A superstition

A SUPERSTITION Teacher Graivich Phonboon

A superstition. Animals feature a lot in superstitions around the world. One ancient British superstition holds that if a child rides on a bear's back, it will be protected from whooping-cough.

It is said to be unlucky if you see bats flying and hear their cries. In the middle ages it was believed that witches were closely associated with bats.

If a sparrow enters a house, it is an omen of death to one of the people who live there. In some areas it is believed that to avoid bad luck, any sparrow caught must be immediately killed, otherwise the person who caught it will die.

In some areas black rabbits are thought to host the souls of human beings. White rabbits are said to be really witches and some believe that saying \"White Rabbit' on the first day of each month brings luck. Furthermore, a common lucky charm is a rabbit's foot, but not for the rabbit.

Vocabularies 1.superstition (n.) ไสยศาสตร์ 2.whooping-cough (n.) โรคไอกรน 3.unlucky (adj.) โชคร้าย 4.asscociate with (v. phrase) เกี่ยวข้องกับ 5.sparrow (n.) นกกระจอก 6. to avoid (v.) หลีกเลี่ยง

Vocabularies 7. immediately (adv.) อย่างทันทีทันใด 8. otherwise (adv.) มิเช่นนั้น 9. to host (v.) ผู้ถูกอาศัย 10. souls (n.) วิญญาณ 11. human begings (n.) มนุษย์ 12. witches (n.) แม่มด 13. furthermore (adv.) ยิ่งไปกว่านั้น 14. charm (n.) เสน่ห์

1. What is the best title for this passage? a. Omen of Disaster b. Animal Superstitions c. Witches in Disguise d. Good Luck or Bad Luck

2. Which animal is believed to bring good luck? a. A bear b. A bat c. A sparrow d. A white rabbit

3. According to the passage, which of the following would be a superstition in England? a. A bear can prevent whooping-cough. b. Witches can disguise themselves as bats or rabbits. c. To avoid death, a sparrow must be killed as soon as it is caught. d. Black rabbits are spirits that purify the soul of human beings.

Key 1. b 2. d 3. a

Reference O-NET Test Mathayom 3 Academic Year 2020