PHOTOCOPIABLE · d) The name “Halloween” is the short form for “All Hallows Eve”. e) Souling and guising are two other traditions related to Halloween. f) Trick-or-treating

Find the words below in the crosswords. Words are placed vertically, horizontally and diagonally, both from left to right and from right to left.

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HALLOWEENINDIVIDUAL TASK - Halloween stuffA fun way for students to learn about vocabulary related to Halloween.

WORKSHEET 1

pumpkin • trick-or-treaters • bobbing/for/apples • prank • autumn bat • black/cat • haunted/house • ghost • jack-o-lantern • skeleton

spider • spiderweb • witch • wizard

S A R D R Q P H B A D P B C N

C R F D E H A R E J C O F K R

L G E N K U D E H K P N I B E

A J R T N R B D K M T F E C T

A S L T A Y L I Z A M W K N N

O K E Z H E L P C Ñ R C B E A

I D I P G J R S D E I H O B L

T W D H U N O T D R P A B P O

A I O G F M M I R D O F B H K

B S D J L Q P U B O Y F I O C

T E R E C S A K T L K S N U A

S K E L E T O N I U A C G S J

S E L P P A F T D N A C I E U

J H C V H C T I W E B B K R W

X P R A N K D K F Y S C A Z T

HALLOWEENThese sentences refer to the Halloween words in worksheet 1. Match each definition to the corresponding word.


COLLABORATIVE TASK – What is it?Students check what they know about Halloween in English.

a) This is a game children often play on Halloween in which they have to catch an apple from a basin filled with water without using their hands. →

b) This is a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse with wings. →

c) An empty pumpkin with a face cut into it and a light inside that can be seen through the holes and which is made as a decoration for Halloween. →

d) A small creature with eight legs that usually weaves a web to catch insects →

e) This is an animal which people believe brings bad luck, especially if you see it at night. →

f) This is the season when Halloween takes place. →

WORKSHEET 2

HALLOWEEN


LIFE SKILLS - CULTURAL AWARENESS(ESO 1-3). In groups, students watch a video about the origins of Halloween and answer some questions.

WORKSHEET 3

a) The origins of Halloween go back 200 years ago.

b) The night before Samhain people left candy at their doorsteps to keep the spirits away.

c) Samhain was turned into All Saints’ Day in the 18th century.

d) The name “Halloween” is the short form for “All Hallows Eve”.

e) Souling and guising are two other traditions related to Halloween.

f) Trick-or-treating started in the 18th century in America.

g) People in the US spend 2.5 billion dollars on candy every year.

h) Halloween is even more commercial than Christmas.

Watch the video and decide if the sentences below are true or false. Then correct the false ones.

HALLOWEENHALLOWEEN


LIFE SKILLS - CULTURAL AWARENESS(ESO 4 - Bachillerato): In groups, students watch a video about the origins of Halloween and answer some questions.

WORKSHEET 4

1. What happened on the night before Samhain (pronounced sow-in)?

2. Why did people put food and drink on their doorsteps on Samhain? Why did they wear masks?

3. Who turned Samhain into All Hallows in the 8th century?

4. What were soul cakes? Who asked for them and what did they give in return?

5. What was guising?

6. When did Halloween become the family-friendly celebration it is nowadays?

7. How much money do people in the US spend annually on Halloween in total?

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

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PHOTOCOPIABLE · d) The name “Halloween” is the short form for “All Hallows Eve”. e) Souling and guising are two other traditions related to Halloween. f) Trick-or-treating