Knock on Wood

B1 – Intermediate

Knock on wood is a superstition for people to literally touch, tap, or knock on wood to bring themselves good luck or avoid bad luck.

There are many stories on where this belief originated but one of the most popular is that spirits and gods live in trees and knocking on the tree trunk is a way to call them to ask them for protection or that they give us good fortune.

Let us know more about the expression ‘knock on wood’ in this lesson below.

https://blog.ed.ted.com/2017/05/18/why-do-we-knock-on-wood/

Discussion Questions:

  1. What does the saying “knock on wood” mean? Do you do this? Why or why not?
  2. What belief that you know gives you good luck?
  3. In your country, what superstition is believed to bring bad luck?
  4. Do you think that someone is just born lucky or unlucky? How?
  5. What’s the difference between being lucky and being hard-working? Which do you prefer to be?
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