know what you want and then work hard to get it. That’ s what makes a lucky person, in my opinion. Is there any reason to believe in superstitions? Probably not. But nobody really knows. If I see a ladder across my path, for example, I always walk around it ― you know, just in case. I just don’ t want to take the risk, that’ s all.
I never touch wood, throw salt over my shoulder, carry a lucky charm, that kind of thing. I can’ t believe people still believe in these silly superstitions today. I think we should forget them and leave them in the past, where they belong. I’ m certainly not going to teach my children to believe in any of that rubbish.
I don’ t take superstitions very seriously, but they are a kind of hobby. I love to sit down with friends and chat about something strange that has happened. We all laugh and tell each other that it is a sign of good or bad luck! Sometimes we try to guess what might happen next. Of course, we never guess correctly, but we always enjoy ourselves trying!
I find them all so interesting! You know, every superstition has its own history. I love to learn where each one has come from and how it has changed. Our superstitions have even become a part of the way we think and speak. Every country in the world has its different superstitions, and I think they’ re absolutely fascinating!
Party
It was fantastic. My mum baked me a huge cake with sixteen candles and I got lots of fantastic gifts and cards. About 50 people came to my party and we had a lot of fun. I was so happy. There was a DJ and we danced to the music and we had lots of great food, too. It was a bit embarrassing when everyone sang to me but I had a great time. It was lovely and I was thrilled to be invited. The flowers were beautiful and so was the cake. The food was fantastic and everyone enjoyed themselves a lot. Of course, the happy couple looked lovely. The bride’ s dress was very unusual. It was one of the best days of my life. My parents gave me a lovely gift and told me how proud they were of me and I was proud of myself too. I took lots of photos all day to remember everyone by and then at night my whole class came and we partied all night until the early hours.
My neighborhood
My neighbourhood is fairly quiet, with wide clean streets and attractive modern houses. It has everything I need without having to go into the town centre. There’ s a small supermarket, a post office, a bank and a chemist’ s. It’ s great because I only have to go into town if I need to go to a department store or to a clothes shop or a shoe shop which isn’ t very often, so I have everything I need nearby.
Violent sports should be banned
The way I see it, there are many reasons why violent sports should be banned. For a start, I think that some sports are nothing but an excuse for violence. After all, in a world already full of violence, we don’ t need the sight of sportsmen getting badly hurt and bleeding on our TV screens. Also, people who take part in violent sports, such as martial arts and wrestling, also risk serious injury or death. Many young boxers, for example, are seriously injured every year.
Violent sports can be a healthy way to relax
Well, I totally disagree. Firstly, sports that are more violent than others, let’ s say rugby or ice hockey, can actually be a healthy way to relax and let off steam. If people do this, I think that general aggression and violence in society will be greatly reduced. In addition, instead of banning violent sports, efforts can be made to improve safety standards and provide more or better protective clothing. In this way, serious injuries would be reduced.
At the summer camp
I had never been on holiday without my parents before, so I was very worried about going to the summer camp.
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