Halloween is a holiday that originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, where people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Now, on October 31st, children dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating by visiting neighbors' homes asking for treats like candy. Common Halloween symbols include black cats, bats, ghosts and witches. People also carve pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns to use as decorations or to light with candles.

2. Halloween
holiday
pumpkin
skeleton
ghost
werewolf
Trick or Treat
antidotes
fancy dress
witch
goblin
lantern
zombie
witch
spirit

3. Long ago, people believed that onLong ago, people believed that on
a certain night dead spirits came back toa certain night dead spirits came back to
earth.earth.
And people held a festival that was the start ofAnd people held a festival that was the start of
our Halloween. It was on October 31our Halloween. It was on October 31stst
..

4. People built fires on hilltops to scare off
the ghosts. They scared the ghost by
wearing scary costumes.

5. They dress up asThey dress up as
ghosts, witches, clownsghosts, witches, clowns
or pirates and visit theiror pirates and visit their
neighbours.neighbours.
In America children play aIn America children play a
special game:special game: Trick or Treat.Trick or Treat.

6. ““Trick or TreatTrick or Treat””
they crythey cry ..
You have to give them a treat:You have to give them a treat:
some fruit, sweets or chocolate.some fruit, sweets or chocolate.
If notIf not they’ll play trick onthey’ll play trick on
you.you.

7. The Halloween colours are orangeThe Halloween colours are orange
and black.and black.
It was timeIt was time
when orangewhen orange
flames lit up theflames lit up the
black night.black night.

8. Families carve theirFamilies carve their
pumpkins.pumpkins.
SomeSome
peoplepeople
carvecarve
funnyfunny
pumpkinpumpkin
faces.faces.
But some people
carve scary
pumpkin faces.

9. They place theThey place the
pumpkinspumpkins
in windows…in windows…
…in the yard…
……or on doorsteps.or on doorsteps.

10. American and British schools haveAmerican and British schools have
parades of children in costumes.parades of children in costumes.

11. These are the symbolsThese are the symbols
of Halloween:of Halloween:
 SpidersSpiders
 SkeletonsSkeletons
 Black catsBlack cats
 BatsBats
 GhostsGhosts
 WitchesWitches

12. What would you like
to do on
Halloween?

13. I WOULD LIKE…
• to have a fancy party
• to tell scary stories
• to play games
• to throw flour on doorsteps
• to wear an awful costume
• to mess around

14. Unscramble the words.
radk
ctiwh
msak
sogths
emutsoc
kpinpum
olewnleHa
dark
witch
mask
ghosts
costume
pumpkin
Halloween

15. Put the sentences into the correct orderPut the sentences into the correct order
and read how to make a LANTERN forand read how to make a LANTERN for
Halloween partyHalloween party..
1. You can see the candle light through the eyes,1. You can see the candle light through the eyes,
nose and mouth.nose and mouth.
2. Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth.2. Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth.
3. Take a large pumpkin.3. Take a large pumpkin.
4.Put the candle inside the lantern.4.Put the candle inside the lantern.
5.Take out what is inside with a knife and spoon.5.Take out what is inside with a knife and spoon.
6.Cut off a piece from the top.6.Cut off a piece from the top.
3. Take a large pumpkin.3. Take a large pumpkin.
6.Cut off a piece from the top.6.Cut off a piece from the top.
5.Take out what is inside with a knife and spoon.5.Take out what is inside with a knife and spoon.
2. Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth.2. Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth.
4.Put the candle inside the lantern.4.Put the candle inside the lantern.
1. You can see the candle light through the eyes,1. You can see the candle light through the eyes,
nose and mouth.nose and mouth.

16. GOOD byE!
Created by Olga Shcherbakova, 2009