"Happy Halloween����"
New Vocabulary:
Trick-or-Treating -
Bonfires -
Halloween Costume Party -
Haunted Houses -
Carving -
Jack-o-lanterns -
Masks -
Evil Spirits -
Questions:
Have you ever been to a Halloween party?
Have you ever dressed up in a Halloween costume?
Reading:
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.
The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening also known as Hallowe’en or All Hallows’ Eve.
Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses” and carving jack-o-lanterns.
Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century.
The ancients believed that on October 31, the line between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped.
The festival would frequently involve bonfires. It is believed that the fires attracted insects to the area which attracted bats to the area.
These are additional attributes of the history of Halloween.
Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to copy the evil spirits or make them happy.
Trick-or-treating, is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they proceed from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as chocolate or candy with the question, “Trick or treat?” The “trick” part of “trick or treat” is a threat to play a trick on the homeowner or his property if no treat is given.
Costumes and Creatures or Halloween:
Witch
Dracula
Frankenstein
Zombie
Mummy
Devil
Werewolf
Ghost
Grim Reaper
Axe Murderer
Skeleton
Conclusion:
Have a Happy Halloween!
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