will help you get an idea of an unusual, fun and slightly scary, but still attractive holiday for children and adults.
Since the holiday has recently become increasingly popular in our country, it will be useful for schoolchildren and their parents to read topic in English Halloween to celebrate it in accordance with all traditions.
English topic Halloween will tell you about the main attributes of this celebration, and after reading it, you will be able to freely discuss with friends,
how are you going to celebrate or have already celebrated this event.
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Halloween
One of the popular national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31 on Allhallows’s Eve.
The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside it and a scary face cut out. It is considered that such pumpkin doesn`t let demons inside the house. There is an informal hymn of this festival: Bobby Pickett`s song called “Monster Mash”.
People come to parties wearing their Halloween costumes; usually they are monsters and terrible creatures from books or films. Children go treat-or-tricking from house to house, that means they try to get sweeties. If they don`t, they play unpleasant tricks on people who gave them no candy.
Fortune telling is also widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and different legends. The most popular legend is about Bloody Mary, who is said to appear in a mirror after her name is called three times.
Another important tradition is the organization of attractions, which scare their visitors. One can see a lot of horror films and cartoons on this holiday.
The holiday attracts us because we can show everyone our wildest ideas and live in the world of fantasy for a little while.
Nowadays Halloween is becoming more and popular in Russia.
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Halloween
One of the most popular national celebrations in English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31, the day before All Saints' Day.
The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside and a scary face carved on it. It is believed that such a pumpkin does not allow demons into the house. There is an unofficial anthem for the holiday: a Bobby Pickett song called "The Monster Dance."
People go to parties in Halloween costumes, usually dressing up as monsters or scary creatures from books or movies. Children go from house to house shouting “trick or treat”, which means they are begging for sweets. If they don't get it, they do nasty things to those who didn't give them candy.
Fortune telling is also common on Halloween. At night, students and teenagers tell each other horror stories and various legends. The most popular legend is Bloody Mary, who is believed to appear in a mirror after her name is said three times.
Another important tradition is the organization of attractions that frighten visitors. On this day there are a lot of cartoons and horror films on TV.
Recently, Halloween has become increasingly popular in Russia.
Halloween is a holiday that takes place on the last October day, 31st. The word “Halloween” means “hallowed evening". The tradition of celebrating this day began in the 5th century when the Irish Celts marked this day as a day of transition from one year to the next one. It was the time when “the season of the sun” was over, and “the season of darkness and cold” began.
Nowadays Halloween is a very famous American and European holiday with its own traditions of celebration, especially among young people.
The main tradition is the tradition of dressing costumes of ghosts, demons and other horrible creations. Dressed children go from door to door saying “trick or treat”, it "s the most popular Halloween activity. The neighbors should give them little coins, sweets, fruits and after that children don"t play tricks on them.
The main symbol of this holiday is Jack-o"-lantern - a pumpkin with the grotesque face carved into one side. Then you should put a candle inside. Nobody knows why this pumpkin was named so, but by the most official version, Jack -o"-lantern was a man, who couldn"t enter heaven because he was a real miser, but at the same time he couldn"t enter hell because before he had played jokes on devil. So since that time Jack has to walk on the earth holding his lantern and waiting for the Judgment Day.
People believed that the Earth was full of ghosts and witches, and they met once a year on October 31 to worship the devil. Today people don"t believe in these stories but still every Halloween they like to tell stories about them.
Translation:
Halloween is a holiday that takes place on the last day of October, the 31st. The word “Halloween” means “holy evening.” The tradition of celebrating this day dates back to the 5th century, when the Irish Celts celebrated this day as the day of transition from one year to the next. It was the time when the “season of sun” ended and the “season of darkness” and cold” began.
Today, Halloween is a very famous American and European holiday with its own celebration traditions, especially among young people.
The main tradition is the tradition of dressing up as ghosts, demons and other terrible creatures. Costumed children go from door to door trick or treating, the most popular Halloween activity. Neighbors should give them small coins, sweets, fruits, and after that the children will not joke with them.
The main symbol of this holiday is the Jack-lamp - a pumpkin with a grotesque face carved on the side. Then you need to put a candle inside. Nobody knows why these pumpkins are called that, but according to the most official version, Jack the Lamplighter was a man who could not go to heaven because he was a big greedy, but at the same time he could not enter hell, because before he was joking with the devil. Since then, Jack must wander the earth with his lantern, waiting for Judgment Day.
People believed that the Earth was full of ghosts and witches, and once a year on October 31st they met to worship the devil. Today people don't believe in these stories, but still every Halloween they love to tell stories about them.
Phrases:
Hallowed evening - holy evening
the Irish Celts - Irish Celts
transition - transition
“trick or treat” - building literally "trick or treat"
to play trick on - play a cruel joke on
Jack-o"-lantern - literally Jack's lantern
pumpkin - pumpkin
to carve - carve, carve
miser - miser, greedy
the Judgment Day - Judgment Day
ghost - ghost
witch - witch
You can find out even more words and interesting information about this holiday from.
Hi all!
You know, I realized a long time ago that teaching English to small children or schoolchildren is easiest when you know how to attract them. Very young children are attracted to everything new, bright and unusual. And those who are older will be hooked by everything related to their interests and hobbies. Do you agree, friends?
When it comes to holiday themes, especially Halloween, they always attract children and motivate them to learn new English words and phrases. That’s why the theme of Halloween in English today will be revealed by me to the maximum: a lot of new words, some facts and history, a topic with translation, pictures and videos with songs, as well as interesting tasks for memorizing words from this topic.
Let's start quickly...
Milana with our Jack-o"-lantern)). Baked afterwards, it turned out to be very tasty!
A little history and traditions:
- Halloween originated from a pagan holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name "Halloween" is a shortened version of “All Hallows’ Eve”. Halloween has its roots in the pagan holiday of All Saints' Day. Name "Halloween" is a shortened version of the phrase All Hallows' Eve.
- Today it has lost its religious roots and is just a fun day for children and some adults. Today, the holiday has lost its religious roots and is now simply a fun day for children and some adults.
- Halloween is celebrated on October the 31st every year and is most famous in the U.S.A. Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 and is most famous in the United States.
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- Orange and black colors are symbols of this holiday, in particular, orange pumpkins and black witches, cats and costumes. Orange and black colors are symbols of this holiday, in particular orange pumpkins and black witches, cats and costumes.
- One of the most popular Halloween activities is trick-or-treating. One of the most popular activities during Halloween is trick-or-treating.
- Toffee apples and anything made from pumpkin are very popular on this day. Sugar baked apples and anything made from pumpkin are very popular on this day.
- On October the 31st people often go to the parties where they read fortunes and tell ghosts stories. On October 31st, people often go to parties where they tell fortunes and tell scary stories to each other.
- In Hollywood many horror movies have been made about Halloween, so it is now known in many countries all over the world. Hollywood has made many horror films about Halloween, so now the holiday is known in many countries around the world.
Words on the topic:
pumpkin - pumpkin
pumpkin pie - pumpkin pie
jack-o'-lantern - jack-o'-lantern
toffee apples - apples in caramel
candy - candy, lollipop
treat - treat
ghost - ghost, specter
ghoul - ghost in a cemetery
witch - sorceress, witch
monster - monster
vampire - vampire
mummy - mummy
werewolf - werewolf
devil - damn, demon
bat - bat
spider - spider
black cat - black cat
rat - rat
owl - owl
tomb - grave, tomb
skeleton - skeleton
graveyard - cemetery
haunted house - haunted house
trick-or-treat - joke-or-treat
candle - candle
bonfire - fire
costume - costume
witch's broom - broom
skull - skull
scary - creepy, terrible
spooky - ominous, frightening
phrases:
witches fly on their broomsticks- witches fly on brooms
skeletons rattle their bones - skeletons rattle their bones
ghosts frighten people - ghosts scare people
Jack-o'-Lanterns walk around houses— Jack-o-lanterns walk around the house
black Halloween cats play tricks on us - h black cats joke on us
people tell fortunes- people tell fortunes (predict fate)
Interesting aphorisms:
The devil is not so bad as he is painted.
The devil is not as scary as he is painted.
When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.
If there are black cats wandering around and pumpkins flickering around, expect good luck on Halloween.
Possible tasks:
To reinforce words on the Halloween theme, you can play the game:
- Using this picture, you can arrange a competition between students: whoever signs the most memory words under the pictures wins and receives, for example, candy)).
- You can number 17 pieces of paper, put them in a hat, and the children will take turns pulling them out, trying to remember this or that object in English. Whoever names the most wins.
- Practice any grammar with words in a picture, for example, with a missing word, make a sentence in Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, etc. (the word “skeleton” - The skeleton is dancing on the table)))...
Topic with translation and phrases:
This is an educational text in English about Halloween, on which you can write an essay or simply make an interesting report. It can be found
Halloween videos and songs:
- I would like to start with a song that I personally strongly associate with the theme of Halloween. This song is well known to my generation, but some children have probably heard it too (for example, my Milana) - after all, it is from the well-known film of the same name Ghostbusters. The fun begins...))
- A slow and clear video song in which you will hear the words: pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern, ghosts, ghouls, witches. It also allows you to remember and repeat words associated with the face. In this regard, you can also give a useful task to the children, which will also entertain them - K As soon as they hear one of the words written above in the song, they must draw something, or shout, or do something else...
- And here all the sentences can be seen on the screen as the song progresses. I would also draw the children’s attention to the combination "too spooky" and the associated grammatical rule, as well as the question "What's that?", which, by the way, can be played out in this topic by pointing to pictures and expecting an answer from students. Or give the children the opportunity to ask each other questions and answer them. In addition, you can add the question “Who's that?” to animate objects.
- We repeat again and admire the beautiful characters)).
Halloween ( Halloween ) is a hitherto alien English holiday. However, recently it has gradually penetrated into our lives. Young people like jack-o'-lanterns, "scary" outfits, and retelling chilling stories. Another convenient moment to hone your English. Read exciting Halloween stories in English, expand your vocabulary with Dracula's vocabulary...
It is unknown where these terrible stories, completely meaningless, and not even logical, appeared in our childhood. They were retold to peers in great secrecy so that adults would not hear.
They were afraid of them, but they still continued to listen, and wake up at night from fear, trembling and remembering the details from where a black hand suddenly crawled out.
Or maybe adults told the same scary stories to each other in secret from their children?
Ghosts, ghouls, monsters and all kinds of evil spirits inspired people to write and retell countless horrors, telling horror stories around the fire, in dark hallways, to make it even scarier.
Why is Halloween necessary?
Why do we love scary stories so much? After all, being scared is actually not such a pleasant thing. Probably because we know it's not real, they say fear in small amounts is a beautiful thing.
We had not yet heard about Halloween, but we already had scary stories, and even better than the English ones. Compare three horror stories, the first of them is English, and the next two are typical Russian.
Two men
Two men, Banner and Gray, were hitchhiking along a deserted road, but not a single car stopped. They were tired, their legs ached from walking. The sun was quickly setting and they had to find a place to stay for the night. 
They came to an old, abandoned house and decided to take refuge inside. The garden is overgrown with weeds and bushes. The door creaked on rusty hinges, and a dusty carpet lay on the floor. 
The men took a few cans from their backpacks and ate a little. Then they unrolled their blankets on the floor, made themselves comfortable and fell asleep. 
In the middle of the night, Gray suddenly woke up from a restless sleep. It was dark and he was shivering from the cold. Suddenly he heard a strange noise. It was a shrill whistle. 
Suddenly he saw his friend. Banner stood in the shadows, listening. He looked like he was in some kind of trance. The man then began to slowly walk up the stairs, his boots creaking on the wooden steps. The shrill whistle intensified. 
Gray wanted to shout to his friend to come back, but the words were stuck in his throat. The banner continued up the stairs and eventually disappeared from view. 
Suddenly the steps stopped and Gray held his breath. He waited and waited. Then he heard a terrible scream that split the silence of the night and almost made him jump out of his skin. 
Then the footsteps resumed, but they were already down the stairs. Gray trembled in fear as he saw a pair of boots slowly making their way down the stairs. In the moonlight, he could see a hand feeling for the railing. 
A terrible chill ran down Gray's spine when he saw the other hand. She was clutching a bloody axe. 
Then he saw his friend's face. It was deathly pale. His eyes were glazed and his mouth was twisted into a disgusting grin. Blood flowed from his forehead from a huge wound that almost split his skull in half! 
Gray let out a blood-curdling scream and ran out of the house. He ran blindly through the pitch darkness of the night, desperately trying to get further away from the old house. He ran and ran, all the time imagining that his friend was chasing him with a bloody ax and a bloody head and his terrible death grin! He ran and ran until he collapsed exhausted. 
In the morning, he managed to find the police station and reported to the sheriff what he had seen. Together they returned to the old house to check it out. Gray broke out in a cold sweat thinking about what they could find there. 
The sheriff opened the creaking door and looked inside. Gray peered nervously over his shoulder. He saw his friend on the floor. Banner lay face down in a pool of blood, his head nearly split in half. His dead hand was still clutching the ax handle. 
The blade of the ax was stuck into the floor, in the very place where Gray's head lay at night. The sheriff searched the house from top to bottom, but did not find a single living soul.
Black Wheels
One day a little girl was left at home alone, her mother went to work. When the mother approached the front door, she warned the girl:
— If you hear a knock on the door, don’t answer it.
The girl spent most of the day alone, watching TV, playing computer games and getting a manicure. Suddenly her phone rang. The number was hidden. She answered the call and a strange creaky voice said:
- Black wheels! Black wheels! We found your city, we are looking for your street!
The girl didn't understand. She thought the creepy voice was very strange, but decided that maybe someone had dialed the wrong number. Five minutes later her phone rang again and a voice shouted:
- Black wheels! Black wheels! We found your street, we are looking for your house!
The girl was scared, she didn’t know what to do. She rushed up the stairs to her bedroom and hid under the bed. Suddenly her phone rang again and a voice shouted:
- Black wheels! Black wheels! We found your house, we are looking for your door!
Then the girl heard an ominous knock on the door. She crept down the stairs. She heard knocking on the door again, louder this time. She looked out the peephole but couldn't see anyone outside.
The girl reached out, turned the handle and opened the front door.
A few hours later, the girl's mother returned from work to find the front door wide open. She rushed inside and screamed when she saw the terrible scene.
The girl was lying on the floor dead. Her body was flat and there were tire marks all over her body.
But the worst thing is that the big black wheel got stuck in her mouth.
Tell me the way!
One night, the girl Lida, who was 15 years old, was walking home from her friend. She turned into a narrow street to take a shortcut and was startled when she saw an old man standing in her way. When she stopped, the old man turned to her and said in a hoarse voice: “Tell me the way.”
His face was disgusting, his skin was covered with scars and boils, his hair was greasy and unkempt, his eyes were terribly bulging, almost rolling out of their sockets. Lydia was terrified. She was alone in a dark narrow alley with this strange and disturbing old man. Her heart started racing and she needed a few seconds to catch her breath. “Tell me the way!” demanded the old man.
“Where are you going?” Lydia asked nervously.
When the old man told her the address he was looking for, a chill ran down her spine. This was her home.
“I don’t know where it is,” she answered briefly, then she walked past the old man and ran down the alley. Looking back, she saw him standing in the alley, watching her run.
Lydia was so agitated by the incident that she did not stop until she returned to her house. Sighing with relief, she took out her keys. She looked up and down the street to make sure the old man had not followed her. The street was empty. She turned the key, unlocked the door and swung it open.
"Tell me the way!" came a hoarse voice from the darkness.
These are three horror stories in English for the Halloween holiday, scare your friends to their health!
And when Halloween is over, continue.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last night of October. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating (children visit neighbors and ask for sweets by means of funny threats), costume parties (ghosts, witches, vampires and other evil spirits), bonfires, visiting “haunted houses”, parades and etc.
People suppose, that the name of the holiday is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of "All Hallows" Day". Nowadays, it is commonly known as All Saints" Day. Some modern Halloween traditions developed out of older pagan traditions, especially surrounding the Irish holiday Samhain, a day associated both with the harvest and otherworldly spirits.
The Americans are fond of the holiday most of all. The Spanish and French Jesuit missionaries brought their holiday of All Saints and All Souls to the United States of America in sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. All these Christians traditional ceremonies were combined with native celebrations and local traditions of Native Americans. These feast days are still celebrated by modern people.
Nowadays, the holiday is so popular all around the world (United States of America, Europe, Australia and even Russia). Adults watch all of their favorite horror movies, visit special parties and parades with friends and relatives and entertain children with all kinds of sweets. Youngsters (children, teens) do all these things, but they also ask for sweets and scare people. Moreover, they like to get scary or to wear sexy or cute costumes and go to Halloween parties with friends. People like the holiday because it’s mysterious and awesome time, when everything is possible and miracles, daydreams and fairytales could come true.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last night of October. According to traditions, the following events are held: a game of "treat or treat" (children go to visit neighbors and ask for sweets with the help of funny threats), costume parties (ghosts, witches, vampires and other evil spirits), bonfires, visits to "haunted houses" , parades and much more.
It is believed that the name of the holiday is an abbreviation for All-hallow-even. Nowadays, it is commonly known as All Saints' Day. Some modern Halloween traditions have their origins in older pagan rituals, particularly the Irish holiday of Samhain, a day associated with both the harvest and otherworldly spirits.
Americans love this holiday most of all. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Spanish missionaries and Jesuits from France brought their holiday to the United States of America, which was called All Saints and All Souls Day. All Christian traditional rituals of this holiday were combined with local holidays and traditions of Native Americans. This holiday is still celebrated today.
Nowadays, Halloween is extremely popular all over the world (in the United States of America, Europe, Australia and even Russia). Adults watch all their favorite horror movies, go to special parties and parades with friends and family, and entertain the kids with all kinds of sweets. Young people (children, teenagers) do the same things as adults, and also ask for sweets and scare people. Plus, they absolutely love buying scary, sexy, or cute costumes and going to holiday parties with friends. People like this holiday because it is a mysterious and amazing time when everything becomes possible, and miracles, dreams and fairy tales can come true.
