VIP Class Notes (Li)

Superstitions

Vocabulary

walk my dog – take your dog out for a walk

ex. I’ll walk my dog after dinner.

superstitions – a set of beliefs that have been passed down for generations 迷信

dumplings – 饺子

ghost – 鬼

Christmas decorations – things you put up to decorate your house during Christmas

legends – very old stories from ancient times which are not always true

ex. This ancient town has many legends.

itchy – you feel like scratching some part of your body

ex. My back is itchy, help me scratch it.

beat – hit

ex. He was beaten up by the older kids.

touch wood – people say this in reply to sth said which might be unlucky to hope that it doesn’t happen

In winter we will eat 饺子. If we don’t eat your grandmother will steal your ears.

In winter we usually eat dumplings. If we don’t eat, grandmothers will pull your ears. 

If you wash  your hair you’re like a ghost

After you wash  your hair you look like a ghost

If you take off 装饰 you will be unlucky

If you take off the decorations you will become unlucky

At 0 o’clock, it have some legends in that time and then 0 is means like zero money, not anything.

There are some ancient legends related to 0 and then 0 also means zero money, nothing. 

Many many Chinese kids gets beating with a broom.

Many, many Chinese kids gets beaten up with a broom.

It’s like black than this cat

It’s darker than this cat