Halloween

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1

What are we going to learn today?

1. Learn some new vocabulary
2. Practise "to be" with a Halloween song
3. Read a short text about where Halloween comes from
4. Do some Halloween puzzles and games

Which English Halloween words do you know?

1. Ghost
2. Mummy
3. Vampire

1. Vampire
2. Wizard
3. Witch

1. Vampire
2. Zombie
3. Mummy

1. Bat
2. Hat
3. Cat

1. Cauldron
2. Broom
3. Tombstone

1. Monster
2. Werewolf
3. Skeleton

1. Candy corn
2. Pitchfork
3. Spiderweb

1. Haunted house
2. Tombstone
3. Pumpkin

1. Cat
2. Bat
3. Vampire

1. Clownface
2. Spider
3. Jack-o-lantern

Where does Halloween come from?

We celebrate Halloween every year on ______________ 31st. But where does this holiday come from?

 

The holiday originally comes from a people called the Celts. The Celts lived in Europe more than 2000 _______ ago. On November 1st they celebrated the end of summer. They thought ghosts visited them on October 31st. They dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not harm them.

 

Where does Halloween come from?

We celebrate Halloween every year on OCTOBER 31st. But where does this holiday come from?

 

The holiday originally comes from a people called the Celts. The Celts lived in Europe more than 2000 _______ ago. On November 1st they celebrated the end of summer. They thought ghosts visited them on October 31st. They dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not harm them.

 

Where does Halloween come from?

We celebrate Halloween every year on OCTOBER 31st. But where does this holiday come from?

 

The holiday originally comes from a people called the Celts. The Celts lived in Europe more than 2000 YEARS ago. On November 1st they celebrated the end of summer. They thought ghosts visited them on October 31st. They dressed up like ghosts so the spirits would not harm them.

 

Where does Halloween come from?

Today, many ______________ still remember the dead on November 1st. It is called All Saints day. Another name for it is All Hallow’s Day. The day before, October 31st, is called All Hallow’s Eve, or _________________ for short.

Where does Halloween come from?

Today, many COUNTRIES still remember the dead on November 1st. It is called All Saints day. Another name for it is All Hallow’s Day. The day before, October 31st, is called All Hallow’s Eve, or _________________ for short.

Where does Halloween come from?

Today, many COUNTRIES still remember the dead on November 1st. It is called All Saints day. Another name for it is All Hallow’s Day. The day before, October 31st, is called All Hallow’s Eve, or HALLOWEEN for short.

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In those countries, _____________ dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the United States, they started using ________________. This is where the jack-o’-lantern comes from.

They also had a tradition of giving __________ to the spirits. Later, they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating comes from.

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In those countries, PEOPLE dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the United States, they started using ________________. This is where the jack-o’-lantern comes from.

They also had a tradition of giving __________ to the spirits. Later, they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating comes from.

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In those countries, PEOPLE dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the United States, they started using PUMPKINS. This is where the jack-o’-lantern comes from.

They also had a tradition of giving __________ to the spirits. Later, they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating comes from.

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland. In those countries, PEOPLE dressed up and carried lanterns made of turnips. When people moved from Ireland and Scotland to the United States, they started using PUMPKINS. This is where the jack-o’-lantern comes from.

They also had a tradition of giving FOOD to the spirits. Later, they gave the food to poor people. This is where trick-or-treating comes from.

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween has changed a lot since it began. New people have brought new _________________, and changed the old ones. What do you think Halloween would be like in another two thousand years?

Where does Halloween come from?

Halloween has changed a lot since it began. New people have brought new TRADITIONS and changed the old ones. What do you think Halloween would be like in another two thousand years?

1. What is the text about?

a. Trick-or –treating

b. Monsters

c. Where Halloween comes from.

1. What is the text about?

a. Trick-or –treating

b. Monsters

c. Where Halloween comes from.

2. When did the Celts live in Europe?

a. More than 200 years ago.

b. More than 2000 years ago.

c. Less than 200 years ago.

2. When did the Celts live in Europe?

a. More than 200 years ago.

b. More than 2000 years ago.

c. Less than 200 years ago.

3. What did they celebrate on the first of November?

a. Halloween

b. All Hallow’s Day

c. The end of summer.

3. What did they celebrate on the first of November?

a. Halloween

b. All Hallow’s Day

c. The end of summer.

4. What do the spirits do on 31 October?

a. They visit the living.

b. They dress up.

c. They celebrate All Hallow’s day.

4. What do the spirits do on 31 October?

a. They visit the living.

b. They dress up.

c. They celebrate All Hallow’s day.

5. The word “Halloween” comes from …

a. All Hallow’s Day

b. All Saints Day

c. All Hallow’s Eve

5. The word “Halloween” comes from …

a. All Hallow’s Day

b. All Saints Day

c. All Hallow’s Eve

6. Nowadays Jack-O-lanterns are made of…

a. Turnips

b. Pumpkins

c. Carrots

6. Nowadays Jack-O-lanterns are made of…

a. Turnips

b. Pumpkins

c. Carrots

7. Trick-or-treating comes from…

a. Giving money to poor people.

b. Sacrificing food to the dead.

c. Giving candy to children.

7. Trick-or-treating comes from…

a. Giving money to poor people.

b. Sacrificing food to the dead.

c. Giving candy to children.

Choose what you want to do next:

Colour in the front of your handout

Solve the monster riddles 

Do the drawing in the graveyard exercise

Do the spooky Halloween word search

Find your way out of the pumpkin maze