Halloween

Hello, October...
Spooky season has started! Let's learn something about Halloween today.
- Video
- Text + mediafile assignment
- Quiz about video and text afterwards!
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Hello, October...
Spooky season has started! Let's learn something about Halloween today.
- Video
- Text + mediafile assignment
- Quiz about video and text afterwards!

Slide 1 - Slide

Goals for today:
* You will know more about the history and tradition of Halloween.
* You will have learnt more Halloween related words.
* You have practised your reading skills.

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Video

Reading Assignment
- Read along while listening to the text (read by me).
- Work through the assignments and hand in at the end of class for your mediafile.
- Finished? Go into the LessonUp.
- Quiz and check answers after 10 minutes.

- Questions?
timer
10:00

Slide 4 - Slide

On which date did the Celts celebrate New Year's Day?
A
31 October
B
1 November
C
31 December
D
1 January

Slide 5 - Quiz

What did the Europeans believe the evil spirits might do?
A
Eat them
B
Cause trouble, harm or kill them
C
Come into their homes

Slide 6 - Quiz


What does the word Halloween come from?
A
All Hallow's Eve
B
All Hail's Eve
C
All Havens Eve
D
All Holy Eve

Slide 7 - Quiz


Where does Halloween originally come from? 
A
Ireland
B
Scotland
C
England
D
United States

Slide 8 - Quiz


Which population (=bevolkingsgroep) started Halloween?
A
The Romans
B
The Greek
C
The Celts
D
The Persians

Slide 9 - Quiz

Slide 10 - Drag question


Halloween is a Christian celebration.
A
True
B
False

Slide 11 - Quiz


When did people start to celebrate Halloween? 
A
about 100 years ago
B
about 200 years ago
C
about 1000 years ago
D
about 2000 years ago

Slide 12 - Quiz


What is not a current tradition at Halloween?
A
Trick or treat!
B
Decorating a tree
C
Wearing costumes
D
Carving a pumpkin

Slide 13 - Quiz


Halloween comes from Hallow's Eve. 
What do you think 'Hallow' means?
A
Scary
B
Strange
C
Hollow (= empty)
D
Holy (= sacred/heilig)

Slide 14 - Quiz


People used to believe that the dead would come back at Halloween. 
A
True
B
False

Slide 15 - Quiz


What does 'Trick or treat'mean?
A
'Give me a treat or I will prank you!'
B
'Give me a treat or I will shoot you!'
C
'Give me a treat or I will leave!'
D
'Give me a treat or you are mean!'

Slide 16 - Quiz

Mediafile Assignment
Hand in your assignment (including drawing) for your mediafile!
See you tomorrow.

Slide 17 - Slide

Today
Mediafile Writing Assignment; Halloween!



I can write a story in the past tense. 
I work on my speaking skills by reading a story to one of my classmates.

Slide 18 - Slide

Assignment:  Write a spooky Halloween story, using the past tense. E.g.: walked / was walking


Step 1:
write the first 8 to 10 sentences: Start with: "It was..."
Step 2:
write the middle of the story in 8 to 10 sentences: Start with:      " Suddenly...."
Step 3: Write the end of the story; 8 to 10 sentences : Start with "It was then that...."
Step 4: Find pictures that suit the story and add them.
Step 5: Send your story to me via Teams.
timer
15:00

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You have 1 minute to.....
Find a partner to read your story to!
timer
1:00

Slide 20 - Slide

Read your story to each other
Was it any good?
Next: Find a new group partner  2x
timer
2:00

Slide 21 - Slide

What was the best story you heard?

Slide 22 - Slide

Mediafile Assignment
Upload your story to Teams; Make sure you add all your name to the assignment!

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