ESL WORKSHEET - Celebrations (Halloween)

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

ALL ABOUT HALLOWEEN

LinguaHouse
Aug. 28, 2022

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Celebrations and Special Events; Celebrations and Commemorations; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 08/28/2022

The lesson plan covers a range of Halloween-related vocabulary and provides plenty of speaking practice. The lesson includes some interesting ‘facts’ about the festival, which students have to guess to be true or false.

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audios (Am/Br English).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

• In the United States, more candy (sweets) is sold on October 28th than on any other day of the year. TRUE. Over 10% of annual candy sales happen the days leading up to Halloween.
• A full moon on Halloween is very common. FALSE. A full moon is very rare on October 31st.
• The first Halloween was in Norway. FALSE. Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
• In the UK, black cats bring bad luck. FALSE. Black cats are considered to bring good luck in the UK and bad luck in the US.
• In the United States, Halloween is the most commercial holiday of the year. FALSE. Christmas is the most commercial holiday of the year.
• In many countries, such as France and Australia, Halloween is considered to be a very commercial American influence. TRUE. It is mostly repulsed by older generations or traditional people.
• Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. TRUE. Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and black is typically a symbol of death and darkness.
• Jack O’Lanterns are named after a man who was called Jack. TRUE. According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack.
• Halloween originated around 1000 B.C. FALSE. Scholars say that Halloween originated around 4000 B.C.

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