Halloween

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Halloween

To do:

• Watching & Listening

"Viewers beware!  You're in for a scare! "

Aims

After this week's lesson you should be able to:

- find information in a spoken text

Fear

What are you afraid of?

Write down your own fears.

Are you afraid of .....? 

Yes                           No

Halloween

Halloween

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Watching &Listening

Watch the video and answer questions 

Who were the first people to celebrate the end of the harvest season?

1. The Americans
2. The Europeans
3. The Celts
4. The Indians

Why did they light bonfires on October 31st?

1. To have a great party
2. To drive the spirits back to the spirit world
3. To invite the spirits to earth
4. To be in good spirit

When did the Catholic church decide to merge the pagan religious festival of Samhain ( pronounced Sah-win) with the Christian festival?

1. In the 10th century
2. In the 7th century
3. In the 9th century
4. In the 13th century

What is the date of 'All Saints Day'?

1. November 1st
2. December 1st
3. October 31st
4. December 24th

What immigrants brought Halloween to America?

1. The English
2. The Irish
3. The Celts
4. The French

What was originally an extortion deal?

1. Giving candy
2. Removing gates
3. Trick or treat
4. Hooliganism

Answers

1. C- The Celts
2. B- To drive spirits back to the spirit world
3. A- The seventh century
4. A- November 1
5. B- The Irish
6. C- Trick or Treat

What was the previous name of Halloween?

1. All Hallow's Eve
2. Hallowmas
3. Christmas
4. All Hallow's Eye

What do they mean by the the 'veil between life and death'?

In the video they talked about the potato famine in Ireland. What do you think that was?

Why did they think tricks on Halloween were dangerous back in the 1930s?

1. Because it cost them a lot of money.
2. Because of hooliganism.
3. Because of vandalism.
4. Because it scared them to death.

Now watch the next video and answer the questions .

What is the name of the haunted house Jimmy and Kevin visit?

1. The Adams'house.
2. Blood Manor.
3. Blood Crip.
4. The Bloody Mary.

Complete the sentence. Kevin said: 'Jump out on me if you want to, you'll get a...'

1. pumpin down your throat.
2. severe beating.
3. boot to the neck.
4. surprise on your neck.

Halloween Movies

The next video is about believing in the Ouija board.

What is the Ouija board used for?

Why do the participants need blindfolds?

The next video is about horrifying demons and ghosts.

Buzzfeed Unsolved

What did the demon allegedly do in the Sallie house?

1. It killed one man.
2. It tortured a young family.
3. It set fire to the entire house.
4. It appeared in the bathroom every night.

The short man first needed to get something before entering the house. What did he need?

1. A gun.
2. A knife.
3. Holy water.
4. A crucifix.

When was the Sallie house built?

1. Between 1967 and 1971.
2. Between 1867 and 1871.
3. Between 1976 and 1993.
4. Between 1876 and 1912.

In the video he said: 'This house in LA would cost an arm and a leg'. What does he mean by that?

How many deaths did the house have?

1. Two men and one woman.
2. Two women and one man.
3. Three men.
4. Three women.

What kind of paranormal activities did the Pittmans experience?

1. The dimming of lights.
2. The dog barking incessantly.
3. The newborn baby awake every hour.
4. All the answers are correct.

What happened to Tony's back?

1. He got burn marks on them.
2. He got scratched by a wild cat.
3. He got scratched by a ghost.
4. He got scratched by his wife.

What did Tony see in the kitchen? He sketched it for his wife later.

1. A ghost dressed in black.
2. A little girl dressed in 1900s clothing.
3. A little girl with flaming red hair.
4. A fairy god-mother.

What kind of thoughts did Tony get in the house when he lived there?

1. He wanted to set fire to the house.
2. He wanted to kill his neighbour.
3. He wanted to slit Debra's throat.
4. He wanted grab people's wrists.

Why did they say the demon was racist?

1. Sallie who had lived in the house was a coloured 80 year old.
2. Sallie who had lived in the house was a native American.
3. Sallie who had lived in the house was 34 year old black woman.
4. Sallie who had lived in the house was a 43 year old black woman.

What did the landlord find in the basement?

1. An altar.
2. A large black kettle.
3. An Avatar.
4. A pantagram.