| What is Halloween? |
1) Reading
Hallowe'en is
celebrated on the 31st of October, especially in the USA, Canada and
the British Isles. It is a relatively young holiday– it dates back to the 19th
Century. The name of the day comes from a contraction of Hallow Eve, which
actually means that it is the evening before another important day celebrated
by Roman Catholics, All Saints Day. Hallowe'en is one of the few western
holidays that haven't been adopted by eastern cultures so far. On Halloween,
children usually wear funny or scary costumes or masks, such as ghosts,
witches, zombies, or vampires.
a) Halloween is celebrated for
more than 500 years. T F
b) It is connected to All Saints
Day. T F
c) We fully adopted Halloween in
Europe. T F
d) Children dress in scary costumes. T F
2) Quiz
Halloween is celebrated on: a)
31st October b)
2nd November
A typical Halloween symbol is: a) Jack O'Lantern b)
Sinead O'Connor
What do children say when they knock on the door? a)
trick-or-treat b) ho,ho,ho
Which doesn't belong here? a)
a witch b) a bunny
A typical Halloween vegetable is a) a carrot b)
a pumpkin
3) Halloween creatures- WHO AM I?
1) I died many years ago. My body is wrapped in white strips of cloth.
2) I am old and ugly, I can do magic and I have a big nose
and a toad.
3) I don't have skin, I don't have flesh, only bones. I smile
all the time.
4) I sleep all day and come out at night. I don't eat, I only
drink!
5) I live in old castles. I can fly and walk through walls.
5) Idioms & sayings
a) to have a skeleton in thecupboard.
e) to scare the pants off someone.
7) Traditions and superstitions
(translate and discuss)
1) Light a candle to remember your
deceased loved ones on Halloween night.
2) If you put a pumpkin on your
door yard, no evil spirits can harm you or your home.
3) To see a black cat means good
luck.
4) To see a white cat means bad luck.
5) To see a bat means a death omen.
8)
Halloween jokes (one-liners)
1) What did the skeleton say to the bartender?
I'd like a beer and a mop!
2) What did one ghost say to the other ghost? “Do you believe in humans?”
3) What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A sandwich.
Grammar-in-Context
Complete the article by circling the correct words.
Halloween is a traditional celebration that (1)_____ in Europe hundreds of years ago. At that time, some people believed that ghosts of (2)_____ people visited living people. Nowadays it is a special day in several countries around (3)_____, but it is perhaps most popular (4)_____ Canada and the United States. It always falls (5)_____ the same date every year: October 31. Around this time, people like (6)_____ scary stories and watch horror movies. (7)_____ the evening on October 31, children wear costumes. These are clothes that make them(1) look like interesting animals, monsters or people. They might be very funny or they might be quite scary. The costumes often include a face mask or some make-up painted on the person’s face. For example, on Halloween you might (8)_____ a dinosaur or an elephant, a witch with a tall, black hat, or maybe even a ghost. Children then go from house to house and ask (9)_____ candy by saying, “Trick or treat?” Many older kids and adults also put on costumes and (10)_____ to Halloween parties. Jack - o’ lanterns are very common during this time. A lot of people like to put them(2) in their windows or just outside their doors. They (11)_____ pumpkins with lights inside and faces cut into them. In Mexico, a similar traditional celebration is called ‘The Day of the Dead’ – family and friends come together for three days to pray for and remember people who have died. Most people, both young and old, (12)_____ a lot of fun on Halloween. “Happy Halloween” everyone!
1.
(A) begins
(B) beginning
(C) began
(D) begin
2.
(A) deadly
(B) dying
(C) die
(D) dead
3.
(A) world
(B) a world
(C) the world
(D) worlds
4.
(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) to
5.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) to
(D) in
6.
(A) tell
(B) to tell
(C) told
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7.
(A) In
(B) At
(C) To
(D) On
8.
(A) see
(B) sees
(C) saw
(D) will see
9.
(A) at
(B) with
(C) on
(D) for
10.
(A) going
(B) goes
(C) go
(D) went
11.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) was
(D) be
12.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) having
(D) are having
