Man the believer

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There are so many countries on the Earth and so many people living on it. We are different. We have different skin colour. We have different political views and rather often it leads to military conflicts. We believe in one thing or another. Some people believe in the supernatural: for them the world that can’t be explained scientifically is as real as anything. Others will argue with them and say that they believe only in those things that can be proved.

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Sacred texts The Bible Tripitaka The Koran The Torah A church A pagoda A mosque A synagogue Sacred symbols The crescent and star The cross The wheel of life The star of David Match:

Give synonyms and antonyms to the word “belief”. Check yourself:: 

Give synonyms and antonyms to the word “ belief ”. Check yourself: Antonyms : Disbelief Unbelief ___________________ Distrust Mistrust Doubt Uncertainty misbelief Synonyms : Credence Credit Faith _____________ Trust Sureness Credibility trustwothiness

Give English equivalents to:: 

Give English equivalents to: Происхождение сверхъестественное обсуждать в полемике, оспаривать умозаключение человек, верящий в неотвратимость судьбы предопределен изменять таким образом тем временем противник, оппонент исповедовать рассматривать, принимать отвергать безнравственный противозаконный Background the supernatural argue reasoning fatalist predetermined alter therefore meanwhile opponent profess treat reject immoral illegal

Which is which?: 

Which is which? A myth A legend A postulate A superstition Magic a story about superhuman beings of an earlier age taken by preliterate society to be a true account, usually of how natural phenomena, social customs, etc., came into existence a popular story handed down from earlier times whose truth has not been cleared up irrational belief usually founded on ignorance or fear and characterized by obsessive reverence for omens, charms, etc something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument the art that, by use of spells, supposedly invokes supernatural powers to influence events and the practice of this art

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Superstitions in Our Life

Are you superstitious ?: 

A r e y o u s u p e r s t i t i o u s ?

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You always sit silent beside your suitcase for a minute with your friends or family before a trip. If somebody praises you or your children’s appearance and success you always knock on wood or spit three times over your left shoulder. You give only odd numbers of flowers to people; you take even numbers to funerals and for the dead. You never shake hands or kiss over a threshold: you always step inside first. If you forget something and have to return for it, you look in the mirror and smile or stick out your tongue. You never give sharp objects, handkerchiefs or mirrors as gift. If you whistle indoors you lose all your money. You never celebrate a birthday or anniversary beforehand.

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You always try to pay off all your debts by the year’s end to avoid getting into debt the following year. Flowers with five petals are lucky and you sometimes eat them. Bus tickets with the sum of the left three numbers equal the sum of the right three numbers are lucky, so you always eat them. It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder. If you spill salt you may get sick or quarrel with somebody. To avoid both you must immediately throw some salt over your left shoulder to strike evil spirits in the eye. Black cats are evil and can bring misfortune when they cross the road in front of you. You consider Friday 13th unlucky. Breaking mirrors bring 7 years of bad luck. You never open an umbrella in the house because doing so would cause a death in the family or fire in the house.

Old superstitions connected with number 13: : 

Old superstitions connected with number 13: One of them says that if 13 people sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before the year is over. If you ever find yourself with 13 guests, invite one of them to leave the room so there are only 12 people. Alternatively, just poison one of the guests. According to another superstition, never organise or do anything on Friday 13th as it’s unlucky. This is the day that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. It’s also the day that Noah’s flood started and the day on which Christ was crucified. Number 13 is also unlucky because 12 witches plus one devil are present at satanic ceremonies - and those thirteen make a deadly combination!

David Backham wears a new pair of boots for every match! : 

David Backham wears a new pair of boots for every match! The famous New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks, perform an ancient Maori dance called the ‘Haka’ before each match. It’s very dramatic sight, and even if it doesn’t help the All Blacks to win, it’ll definitely frighten the opposing team!

Michael Schumacher always gets into his car in the same way before a race. For him the left-hand side of the car is the lucky side but that is not enough: he makes certain that he puts his right foot into the car first!: 

Michael Schumacher always gets into his car in the same way before a race. For him the left-hand side of the car is the lucky side but that is not enough: he makes certain that he puts his right foot into the car first! Michael Jordan always wears blue shorts under his uniform to bring him luck. The famous tennis player Goran Ivanisevic has a strict pre-game ritual. When in London, he books the same table of the same restaurant and orders the same feast of fish soap, lamb and ice cream with chocolate sauce. British number one, Tim Henman, has a favourite shower cubicle at Wimbledon, which he uses before and after his matches. He refuses to use any other shower cubicle.

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Do you believe in superstitions? Do you believe that things can bring good or bad luck? Do you have your own superstitions? Which ones? What do you usually do to have good luck at any important event, for example, a test or exam? Do you know anything about the origin of any superstitions? Do you know superstitions of other countries? Are they similar or different? Do you believe that things can bring good or bad luck? Which poem from ex.5 p.53 do you like best of all and why?

Greek Mythology: 

Greek Mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to, and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece, its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.

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Greek mythology is embodied, explicitly ( детально), in a large collection of narratives, and implicitly (неявно) in Greek representational arts, such as vase-paintings. Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures. These accounts initially were disseminated (распространены) in an oral-poetic tradition; today the Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature.

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Mythology was at the heart of everyday life in Ancient Greece. Greeks regarded mythology as a part of their history. They used myth to explain natural phenomena, cultural variations, traditional enmities (вражда; антагонизм, враждебность, неприязнь) and friendships. It was a source of pride to be able to trace one's leaders' descent from a mythological hero or a god. Few ever doubted that there was truth behind the account of the Trojan War in the Iliad and Odyssey . Еhe profound knowledge of the Homeric epos was deemed (считалось) by the Greeks the basis of their acculturation (воспитание ребёнка в традициях культуры конкретного общества). Homer was the "education of Greece".

Genealogy of the Gods: 

Genealogy of the Gods

Greek Gods and Goddesses: 

Greek Gods and Goddesses Here is a table of all the Greek gods and goddesses, in no particular order, to ever be considered Olympians. Zeus Poseidon Hera Athena Apollo Artemis Hades Ares Hephaestus Aphrodite Hermes Hestia Demeter Dionysus

Where were they worshipped? : 

Where were they worshipped? The Greek gods were worshipped in temples all throughout Greece. There were oracles who (supposedly) saw into the future and delivered messages from the gods.

Gaea — Earth goddess: 

Gaea — Earth goddess

Ouranus (Uranus): 

Ouranus (Uranus)

Family Tree of Gods: 

Family Tree of Gods

Titans—Atlas & Prometheus: 

Titans—Atlas & Prometheus

Rhea—Mother of Gods, Goddess of Fertility : 

Rhea—Mother of Gods, Goddess of Fertility

Kronos (Saturn) & Rhea with child: 

Kronos (Saturn) & Rhea with child

Saturn (Kronos) Devouring his Children by Goya : 

Saturn (Kronos) Devouring his Children by Goya

Zeus (Jupiter) King of the Gods: 

Zeus (Jupiter) King of the Gods

Hera (Juno) Queen of the Gods: 

Hera (Juno) Queen of the Gods Hera and Zeus Rembrandt’s Juno

Poseidon (Neptune) God of the Ocean: 

Poseidon (Neptune) God of the Ocean Neptune & Amphrite

Hades (Pluto) God of the Underworld: 

Hades (Pluto) God of the Underworld Persephone and Hades

Demeter (Ceres) Goddess of Agriculture: 

Demeter (Ceres) Goddess of Agriculture Demeter. Hades and Persephone

Persephone, daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades: 

Persephone, daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades

Abduction of Persephone by Hades: 

Abduction of Persephone by Hades

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom & Intelligent Warfare: 

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom & Intelligent Warfare Birth of Athena from Head of Zeus

Aphrodite (Venus), Goddess of Love and Beauty: 

Aphrodite (Venus), Goddess of Love and Beauty Botecceli Birth of Venus Venus de Milo

Ares (Mars) God of War with Aphrodite: 

Ares (Mars) God of War with Aphrodite

Apollo, the Sun God and Artemis, the Moon Goddess : 

Apollo, the Sun God and Artemis, the Moon Goddess Apollo with Muse

Hermes (Mercury), the Messenger God: 

Hermes (Mercury), the Messenger God

Hephaestus, the Blacksmith God: 

Hephaestus, the Blacksmith God

Listening Comprehension: Zeus and Europa: 

Listening Comprehension: Zeus and Europa Zeus met Europa at the seacoast. Zeus was the most powerful of the Olympian gods. Zeus turned into an animal. Zeus showed Europa how to do sports. Zeus took Europa to the capital of Greece. Zeus and Europa had no children. Europa’s name was given to the continent. Cadmus, the brother of Europa, came to Grece trying to find her.

Listen to the text “The Twelve Gods of Olympus” and say which of the gods or goddesses:: 

Listen to the text “The Twelve Gods of Olympus” and say which of the gods or goddesses: moved on the waters remaining dry; had a twin brother; was not raised by his mother; gave the name to the capital of Greece; made the world sparkle on the day of his birth; supported her husband in all his deeds.

Say which human qualities (virtues and fault) the Gods of Olympus possessed:: 

Say which human qualities ( virtues and fault ) the Gods of Olympus possessed: powerful jealous clever strong wise, warlike just, faithful brave notorious handsome steady, artistic musical temperamental shrewd creative skillful, tall protective caring

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1.Lourdes 3.Mecca 2.Bethlehem 4.Jerusalem

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