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TEACHER’S NOTES
Festivals: Halloween
by Adrian Tennant
Level:
Beginner to Pre-Intermediate
Age:
8-10
Time needed:
30 minutes +
the ghosts of the dead roamed (walked) the land of
the living. In Italy people left bread and water for
the ghosts and lit lamps, in other countries people
left other types of food and drink. One other custom
was to make a circle of chairs, one for each member
of the family plus one extra one for a ghost. In the
nineteenth century immigrants took the traditions
with them to the USA. Most people know Halloween
for trick and treating. This is when children dress up
in costumes as witches, werewolves, ghosts etc and go
knocking on people’s front doors.
Section / Subject:
Young Learners > Festivals
Main skills:
Listening, Speaking
Aim:
To introduce and talk about the topic of
Halloween.
Materials required:
Copies of the worksheets
for every student. For activity 2 in section coloured
paper, scissors, crayons (or coloured pens), string,
sticky tape.
Key vocabulary:
candle, candy, cat, costumes,
ghost, Halloween, lantern, pumpkin, werewolves,
witch, celebrate, October.
When the person opens the door the children shout
trick or treat. If the person in the house gives them
some sweets or candy then the children go to the next
house, if they don’t then the children play a trick. This
might be something like throwing water over the
person, or painting their front door! Another Halloween
tradition that was introduced in the USA was making
Jack o’lanterns – lanterns made from pumpkins.
Children cut the middle out of a pumpkin and then
carve a face in the front. They put candles in the
pumpkin and then put the lantern in the window to
scare the neighbours and the ghosts.
Useful websites
halloween.shtml
Lots of information about Halloween, including some
delicious (!) recipes.
Lots of clipart pictures for all your Halloween needs.
More on this spooky holiday
Activity 1 (8 year olds)
Introduction
1
On the board write up the word Halloween and
see if your children know anything about it. Elicit any
ideas and write them up on the board. Don’t make
any comments yet. Note: This might happen in the
children’s L1, allow this and supply the English words
(this is a good opportunity to teach some new
vocabulary).
Introduction
This set of activities is designed for 8 to 10 year olds.
The teacher’s notes start with some background
information to the topic of the worksheet – Halloween.
This is meant simply for reference for the teacher.
The activities are divided into two sections. The irst
section is for 8 year olds, or for students at beginner
level. The second section is designed for 9-10 year old
students and is aimed at Pre-Intermediate and above.
2
Next, read out the following text (read it twice if
necessary).
People celebrate Halloween on October 31st. Children
dress up as witches and ghosts. In some countries
they light candles or make lanterns from pumpkins.
Do you celebrate Halloween where you live?
Background information
Halloween is an old festival that dates back more
than 2,000 years. In many countries November 1st is
known as the day of the dead. In many countries
people take lowers to the cemetery and leave the
lowers on the graves and tombs. Halloween – or All
Hallow’s Eve – is the night before this special day. In
ancient times it was believed to be the night when
3
Now, ask students the following questions:
1. When is Halloween?
2. What do children do?
3. What do people make from pumpkins?
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TEACHER’S NOTES
Festivals: Halloween
by Adrian Tennant
Main activity
Note:
For this activity it would be nice to have
coloured paper, scissors, crayons (or coloured pens),
string, sticky tape.
Main activity
1
Either read out the text about Halloween and ask
students the questions (see introduction for 8 year
olds) or hand out the worksheet and get the students
to read the short text before you ask them the ques-
tions.
2
Next, put the students in pairs and hand out a
copy of worksheet 2 to each student or pair of stu-
dents and ask them to do the wordsearch.
3
Once they have completed the wordsearch, you
could ask the students to draw pictures of some of
the words (this is often a good way of checking they
understand the meaning, as well as it being a fun
activity).
4
Check that everyone has found the words (you
could use the OHP for this – photocopy a copy of the
wordsearch onto a OHT – Overhead Transparency
– and mark the words on it).
1
Put students into small groups or pairs and ask
them to choose one of the following: a witch, a were-
wolf, a ghost.
2
Tell them to draw or design a mask. It should be
big enough to cover their face (A4 or slightly bigger).
Monitor and help where necessary.
3
Once they have designed the mask they can make
one for each student in the group. If you have got the
necessary materials they could do this in class, other-
wise ask them to do it for homework.
4
In the next class ask the students to bring in their
masks. Hand out a copy of worksheet 1 and ask them
to complete the sentences which start I …monitor and
help where necessary.
5
Next, put the students in pairs (and get them to
wear their masks if possible) and tell them to read
their sentences to their partner. He/she should then
complete the sentences that start he/she …
(
Note:
Don’t worry too much if students use their irst
language during group discussion. When they report
back to the class encourage them to use English as
much as possible).
Activity 2 (9 - 10 year olds)
Introduction
1
Put the students into small groups and ask them
to look at the questions on worksheet 2. Ask them to
talk about the questions together. Monitor and help
where necessary.
2
Ask a few students to report back on their group
discussion.
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WORKSHEET 1
Festivals: Halloween
by Adrian Tennant
I am a ...
I live in a ...
I eat ...
I like ...
He/she is a ...
He/she lives in a ...
He/she eats ...
He/she likes ...
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WORKSHEET 2
Festivals: Halloween
by Adrian Tennant
People celebrate Halloween on October 31st. Children dress up as witches and ghosts.
In some countries they light candles or make lanterns from pumpkins. Do you celebrate
Halloween where you live?
1
Find the Halloween words in the wordsearch:
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Y N D H D T Y M
M A D R P A A D N P
R N E G X L
R W O C
O T T C H L
L
P T O
W E R E W O L
V E S
I
R P N F W S E H T
T N A F D E O T A U
C A N D Y E C A T M
H I
R C A N D L
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P U M P K I
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Words to ind: candle, candy, cat, costumes, ghost, Halloween, lantern, pumpkin, werewolves, witch.
1
Talk about these questions.
1.Do you celebrate / have Halloween in your country?
2.What do you do on October 31st?
3.Are there any stories about witches or ghosts? (Tell a partner a story you remember).
4.What’s your favourite holiday?
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