WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT HALLOWEEN
This unit is about expressing feelings and telling stories and as we are near the first of November we are going to let halloween spirit get into our lives
1. Watch the video and complete the missing words:
When most people think of Halloween, they think of trick or treating, parades, bobbing for apples and other family friendly activities. But I bet you didn’t know the true story behind the ancient origins of Halloween.
It all goes back some 2000 years, to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, __________ on November 1st. On the night before Samhain, people _____________ that the dead returned as ghosts, they would leave __________ and _______ on their doorsteps to keep roaming spirits at bay; and wore masks when they left the house so they wouldn’t be mistaken for fellow ghosts.
The Christian church turned Samhain into All Saints Day or All Hallows in the 8th _____________. The night before became All Hallows’ Eve, later shortened to Halloween.
It all goes back some 2000 years, to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, __________ on November 1st. On the night before Samhain, people _____________ that the dead returned as ghosts, they would leave __________ and _______ on their doorsteps to keep roaming spirits at bay; and wore masks when they left the house so they wouldn’t be mistaken for fellow ghosts.
The Christian church turned Samhain into All Saints Day or All Hallows in the 8th _____________. The night before became All Hallows’ Eve, later shortened to Halloween.
You’ve heard of trick or treating for Halloween. But ________ ________ souling or guising? All three of these traditions ________in Medieval Britain.
On All Souls day, November 2nd, the needy would beg for pastries _________ _______ soul cakes. In return, they would pray for people’s dead ___________, this was called “souling”. In the Medieval Halloween tradition of “guising”, young people would __________ ____ in costumes and accept food, wine, money and other offerings in exchange for ___________, reciting poetry or telling jokes.
In 19th century America, Irish and Scottish _______________ revived these old traditions, the result was trick or treating. And first it was much more about the tricks in the form of pranks and hijinks than the treats. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that the customs took on its current family-___________-kid-centered form.
Today Halloween is big ___________, with US consumers spending more than 2,5 billion on costumes annually, adding the candy, it is estimated that Americans ____________ up to 6 billion on Halloween each year, making it the second most commercial holiday after ________________.
So whether you are a fan of tricks, treats or trivia, there is a bit of Halloween history.
We bet you didn’t know, ha ha ha.
2. We can see an interesting video here
3. A reading here and...
4. ..a fill in the blanks exercise and a text with questions
WRITING TASK
Now we have already been possessed by the evil spirit of Halloween, it is time to write a creepy ghost story following the rules of the narrative. Label "Halloween"
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Now we have already been possessed by the evil spirit of Halloween, it is time to write a creepy ghost story following the rules of the narrative. Label "Halloween"
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5. Rules of the Narrative click here
1st Paragraph
It tells the place, the moment and the characters of the story. It answers the questions when, where and who.
Use sentences like:
When?
Last summer/ week/ year/ Monday, Two/ Ten / Hundreds of years ago, In 1978....
Where?
In South Carolina, in Barcelona, in a haunted house....
Who?
My family and I / A group of friends / A beautiful blonde girl.....
2nd Paragraph
The second paragraph describes the main events of the story telling what happened and how the characters reacted.You have to use sequencing words
6. Have a look at the following slide show:
7. Now complete the following exercise
8. The simple past in affirmative, and in negative
3rd Paragraph
Concludes the story and reveals unexpected events. You can use ending sentences
such as
I haven't felt the same since then.
SOLUTIONS TO THE VIDEO TEXT
When most people think of Halloween, they think of trick or treating, parades, bobbing for apples and other family friendly activities. But I bet you didn’t know the true story behind the ancient origins of Halloween.
It all goes back some 2000 years, to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, celebrated on November 1st. On the night before Samhain, people believed that the dead returned as ghosts, they would leave food and wine on their doorsteps to keep roaming spirits at bay And wore masks when they left the house so they wouldn’t be mistaken for fellow ghosts.
The Christian church turned Samhain into All Saints Day or All Hallows in the 8th century. The night before became All Hallows’ Eve, later shortened to Halloween.
It all goes back some 2000 years, to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, celebrated on November 1st. On the night before Samhain, people believed that the dead returned as ghosts, they would leave food and wine on their doorsteps to keep roaming spirits at bay And wore masks when they left the house so they wouldn’t be mistaken for fellow ghosts.
The Christian church turned Samhain into All Saints Day or All Hallows in the 8th century. The night before became All Hallows’ Eve, later shortened to Halloween.
In 19th century America, Irish and Scottish immigrants revived these old traditions, the result was trick or treating. And first it was much more about the tricks in the form of pranks and hijinks than the treats. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that the customs took on its current family-friendly-kid-centered form.
Today Halloween is big business with US consumers spending more than 2,5 billion on costumes annually, adding the candy, it is estimated that Americans spend up to 6 billion on Halloween each year, making it the second most commercial holiday after Christmas.
So whether you are a fan of tricks, treats or trivia, there is a bit of Halloween history.
We bet you didn’t know, ha ha ha.
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