Halloween

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

Halloween

Goals for today

• You have learned more about the history and tradition of Halloween
• You have practiced your listening skills
• You have practised the past simple in written English

What do you already know about Halloween?

We are going to watch a video about Halloween

Watch carefully because you have to answer questions about the video!

Which population (=bevolkingsgroep) started Halloween?

1. The Romans
2. The Greek
3. The Celts
4. The Persians

Where does Halloween originally come from? 

1. Ireland
2. Scotland
3. England
4. United States

What does the word Halloween come from?

1. All Hallow's Eve
2. All Hail's Eve
3. All Havens Eve
4. All Holy Eve

What are pumpkins used for at Halloween?

1. As a lantern
2. As food
3. As decoration
4. As a mask

Halloween is a Christian celebration.

1. True
2. False

Halloween comes from Hallow's Eve. 

What do you think 'Hallow' means?

1. Scary
2. Strange
3. Hollow (= empty)
4. Holy (= sacred/heilig)

What is not a tradition at Halloween?

1. Trick or treat!
2. Decorating a tree
3. Wearing costumes
4. Carving a pumpkin

People used to believe that the dead would come back at Halloween. 

1. True
2. False

The Celts celebrated Halloween with a lot of noise, parades and big bonfires. 

1. True
2. False

What does 'Trick or treat' mean?

1. 'Give me a treat or I will prank you!'
2. 'Give me a treat or I will shoot you!'
3. 'Give me a treat or I will leave!'
4. 'Give me a treat or you are mean!'

Some random questions

How many Americans dress up (verkleden) during Halloween? 

1. about 100 million
2. about 120 million
3. about 140 million
4. about 150 million

When do we celebrate Halloween?
Easy one......

1. 30 October
2. 31 October
3. 1 November
4. 2 November

What Celtic festival does Halloween originate from?

1. All Hallows Eve
2. Samhain
3. Harvest time
4. Hallowmas

How much money do the Americans spend on Halloween?

1. 6 billion
2. 6 million
3. 600 thousand
4. 60 thousand

How many years ago was Halloween first celebrated?

1. 1500 years ago
2. 1000 years ago
3. 2000 years ago
4. 1250 years ago

What do you call the orange thing that we carve faces in at Halloween? 

1. pumpkin
2. tomato
3. melon
4. sugar beet

What is the most popular Halloween candy?

1. Snickers
2. Mars
3. Milky Way
4. Oreo

What do you call a carved Halloween pumpkin?

1. Jack-O'-Lantern
2. Jill-O'-Lantern
3. John-O'-Lantern
4. Jane-O'-Lantern

Writing assignment

Creative writing assignment

Write a spooky Halloween story, using the past tense. E.g.: walked / was walking
- Work in groups of 3/4
- Write down one sentence on a piece of paper
- Add one sentence to the stories of your classmates
- Make sure you have a beginning, middle and end
- Complete each other's stories and make them spooky

Creative writing assignment

Beginning: 

First 4 to 5 sentences: Start with: "It was...."

Middle:

5 to 6 sentences: Start with: "Suddenly....."

End:

3 to 4 sentences: Start with: "It was then that......"

Some extra videos