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Spotlight 9
Module 1 · Lesson 1b
Listening & Speaking:
Superstitions
Concern · Worry · Reassuring · Intonation
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Textbook: Spotlight
Class: 9
Module: 1 (title not visible)
Lesson: 1b Listening & Speaking
Main topic: superstitions and reactions to
worry
Skills & lesson logic
1 rhyme & picture matching
2 dictionary meaning
3 superstition statements
4 listening (course audio needed)
5 functional phrases
6–7 dialogue reading
8 intonation
9 response choices
10–11 speaking
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Core language
• superstition, good luck, bad luck
• shooting star, rainbow, spider, full moon, ladybirds,
white butterfly
• Friday 13th, broken mirror, ladder, lucky charm
• concern, worry, reassurance
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Today we will…
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• talk about superstitions and luck
• use phrases to express concern and worry
• reassure a person politely
• understand a short dialogue about a
superstition
• choose natural responses in everyday
English
• practise exclamation intonation
Warm-up
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Vocabulary
Dialogue
Game
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1. Read the rhyme. Which picture does it
match?
Think about the key words: star, light, wish.
Star light, star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish
tonight.
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A. Friday 13th
B. Rainbow
C. Shooting star
D. Full moon
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Answer: the rhyme matches “shooting star”
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A wish is connected with seeing a star at night.
Correct answer: C. Shooting star
Reason: the rhyme is about the
first star seen at night and making
a wish.
Mini-talk: Do you believe that making a wish on a star brings good luck?
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3. Good luck superstitions
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Read, say the meaning, and compare with your country.
shooting star
→ a bright line in the night
sky
Example: Seeing a shooting
star is good luck.
ladybird
→ a small red insect with
black spots
Example: If a ladybird lands
on your hand, it is good luck.
rainbow
→ colours in the sky after rain
Example: Seeing a rainbow
when it isn’t raining is very
good luck.
white butterfly
→ a pale butterfly
Example: Some people
connect butterflies with luck.
Your turn: Which of these is good luck in Russia? Which is not?
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Superstitions that cause worry
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Use the words to explain why someone is worried.
spider
→ Killing a spider is
bad luck.
broken mirror
→ 7 years’ bad luck.
ladder
→ walking under it
can mean bad luck.
Friday 13th
→ a day some
people fear.
Useful pattern:
I’m worried about + noun / -ing
I’m worried that + sentence
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2. What is a superstition?
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Connect the dictionary entry with the rhyme and pictures.
superstition /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃən/
A belief in things or events that bring
good or bad luck, but are not logical
or scientifically explained.
Quick check
1. Is a superstition based on
science?
2. Can it be about good luck?
3. Can it be about bad luck?
Sentence frame:
“I think ______ is a superstition because ______.”
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Vocabulary game: match the word and
meaning
Work in pairs. Then click Show answers.
1 superstition
2 reassuring
3 anxious
4 harmless
5 coincidence
6 old wives’ tale
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A not dangerous
B making someone feel less worried
C a belief about luck without scientific proof
D two surprising things happening together
E very worried
F a traditional belief many people think is false
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Vocabulary game: answers
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1 C superstition — a belief about luck without scientific proof
2 B reassuring — making someone feel less worried
3 E anxious — very worried
4 A harmless — not dangerous
5 D coincidence — two surprising things happening together
6 F old wives’ tale — a traditional belief many people think is false
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5. Everyday English: concern and worry
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Use these phrases to start a caring conversation.
Expressing concern
• Are you all right?
• What’s the matter?
• Is there something on your mind?
• Is there anything worrying you?
• Is there anything troubling you?
Expressing worry
• I’m a bit worried about…
• I’m really anxious that…
• … really worries me.
• … makes me anxious.
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5. Everyday English: reassuring
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Make the worried person feel calmer.
Reassuring
• Don’t worry. Everything will be all right.
• You’ll be fine if you study hard.
• There’s nothing to worry about.
• You should pay less attention to old wives’ tales.
• It’s quite all right. Spiders are harmless.
• I’m sure that if you practise, then you’ll do well.
Practise: choose one worry and give one reassuring answer.
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Phrase function challenge
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Classify each phrase: Concern, Worry, or Reassuring.
1. What’s the matter?
2. I’m really worried about it.
3. You’ll be fine if you study hard.
4. Is there anything troubling you?
5. There’s nothing to worry about.
6. That makes me anxious.
Write C, W, or R.
C = Concern
W = Worry
R = Reassuring
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Phrase function challenge: answers
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Check and read the phrases aloud.
1 C — What’s the matter?
2 W — I’m really worried about it.
3 R — You’ll be fine if you study hard.
4 C — Is there anything troubling you?
5 R — There’s nothing to worry about.
6 W — That makes me anxious.
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5. Act out short exchanges
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Use concern, worry and reassurance.
A: Is there something on your mind?
B: Yes, I’m really worried about tomorrow’s exam.
A: Don’t worry. I’m sure that if you study hard,
then you’ll be fine.
Choose a situation:
1 tomorrow’s exam — Friday 13th
2 taking a boat out tonight — can’t swim
3 broken mirror — seven years’ bad luck
4 walking under a ladder — something bad will
happen
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7. Before reading: predict
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Look at the situation. What is the dialogue about?
Use the clues:
• Lucy
• Jane
• a spider
• bad luck
• a phone call
Prediction frame:
“I think Lucy is worried
because…”
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7a. While reading: complete the sentences
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Read the dialogue and complete 1–5.
1 Lucy is worried because ______.
2 Lucy believes it’s bad luck to ______.
3 Jane doesn’t believe ______.
4 Lucy gets a phone call from ______.
5 Lucy has taken part in ______.
Useful words:
killed a spider ·
superstitions · Mrs
Smith · short story
competition
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7a. Answers
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Compare with the dialogue.
1 Lucy is worried because she has killed a spider.
2 Lucy believes it’s bad luck to kill a spider.
3 Jane doesn’t believe in superstitions.
4 Lucy gets a phone call from Mrs Smith, the English teacher.
5 Lucy has taken part in a short story competition.
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7b. After reading: superstitions in the
dialogue
Do they bring good or bad luck?
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Complete the chart in pairs.
Superstition / belief mentioned:
1 killing a spider
2 a lucky charm
3 “old wives’ tales”
Good luck or bad luck?
Does Jane believe it?
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7b. Answers and discussion
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Use the evidence from the dialogue.
• Killing a spider — bad luck for Lucy.
• A lucky charm — good luck for Lucy.
• Jane thinks superstitions are “a load of rubbish.”
• Jane does not believe bad luck caused the result; she says Lucy’s phone
call is lucky.
Discuss: Who are you more like — Lucy or Jane? Why?
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4. Listening: match the dialogues with
speakers
Course audio is needed for this textbook task.
You will hear 4 short dialogues: A, B, C
and D.
Listen twice. Match them with the
speakers.
You can use each pair only once. There is
one extra pair.
Speaker pairs:
1 a furniture remover and a customer
2 two work colleagues
3 a hotel guest and a receptionist
4 a driver and a passenger
5 a newly married couple
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1b
Answer table
Dialogue A
Speakers __
B
__
C D
__ __
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8. Intonation: exclamations
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Listen, mark the stressed syllable, then repeat.
1 That’s a load of rubbish!
2 What a coincidence!
3 That’s not the point!
4 You lucky thing!
5 Lucky for us!
Pronunciation tip:
In exclamations, the voice usually rises and
falls strongly. Stress the key emotion word.
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9. Say It Right: choose the best response
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Choose a or b. Then check.
1 A: Good luck for tomorrow!
B: a You’re welcome! b Thanks, I’ll need it!
2 A: We didn’t win the match.
B: a Better luck next time. b Lucky for some.
3 A: I’m going on holiday next week.
B: a Lucky you! b Best of luck.
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9. Say It Right: answers
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Read the short exchanges with natural intonation.
1 b — Thanks, I’ll need it!
2 a — Better luck next time.
3 a — Lucky you!
Why?
• “Good luck!” → thank the person.
• “We lost.” → comfort the person.
• “I’m going on holiday.” → react to lucky news.
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Superstition Challenge
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Choose a task. Teacher awards points manually.
10 pts
Guess the word
10 pts
Complete
15 pts
Function
15 pts
Sentence builder
20 pts
True / False
20 pts
Best response
Rules: pairs discuss first. Click a card to open the
task. Click “Show answer” only when the class is
ready.
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Challenge 1: Guess the word
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Discuss in pairs first.
You see it in the night sky.
People make a wish when they see it.
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Challenge 1: answer
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Check and award the points.
a shooting star
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Challenge 2: Complete the sentence
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Discuss in pairs first.
I’m really worried ___ tomorrow’s exam.
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Challenge 2: answer
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Check and award the points.
about
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Challenge 3: Choose the function
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Discuss in pairs first.
“What’s the matter?”
Concern, Worry, or Reassuring?
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Challenge 3: answer
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Check and award the points.
Concern
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Challenge 4: Sentence builder
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Discuss in pairs first.
Put the words in order:
about / worry / to / nothing / is / There’s
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Challenge 4: answer
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Check and award the points.
There’s nothing to worry about.
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Challenge 5: True or False
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Discuss in pairs first.
Jane thinks superstitions are a load of
rubbish.
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Challenge 5: answer
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Check and award the points.
True
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Challenge 6: Best response
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Discuss in pairs first.
A: I’m going on holiday next week.
B: ______
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Challenge 6: answer
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Check and award the points.
Lucky you!
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10–11. Speaking: popular superstitions
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Talk in pairs, then report to the class.
Task A: Family superstitions
Discuss the most popular
superstitions in your family.
Task B: Superstitions in Russia
Think of the most popular
superstitions in Russia. Report to
the class.
Useful report frame:
“In my family, people say that…”
“In Russia, many people believe that…”
“I think this is / isn’t logical because…”
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Create your own mini-dialogue
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Use today’s language in a new situation.
Step 1. Choose a superstition.
Step 2. Student A is worried. Student B
asks what is wrong.
Step 3. Use at least one reassuring
phrase.
Step 4. Perform the dialogue in 30–45
seconds.
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Must-use phrases:
• What’s the matter?
• I’m worried about…
• Don’t worry.
• There’s nothing to worry about.
• I’m sure that if you…, then…
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Now I can…
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Choose 3 statements that are true for you.
□ explain what a superstition is
□ name examples of good and bad luck
superstitions
□ ask a friend what is wrong
□ say I am worried or anxious
□ reassure someone politely
□ choose natural everyday responses
□ use expressive intonation in exclamations
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Homework / independent practice
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Based on the lesson material.
Prepare a short exchange about one
superstition.
Use:
• one phrase expressing concern
• one phrase expressing worry
• one reassuring phrase
No textbook homework was
visible on the attached pages,
so this task reviews today’s
material.
Optional: add one superstition from your
family or from Russia.
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Teacher answer key
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For checking and lesson control.
Ex.1: shooting star.
Ex.3:
• seeing a shooting star — good luck
• killing a spider — bad luck
• ladybird lands on your hand — good luck
• seeing a rainbow when it isn’t raining — very good
luck
Ex.6:
1 worry 2 concern 3 reassurance 4 worry
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Ex.7a:
1 Lucy has killed a spider.
2 to kill a spider.
3 in superstitions.
4 Mrs Smith, the English teacher.
5 a short story competition.
Ex.9:
1b 2a 3a
Listening Ex.4 and Intonation Ex.8 require the
official course audio; no audio was attached.
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