loves you – 3%
• When a spoon drops, it means a woman is soon coming, a knife – a man – 20%
• A left palm itches, you will soon get the money – 20%
I compared these results with the results of a similar survey conducted in the UK (from the town Bristol, where my pen friend lives.)

Statistics. Russia.

- believe
26%- don’t believe

asked)
• Never put an umbrella up inside – 13%
• Never stop

on 3 drains in a row, never go to sleep without resolving an argument- 3%
• If you step on a crack in the pavement you will break your back-3%
• 13 is unlucky number – 23%
• Red sky in the morning – rain, red sky at night – sun – 13%
• 7 years of bad luck if you break a mirror – 20%
• Black cats are a good luck – 16%
• Never walk under a ladder – 6%
• Washing a car will bring rain – 3%
• Rabbits’ feet are lucky – 3%
• Shoes on the table bring bad luck -3%

Statistics. Britain.