STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | What comes to mind when you hear the word ’superstition’? |
(2) | What superstitions do you know? |
(3) | Which ones do you believe? |
(4) | Do you believe that some numbers, days or dates are lucky or unlucky? |
(5) | Do any animals or insects bring good or bad luck? |
(6) | Are any colors lucky or unlucky? |
(7) | What can you do to prevent bad things from happening? |
(8) | Would you change your phone number or home address to avoid ‘bad numbers'? |
(9) | Do you believe that some materials are lucky/unlucky (such as gold, silk, etc.)? |
(10) | Would you change your name if you heard your name was unlucky? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | What do you think about superstition? |
(2) | How do you think some superstitions started? |
(3) | What is your opinion of superstitious people? |
(4) | Are there any actions that can bring bad luck (such as walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, spilling salt, etc.)? |
(5) | What symbols in your culture bring good luck? Why is that? |
(6) | What happens when someone talks about you in your absence? |
(7) | What will happen if one of your hands or feet is itchy? |
(8) | Where does the expression “Bless you” or “God bless you” (when someone sneezes) come from? |
(9) | Do you have any objects that are said to bring good luck, such as a rabbit’s foot, a lucky coin, etc.? |
(10) | Can the location of a house or the position of furniture bring good or bad luck? |