China Joan: I know 4 is death and 8 is wealth, but what is the significance of 6? Dick: 6 means good luck. Some people include 6 in their e-mail address just for luck Joan: maybe we are not as smart as we think we are Dick: Well, there are many things in the universe that we cannot control, and thats why people are superstitious Keys: TTFFT Task3 Career Transitions Script There was a king in Africa who has a close friend that he grew up with. The friend has a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying,"This is good One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. examining the situation the friend remarked as usual. "This is good! to which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good! and proceeded to send his friend to jail About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied him to a stake surrounded by wood. As they came near to set fire to the wood they noticed that the king had but one thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So they set the king free as he returned home. he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb off and felt badly sorry about his treatment of his friend. He went immed iately to the jail to peak with his friend. "You were right, he said, "it was good for my thumb w blown off. Then he apologized, "I' m very sorry for send ing you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this No, his friend replied, this is good! What do you mean, this is good"? How could it be good that I sent you, my good friend to jail for all this time? If i had not been in jail, i would have been with you-and eaten.10 China. Joan: I know 4 is death and 8 is wealth, but what is the significance of 6? Dick: 6 means good luck. Some people include 6 in their e-mail addressjust for luck. Joan: Maybe we are not as smart as we think we are. Dick: Well, there are many things in the universe that we cannot control, and that’s why people are superstitious. Keys: TTFFT Task3: Career Transitions Script There was a king in Africa who has a close friend that he grew up with. The friend has a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!” One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation, the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and proceeded to send his friend to jail. About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied him to a stake surrounded by wood. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king had but one thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So they set the king free. As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb off and felt badly sorry about his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good for my thumb was blown off.” Then he apologized, “I’m very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.” “No,” his friend replied, “this is good!” “What do you mean, ‘this is good’? How could it be good that I sent you, my good friend, to jail for all this time?” “If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.!