Unlucky thirteen? Lucky and unlucky numbers around the world
A short fact file on lucky and unlucky numbers and days in different countries (13, 17, 4, 8, Tuesday the 13th); students practise numbers, questions and short answers, then survey their classmates.
A1Adults30 minAsk and answer
About this lesson
An A1 speaking lesson (ask and answer). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- A1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Ask and answer
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- lucky, unlucky, floor, sound like, think, Olympic Games
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand simple facts about lucky and unlucky numbers in other countries
- Say numbers and dates and ask questions such as What's your lucky number?
- Ask and answer questions about luck in a class survey