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Halloween
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- 2. The Origins ofHalloween
- 3. The origins ofHalloween go back very far, to the ancient Celts. The Celts lived in the British Isles during ancient times. They were pagans. They believed in the gods of
- 4. There were twoimportant festivals on the Celtic calendar. One was called Beltane. It marked the beginning of summer. The other was called Samhain. It marked the end of
- 5. Samhain was alsothe last day of the year on the Celtic calendar. Samhain was the Celtic god of death. The Celts were afraid of winter. They associared it with death
- 6. The Druids wereCeltic priests and teachers. They were very important in Celtic society. Everyone respected them. They practised magic and religious rituals.
- 7. Samhain, October 31st,was an important day for the druids. They made big fires to frighten the spirits of evil and death. On October 31st, the Druids predicted the
- 8. The Celtic peopledressed in scary costumes to frighten the evil spirits. They dressed as witches, ghosts and skeletons. They also played games to bring good luck in the new year.
- 9. The Celts believedthat on the night of October 31st, ghosts came out of their tombs. The spirits of the dead returned to earth.
- 10. After the Romaninvasion in 43AD, Samhain also became a harvest festival. The Romans had a harvest festival called Pomona. Pomona was the Roman goddess of gardens and
- 11. Nuts, fruits andapples were part of the Samhain ceremonies. Apples were sacred and lucky! The colours of Halloween are orange and black. They represent the harvest (orange) and death (black).
- 12. After the Romaninvasion, Christian rites substituted pagan rites. The first day of November was the day of all saints for the Christians. It was called All Hallows’Day (the day of all saints).
- 13. The evening ofOctober 31st was All Hallows’ Eve. This was shortened to Halloween. The Druid religion went on for a long time in Ireland and Scotland. Halloween continued to be important in both places.
- 14. In the 19thcentury, Irish immigrants brought their Halloween customs to the United States. Now Halloween is one of the biggest festivities in the United States. The date is on every American calendar!
- 15. The origins ofHalloween go back to the... • Romans • Irish • ancient Celts
- 16. The origins ofHalloween go back to the ancient Celts.
- 17. The two importantfestivals on the Celtic calendar were... • Samhain and Beltane • Pomona and the harvest • spring and autumn
- 18. The two importantfestivals on the Celtic calendar were Samhain and Beltane .
- 19. October 31st wasan important day for the Celtic people • it was the because... harvest day of the • it was the last day of the year on the Celtic calendar • it was the beginning of summer
- 20. October 31st wasan important day for the Celtic people because it was the last day of the year on the Celtic calendar .
- 21. The Druids were... •gods of nature • Celtic teachers and priests • Roman priests
- 22. Celtic The Druids were teachersand priests .
- 23. On Samhain theDruids predicted the future and... • the Celts went to the mountains • the Celts dressed in scary costumes and played games • the Celts threw animals and crops into the fire
- 24. On Samhain theDruids predicted the future and the Celts dressed in scary costumes and played games .
- 25. Pomona was... • theRoman goddess of gardens and orchards • a Celtic goddess • the first day on the Celtic calendar
- 26. Pomona wasthe Roman goddessof gardens and orchards .
- 27. The word Halloweencomes from... • All Hallows’ Day • the harvest festival • All Hallows’ Eve
- 28. The word Halloweencomes from All Hallows’ Day .
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- 30. Halloween Day isa big event in the U.S.A. and Britain. Who celebrates Halloween in the United States? Almost everyone! Children, teenagers and many adults dress up in costumes with masks.Some costumes are scary, and others aren’t. Let’s see what happens!
- 31. Halloween at schoolis an exciting day. Schools are decorated with ghosts, witches, bats, spiders and pumpkins. On Halloween morning, smaller children go to school dressed in
- 32. Older children bringtheir costumes to school. They also bring sweets and other party food. After lunch, they put on their costumes. Some teachers put on a costume too.
- 33. There is aHalloween party in the afternoon. Typical Halloween food is nuts, popcorn, pumpkin pie, liquorice, sweets and candied apples. The Halloween drink is apple
- 34. There are manyHalloween games. An exciting game is called “bobbing for apples.” There are many apples in a big basin. The big basin is full of water. Children try to catch an apple with their mouth and teeth. They cannot use their hands!
- 35. After the schoolparty, everyone helps to clean up. Teenagers in middle school and high school have a Halloween party and dance. The party is in the evening in the school gymnasium. Everyone goes to the party with a costume and mask. There is a prize for the best
- 36. Who celebrates Halloweenin the U.S.A.? • Only children • Only adults • Almost everyone
- 37. Who celebrates Halloweenin the U.S.A.? Almost everyone.
- 38. Halloween at schoolis... • a normal day • an exciting day • a holiday
- 39. Halloween at schoolis an exciting day .
- 40. At school, thereis a Halloween party... • in the morning • in the afternoon • at night
- 41. At school, thereis a Halloween party in the afternoon .
- 42. “Bobbing for apples”is... • a game • lucky • a costume
- 43. “Bobbing for apples”is a game .
- 44. Teenagers usually havea... • Halloween game • Halloween contest • Halloween party and dance
- 45. Teenagers usually havea Halloween party and dance .
- 46. After the schoolparty... • everyone dances • everyone helps to clean up • everyone puts on a costume
- 47. After the schoolparty everyone helps to clean up .
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- 49. Do you wantto have a Halloween party? Here is what you need: 1. A room in your house that you can decorate. 2. Halloween invitations to give to your friends.
- 50. 3. Halloween decorationsyou can make: ghosts, bats, skeletons, jack o’lanterns. 4. A big basin full of water. A lot of red apples for the “bobbing for apples” game. A prize for the winner.
- 51. 5. Party foodand drink. 6. Some scary ghost stories to tell your friends. When you tell the stories, remember to turn off the lights. You can light a candle, or turn on a
- 52. 7. Turn onyour favourite music and have fun! 8. Don’t forget to clean up after the party.
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- 54. Halloween night isfun for everyone. Children play trick-or-treat on Halloween night. They dress up in their costumes and masks. Then they go around their neighbourhood and ring their neighbours’ doorbells. When the door opens, the children say “Trick-or-treat!”
- 55. The neighbour usuallygives a treat: sweets, biscuits, fruit or money. If the neighbour doesn’t give a treat, the children often play a trick. Typical Halloween tricks are: writing on doors with coloured pens, writing on windows with soap, and spraying shaving cream on cars and people!
- 56. The Irish introducedthe custom of trick-or-treat hundreds of years ago. On Halloween night, almost every home in America has a jack o’lantern. It is put in front of a window. It is of Celtic origin.
- 57. It is funto be scared on Halloween. Most towns or neighbourhoods have an old, haunted house. Children like walking near the hounted house when it is dark. It can be scary.
- 58. Many young peoplemake their costumes and masks. Others buy them. Teenagers spray their hair green, purple, orange, blue, white, gold or silver! The most popular costumes are the ghost, skeleton, witch, vampire, monster and alien.
- 59. How to makea Jack o’Lantern
- 60. 1. Buy abig, orange pumpkin. 2.Cut off the top of the pumpkin. 3.Now scoop out all the flesh of the pumpkin. 4.With a pen, draw the
- 61. 5. With aknife, make the eyes, nose and mouth. Be careful! 6. Put a candle or a small torch inside the pumpkin. 7. Put the jack o’lantern in front of a window, or
- 62. Marga Renedo Gómez