For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1 st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. 清华大学出版社 小学英语 Lesson 15 上册 授课班级： Class 4 Grade 6 授课教师： Martin 学 校： Cuihua Road Primary School

For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1 st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.

For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1 st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.

What is Halloween ? How much do you know about this festival ?

October 31 st is Halloween Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. 万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一，在 10 月 31 日这天，有许多国家，如：美国, 加拿大, 英格兰, 爱尔兰, 苏格兰, 墨西哥, 拉 丁美洲, 西班牙等，都会庆祝万圣节的来 临。 Origin of Halloween 万圣节起源

凯尔特人选在每年 November 1st ， 11 月 1 日庆祝新年，正值夏 天结束，冬天刚开始的时节，多 半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。 For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st.This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. And this time of the year is often associated with human death.

There are many symbols of Halloween. How many of them do you know ?

It sleeps at daytime and wakes up to find food at night. Sometimes It appears.But sometimes It disappears. bat

There are many ghosts live here and we can often hear miserable voices from here. They have the same appearance of our ordinary people. But their body is very strong and they suck the blood of human

The vampire sleeps in it. They come from the dead people.

They fly on a broom. They rob the ships and do the bad things on the sea.

They were bandaged. What the people died for so many years is like.

Now give me your answer ! Who sucks the blood of human ? ________ Vampire Who sleeps at daytime and wake up at night ?_______ Bat Who sometimes appears but sometimes disappears? ______ Ghost Who flies on a broom ? ______ Witch Who robs the ships and do the bad things on the sea ? _______ Pirate Where do vampires sleep ? ______Coffin What will people die for many years be ?________Skeleton

Another question for you ! What will the children do on Halloween ? (PS :Please open your books and turn to Page 34)

Activities of Halloween Costuming Trick-or-treating games To make the Jack-O’-Lantern

Costuming Halloween is a time for costumes. On Halloween, you can wear a costume and be anything you want. You can be a ghost, a bat or a cow. You can be a spider, too. You can go to a Halloween party in your favorite Halloween costume. Question: Why Halloween is a time for costumes ? Because children can be whatever they want on that day. Answer:

Trick-or-Treating Game Halloween is a time for candy, too. On Halloween night, children put on their costumes and go trick-or-treating door to door. They say “Trick or Treat !”. People give them candy and other things Question: What will happen if the people don’t give the candy to the children ? The children maybe treat the people bad in return. Answer:

They play trick-o’-treat

To make a Jack-O’-Lantern People make jack-o’-lantern to celebrate Halloween. The jack-o’-lantern is a lantern made from a pumpkin. People cut a face on a pumpkin, take out the seeds and put a candle inside it. On Halloween night, They put the jack- o’-lantern outside their house.

How to make a Jack-o'-lantern STEP ONE: Cut off the top of the pumpkin. STEP TWO:Scoop out the inside of the pumpkin. STEP THREE:Carve the pumpkin with knife STEP FOUR: Put a candle in the pumpkin

Homework a. Remember the new words we’ve learned in this lesson. b. Attend a Halloween party in your favorite costumes this weekend if you have the chance. c. Make a Jack-O’-Lantern by yourself at home. ( Be careful with the knife ! )