Hallowe’en

October 31- Hallowe’en Hallowe’en is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain and northern France. It has its roots in the feast of Samhain, which took place on 31 October each year to honour the dead. It was believed that on Samhain the spirits of the dead would gather together, taking on different forms. Bad spirits would manifest themselves as animals, with the most evil ones becoming cats.

October 31- Hallowe’en In order to keep these spirits away people would dress up in costumes made from the skins and heads of their animals and carry lanterns , made out of turnips, to light their way. These lanterns would be painted or carved with faces in an effort to scare off any evil spirits. In 835 the date of 1 November was designated as a church holiday to honour all the saints. This became known as All Saints Day or All Hallows.

October 31- Hallowe’en On the day before All Hallows people continued to celebrate the festivals of Samhain, which gradually changed into Hallow’s Eve or Hallowe’en as we know it today.

Ghosts and witches (write the words given in the box instead of pictures- corn, witches, candle, pumpkin, sweets) Hallowe’en means holy evening. British people celebrate it on the 31st of October. At parties children dress up as---- and ghosts. They cut horrible faces in a and put a inside.

(corn, witches, pumpkin, sweets, candle) The light shines through the holes. Children dressed in white sheets knock on doors. They shout» trick or treat». If they get some---- , they go away. Some people don’t give them treats treats and children make a lot of noise or spill some---- on the doorsteps.

True or false ? 1. Hallowe’en means – whole evening. 2. British people celebrate it on the 31st of October. 3. Children like to dress up like clowns during this evening. 4. If they get some treats , they play tricks. 5. They knock on doors and shout – trick or treat. 6. Children make some noise or spill some corn on the doorsteps if they don’t get any treats.

Solve the riddles. 1. What is the biggest berry ? 2. What is a piece of white fabric for covering a bed ? 3. How do we call powder from grain used for baking ? 4. How do we call the event with invited guests for celebration or enjoyment ? (pumpkin, sheet, flour, party)

Make up phrases as in the example 1. get (+) 2. knock 3. make 4. spill 5. celebrate 1. on doors 2. flour 3. treats (+) 4. noise 5. a holiday

Hallowe’en crossword 1 6 2 3 4 5 1.Holly evening that takes place on 31st October. 2. A prank or joke. 3.Something special that one can have as a present. 4. A stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light. 5.The spirit of a dead person visible in some form to a living person.

The key to the crossword. a l o 6w e n 2t r i c k 3t t 4c d 5g h s

The holiday carol Ghosts and witches can be seen Trick or treat, trick or treat. Give us something good to eat Good to eat, good to eat ! ! !

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats

Memory domino. Match pictures to words: a witch a pumpkin a candle a skeleton a broom a bat a spider a mummy the sack of treats