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Listening Exercise: Superstitions

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Superstitions listening exercise

Superstitions listening exercise

In this English listening exercise we will learn how to understand the origins of wedding superstitions.

Many marriage rituals are meant to offer luck to the happy couple, while others are meant to protect them from evil spirits.

Click here to learn new related vocabulary and to practice your speaking skills on the topic with our native English speaking teachers. You will also find a list of fun facts of superstitious beliefs and some writing exercises for you to use on the topic.

 

Listening exercise

Listen to this interesting video from Howcast on weddings superstitions, and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page, and we will reply with the answers shortly!

 

 

Questions:

1. Many _____ ________ are meant to offer luck to the happy couple.

2. Wear the _______ ____ on the forth finger of the left hand.

3. In the past, that finger was _______ to be a direct connection to the heart.

4. While "something blue" symbolizes faithfulness, fidelity, and good luck, and _____ ___ evil spirits to boot.

5. _______ the bride with a veil.

6. Confuse the spirits with decoy _______.

7. ____ your love with a kiss.

8. ... it also denotes their agreement to enter ____ a lifelong contract.

9. Carry the bride _____ the threshold.

10. So her new husband gets the _____ __ carrying her through the doorway.

 

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(We will reply with the corrections as soon as possible!)

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