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Unit 7 A Few Kind Words for Superstition By Robertson Davies The Author— Robertson William Davies 1913-1995，Canada writer, journalist, professor acknowledged as an outstanding essayist brilliant novelist. earned a degree in literature from Oxford. In 1961, appointed Master of Massey College梅西学院 at the University of Toronto remained at that post until his retirement. the first Canadian to become an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization which has as its goal to “foster, assist, and sustain excellence” . Membership in the Academy is considered the highest formal recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Pre-reading Activities What does superstition refer to? Can you give an example of superstition? Why do people still cling to superstition handed downed through the centuries? Superstition “old wives’ tales” a credulous[kr?d??l?s] belief or notion not based on reason or knowledge refer to folk beliefs deemed irrational. Super-nature/apparition (ghost)/omens commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy[prɑf?si]预言 and spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events. Pre-reading Activities FRIDAY THE 13TH - how did Friday the thirteenth become such an unlucky day?? fear of Friday the 13th is rooted in ancient, separate bad-luck associations with the number 13 and the day Friday. The two unlucky entities combine to make one super unlucky day. BIRTHDAY CAKE If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with the first puff you will get your wish. BELL Ring out the old year and ring in the new year The sound of bells drives away demons because they’re afraid of the loud noise.?When a bell rings, a new angel has received his wings. (fireworks) CRACK Don’t step on a crack on a sidewalk or walkway.? Step on a crackBreak your mothers back. BEE If