Food superstitions

6 Minute English

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2021-06-10

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Rob.

  • And I'm Sam, and I'm having a boiled egg for lunch today.

  • I'll just sprinkle some salt on top there.

  • Oh, you've spilled some salt on the floor, Sam.

  • Quick, throw some over your left shoulder.

  • Throw some salt over my shoulder.

  • What are you talking about, Rob?

  • It's bad luck to spill salt.

  • Oh, dear, it looks like Rob believes in superstitions.

  • Old beliefs which are based on magic and mystery rather than science.

  • Many superstitions are connected to food, as we'll discover in this program.

  • Right, like throwing salt over your shoulder to stop bad luck.

  • Oh, come on, Rob, you don't really believe that, do you?

  • Well, lots of people do believe food superstitions,

  • including otherwise rational scientific people.

  • For example, have you ever blown out the candles on a birthday cake and made a wish,

  • or thrown rice over the bride and groom at a wedding?

  • Yes, to both of those.