SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT TRAVELING Which of the following airlines don’t have row 13? a Continental Airlines b Air France c KLM d Iberia e All airlines have row 13! In Turkey, why might someone throw a cup of water outside their house in the direction of a traveler? a For good luck b To make their travels easy and smooth, like the flow of water c So they will never feel thirsty or hungry on their travels d A and b e None In the Ukraine, what should you if you leave your house for travel and suddenly you remember you have forgotten something? a Turn back to get what you have forgotten b Do not turn back after you have left This is bad luck c You can turn back, but only if you look in the mirror and frown d A and b e B and c In many countries, the number 13 is unlucky In Asia, the hotel room you reserved might not be on which floor? a b c d In what country should you “sit on your luggage” before traveling, for good luck? a Columbia b China c Russia d France If you are Cambodian, you may avoid traveling on this day of the week: a Tuesday b Wednesday c Saturday d Monday And if you want everything to go very well, the best day of the week is a Tuesday b Thursday c Saturday d Monday Why some Latin Americans run around town with a packed suitcase at exactly 12 AM on December 31st? a This will ensure they have plenty of money that year b They are taking the suitcases to poor families They hope this will bring them good luck c This will bring lots of travel throughout the year d They are throwing away their old clothes, as this brings bad luck Read these scenarios and make a conditional A Giulia is from Italy On a trip to San Francisco she was assigned a seat in row 17 Some Italians are superstitious about the number 17, which in Roman numerals looks like “I have lived.” She thought about saying something to the stewardesses, but thought it might be silly When Giulia arrived at the airport, her luggage never arrived! Giulia blames her bad luck on the unlucky flight number and regrets not having changed her seat If Giulia hadn’t If Giulia had B Last year, Jorge traveled to Paris, London, Sydney, Barcelona, Cambodia, India and Greece! Jorge’s family is Columbian, and he had seen his family run around town with packed suitcases every New Year Hoping that it would bring him luck and travels, Jorge had been careful to increase his good fortune by running around his own neighborhood in Los Angeles It worked so well, he plans on doing this every year! If Jorge hadn’t If Jorge had C Lyuba is Ukrainian She had to catch a 9:00 AM flight to Oslo, and from Oslo to LAX Lyuba woke up at 5:30 AM with plenty of time to get ready and make it to the airport All her luggage was packed and at 6:45 AM she was already saying goodbye and was out the door About 10 minutes later, Lyuba is in her taxi and she realizes she has forgotten her carry-on! She asks the taxi driver to turn back, but he tells her that she should just forget about her carry-on Lyuba insists and she returns to get her carry-on She ends up leaving her house, for the second time, at 7:15 AM Lyuba gets to the airport an hour later Ten minutes before AM, the airport announces that all flights are cancelled until further notice Finally at 10 PM, the airport announces that the flight for Oslo is ready for boarding Lyuba arrives in Oslo the next morning, and of course, she has missed the connecting flight to Los Angeles She waits more hours in Oslo and finally boards the plane bound for LAX Finally, at LAX, she waits patiently for her luggage It never shows up Lyuba is very jet-lagged and upset because of all her bad luck But at least she has her carry-on! If Lyuba hadn’t If Lyuba hadn’t If Lyuba had If Lyuba had