06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 (c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY ENW 344 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on something a little bit different from our usual news stories from somewhere around the world. This week our podcast centres on a date, the date this podcast will be released on – Friday 13 th . We will explore why Friday 13 th is considered to be unlucky and what mysterious events have occurred on this date through history. So, if you are a little bit superstitious – don’t’ worry because in this podcast… English News Weekly will try to explain all! https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44601030 Are you Afraid of Friday 13 th ? http://pod.flare. hiroshima -u.ac.jp/cms/enw.php HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ENW1975 twitter.com/enwpodcast TWITTER THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST | JAIME SELWOOD FLASHBACK – ENW 15: A NEW BI-RACIAL SPIDERMAN!
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06/11/2015 TheEmotionalRobot 1of13
(c)JaimeSelwood ENWEpisode219 TECHNOLOGY
ENW 344 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on something a little bit different from our usual news stories from somewhere around the world. This week our podcast centres on a date, the date this podcast will be released on – Friday 13th. We will explore why Friday 13th is considered to be unlucky and what mysterious events have occurred on this date through history. So, if you are a little bit superstitious – don’t’ worry because in this podcast…
English News Weekly will try to explain all! https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44601030
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[201807-02] | Are You Afraid of Friday 13th? | July 13th 2018
| PART 1 | Warm Ups |
Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out
Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.
a) July b) June c) May d) November
My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm
How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?
| Superstition |
Warm Up | 3 What do these sponsors do?
The world is full of superstitions – some rather normal others less so. Read the list of superstitions below and then choose the correct origin! If you are not sure use the Internet to help you!
Read the headline of News Story ~ Do You Feel Unlucky?
Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!
1 In Western countries the #13 is usually considered to be unlucky. [T] [F] 2 At a dinner, 13 guests are thought to be a lucky number of people. [T] [F] 3 Loki is originally a demi-god from Greek mythology. [T] [F] 4 The Final Supper is a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. [T] [F] 5 Valhalla is the name of the after-life in Norse mythology. [T] [F]
Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms
A synonym is a word with an SIMILAR meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.
1 Slasher 6 Banquet A Jealous F Knife in back 2 Investigate 7 Catholic B Alleged G Horror 3 Supposed 8 Envious C Assassinate H Supper 4 Betrayed 9 Execute D Roman Church I Unwelcome 5 Dinner 10 Uninvited E Feast J Explore
Listening / Reading | | Listening Do You Feel Unlucky?
Gap Fill | Help Listen / Read the news story and write the missing words in the spaces! Look at the words around the missing words to help you!
344 Do You Feel Unlucky...?
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“You're doomed if you stay here! This place is cursed. Cursed!” Don’t worry ENW has not gone crazy - well we don’t think we have gone crazy. But, did you recongise that piece of movie dialogue? It is from one of the most famous 1: _________ movies of all time Friday 13th. This week’s ENW podcast falls on a Friday 13th, so we thought we would 2: _______ why this date is considered to be so unlucky by many people around the world.
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The first conclusion that ENW drew from our research – is that nobody really knows why Friday 13th is 3: ________ to be unlucky. The number 13 in many Western countries is considered unlucky and there are a couple of potential reasons why. Interestingly they both seem to revolve around parties! Firstly Judas Iscariot the disciple who 4: _______ Jesus Christ has been labeled the 13th guest at the Last Supper – an image immortalised in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Whilst another 5: _______ source ENW uncovered about the number 13 is from Norse mythology. Loki the demi-god of mischief turns up uninvited at a 6: _______ in Valhalla and thus became the 13th guest. He then goes on to argue and then kill Balder – the son of Odin one of the good gods causing all the other gods to grieve.
4 A third potential origin for 13 being unlucky is one that is actually an historical fact and occurred on a Friday 13th. The Knights Templar was a 7: ________ military order founded in 1119 that protected pilgrims journeying from Europe to Jerusalem. For nearly 200 years the Templar’s power grew until King Phillip IV of France, jealous of their power and 8: _______ of their wealth, issued an order against them on Friday October 13th 1307. Masses of Templars were tortured and 9: _______ and so Friday 13th has been considered unlucky ever since.
5 In Brazil there is a particlur fear of Friday 13th if it falls in August. The reason this Friday 13th is considered more unlcuky is because in 10 : _______ August (augosto) rhymes with sorrow (desgosto). The fear of Friday 13th is considered to be an actual 11: _______ condition and anyone who is afraid of that day would be suffereing from Friggatriskaidekaphobia!
6 The success of the Friday 13th movie franchise has certainly also contributed to the day being thought of as unlucky. However, ENW hopes that all our 12: _______ have a perfectly normal day the same as any other Friday. Just try to avoid goalie-mask wearing serial killers, 13: _______ Norse Gods and dinner parties with a Judas…
How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!
Q1 What does the serial killer wear in the Friday 13th movies?
Q2 What is the name of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
Q3 How is the Portuguese word ‘desgosto’ translated into English?
Q4 Which French King issued an order against the Knights Templar?
Q5 What country considers August to be an unlucky month?
Q6 What is the phobia called if you are afraid of Friday 13th?
E1 How many Norse Gods are in the news story?
E2 How many people are mentioned in the news story?
Post-Reading | 2 A & Q
How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!
The English language contains some very odd or unusual phobias!
Examples: Triskaidekaphobia = The fear of the number 13!
Papaphobia = The fear of clowns or people wearing make-up
Can you match the ‘phrase’ with the correct situation?
1 Xanthophobia
2 Turophobia
3 Somniphobia
4 Coulrophobia
5 Hylophobia
6 Omphalophobia
7 Nomophobia
8 Ombrophobia
9 Papaphobia
10 Uranophobia
11 Pogonophobia
13 Triskaidekaphobia
A The fear of the
navel or belly-
button!
B The fear of the
number 13!
C An abnormal
fear of rain!
D A huge fear of
cheese.
E The fear of
heaven and
the after-life!
F The fear of
being unable
to charge your
smartphone!
G Fear of the
Pope – head of
the Catholic
Church.
H The fear of
clowns or
people in lots
of make-up!
I The fear of
falling asleep!
J The fear of
trees, woods
or forests!
K The fear of
anything that
is the colour
yellow!
L The fear of
beards!
7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast
ENW Podcast Topic | Do You Feel Unlucky?
Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!
1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 What phobia do you suffer from? Why? 3 Is there anything you used to be scared of, but are no longer? Why? 4 What is your favourite movie franchise? Why? 5 What is the scariest movie that you have ever seen? Why? 6 Which God do you think is the most interesting? Why?
What superstitions do you have? Do you have a lucky / unlucky number? Why? Do you worry if you break a mirror? Or spill salt? Any irrational fears? Explain what things you do for good luck or to avoid bad luck below!
“You're doomed if you stay here! This place is cursed. Cursed!” Don’t worry ENW has not gone crazy - well we don’t think we have gone crazy. But, did you recongise that piece of movie dialogue? It is from one of the most famous slasher movies of all time Friday 13th. This week’s ENW podcast falls on a Friday 13th, so we thought we would investigate why this date is considered to be so unlucky by many people around the world.
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The first conclusion that ENW drew from our research – is that nobody really knows why Friday 13th is supposed to be unlucky. The number 13 in many Western countries is considered unlucky and there are a couple of potential reasons why. Interestingly they both seem to revolve around parties! Firstly Judas Iscariot the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ has been labeled the 13th guest at the Last Supper – an image immortalised in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Whilst another dinner source ENW uncovered about the number 13 is from Norse mythology. Loki the demi-god of mischief turns up uninvited at a banquet in Valhalla and thus became the 13th guest. He then goes on to argue and then kill Balder – the son of Odin one of the good gods causing all the other gods to grieve.
4 A third potential origin for 13 being unlucky is one that is actually an historical fact and occurred on a Friday 13th. The Knights Templar was a Catholic military order founded in 1119 that protected pilgrims journeying from Europe to Jerusalem. For nearly 200 years the Templar’s power grew until King Phillip IV of France, jealous of their power and envious of their wealth, issued an order against them on Friday October 13th 1307. Masses of Templars were tortured and executed and so Friday 13th has been considered unlucky ever since.
5 In Brazil there is a particlur fear of Friday 13th if it falls in August. The reason this Friday 13th is considered more unlcuky is because in Portuguese August (augosto) rhymes with sorrow (desgosto). The fear of Friday 13th is considered to be an actual medical condition and anyone who is afraid of that day would be suffereing from Friggatriskaidekaphobia!
6 The success of the Friday 13th movie franchise has certainly also contributed to the day being thought of as unlucky. However, ENW hopes that all our podcasters have a perfectly normal day the same as any other Friday. Just try to avoid goalie-mask wearing serial killers, uninvited Norse Gods and dinner parties with a Judas…
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Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading
A3 Q & A
1 – Goalie-mask 5 – Brazil 2 – The Last Supper 6 – Friggatriskaidekaphobia 3 – Sorrow E1 – Three (3) 4 – Philip IV E2 – Three (3)
A & Q | Example Questions A1 – What year were the Knights Templar created? A2 – What date in 1307 were the Knights Templar eradicated?
A3 – What is Loki the demi-god of? A4 – What does the serial killer wear in the Friday 13th movies? A5 – Who is the head god in Norse Mythology?
