How to celebrate Halloween in English. Origins of Halloween: History of the Holiday

13.10.2019

Hi all!

You know, I realized a long time ago that teaching English to small children or schoolchildren is easiest when you know how to attract them. Very young children are attracted to everything new, bright and unusual. And those who are older will be hooked by everything related to their interests and hobbies. Do you agree, friends?

When it comes to holiday themes, especially Halloween, they always attract children and motivate them to learn new English words and phrases. That’s why the theme of Halloween in English today will be revealed by me to the maximum: a lot of new words, some facts and history, a topic with translation, pictures and videos with songs, as well as interesting tasks for memorizing words from this topic.

Let's start quickly...

Milana with our Jack-o"-lantern)). Baked afterwards, it turned out to be very tasty!

A little history and traditions:

Halloween originated from a pagan holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name "Halloween" is a shortened version of “All Hallows’ Eve”. Halloween has its roots in the pagan holiday of All Saints' Day. Name "Halloween" is a shortened version of the phrase All Hallows' Eve.
Today it has lost its religious roots and is just a fun day for children and some adults. Today, the holiday has lost its religious roots and is now simply a fun day for children and some adults.
Halloween is celebrated on October the 31st every year and is most famous in the U.S.A. Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 and is most famous in the United States.

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Orange and black colors are symbols of this holiday, in particular, orange pumpkins and black witches, cats and costumes. Orange and black colors are symbols of this holiday, in particular orange pumpkins and black witches, cats and costumes.
One of the most popular Halloween activities is trick-or-treating. One of the most popular activities during Halloween is trick-or-treating.
Toffee apples and anything made from pumpkin are very popular on this day. Sugar baked apples and anything made from pumpkin are very popular on this day.
On October the 31st people often go to the parties where they read fortunes and tell ghosts stories. On October 31st, people often go to parties where they tell fortunes and tell scary stories to each other.
In Hollywood many horror movies have been made about Halloween, so it is now known in many countries all over the world. Hollywood has made many horror films about Halloween, so now the holiday is known in many countries around the world.

Words on the topic:

pumpkin - pumpkin

pumpkin pie - pumpkin pie

jack-o'-lantern - jack-o'-lantern

toffee apples - apples in caramel

candy - candy, lollipop

treat - treat

ghost - ghost, specter

ghoul - ghost in a cemetery

witch - sorceress, witch

monster - monster

vampire - vampire

mummy - mummy

werewolf - werewolf

devil - damn, demon

bat - bat

spider - spider

black cat - black cat

rat - rat

owl - owl

tomb - grave, tomb

skeleton - skeleton

graveyard - cemetery

haunted house - haunted house

trick-or-treat - joke-or-treat

candle - candle

bonfire - bonfire

costume - costume

witch's broom - broom

skull - skull

scary - creepy, terrible

spooky - ominous, frightening

phrases:

witches fly on their broomsticks- witches fly on brooms

skeletons rattle their bones - skeletons rattle their bones

ghosts frighten people - ghosts scare people

Jack-o'-Lanterns walk around houses— Jack-o-lanterns walk around the house

black Halloween cats play tricks on us - h black cats joke on us

people tell fortunes- people tell fortunes (predict fate)

Interesting aphorisms:

The devil is not so bad as he is painted.
The devil is not as scary as he is painted.

When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.
If there are black cats wandering around and pumpkins flickering around, expect good luck on Halloween.

Possible tasks:

To reinforce words on the Halloween theme, you can play the game:

Using this picture, you can arrange a competition between students: whoever signs the most memory words under the pictures wins and receives, for example, candy)).
You can number 17 pieces of paper, put them in a hat, and the children will take turns pulling them out, trying to remember this or that object in English. Whoever names the most wins.
Practice any grammar with words in a picture, for example, with a missing word, make a sentence in Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, etc. (the word “skeleton” - The skeleton is dancing on the table)))...

Topic with translation and phrases:

This is an educational text in English about Halloween, on which you can write an essay or simply make an interesting report. It can be found

Halloween videos and songs:

I would like to start with a song that I personally strongly associate with the theme of Halloween. This song is well known to my generation, but some children have probably heard it too (for example, my Milana) - after all, it is from the well-known film of the same name Ghostbusters. The fun begins...))

A slow and clear video song in which you will hear the words: pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern, ghosts, ghouls, witches. It also allows you to remember and repeat words associated with the face. In this regard, you can also give a useful task to the children, which will also entertain them - K As soon as they hear one of the words written above in the song, they must draw something, or shout, or do something else...

And here all the sentences can be seen on the screen as the song progresses. I would also draw the children’s attention to the combination "too spooky" and the associated grammatical rule, as well as the question "What's that?", which, by the way, can be played out in this topic by pointing to pictures and expecting an answer from students. Or give the children the opportunity to ask each other questions and answer them. In addition, you can add the question “Who's that?” to animate objects.

We repeat again and admire the beautiful characters)).

Halloween is a festival that takes place on October 31. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. Many of them carve jack-o"-lantens out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities.

Halloween developed from new year festivals and festivals of the dead. Christian church established a festival on November 1 called All Saints" Day so that people could continue to celebrate their festivals. The Mass said on All Saints" Day was called Allhallowmass. The day before All Saints" Day was known all hallows" Eve or All Hallow e"en.

The main Halloween activity for children is trick-or-treating. Children dress in costumes and masks and go from door to door saying "trick or treat". The neighbors give children such treats as candy, fruit and pennies so that children do not play tricks on them.

Jack-o"-lanterns are hallowed-out pumpkins with face carved into one side. Most jack-o"-lanterns contain a candle inside. An Irish legend says that jack-o"-lanterns are named after the man called Jack. He could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.

Fortunetelling is an important part of Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring, and a thimble were baked into a cake. It was believed that the person who found the coin would become wealthy. The one who found the ring would marry soon. And the person who found the thimble would never get married. Today people practice cardreading or palmistry.

People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches on the Earth and that they met on October 31 to worship the devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.

Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. In the United States, children dress up in fancy dress and masks and go door to door asking for candy. Many of them carve jack-o'-lanterns. Popular pastimes include fortune telling and stories of witches and ghosts.

Halloween evolved from New Year's Day and celebrations honoring the dead. The Christian Church established a holiday on November 1st, called All Saints' Day, so that people could continue to celebrate their holidays. The Mass celebrated on All Saints' Day was called Allhallowmas. The day before All Hallows' Day was called All Hallows' Eve or "All Hallows' Eve."

The main entertainment for children on Halloween is begging for sweets. Children dress up in fancy dress and masks, go from house to house and say: “Give me a treat, or we’ll play a joke.” Neighbors give children such treats, candies, fruits and small change so that the children do not play a cruel joke on them.

Halloween lanterns are empty pumpkins with a face carved on one side. Most lanterns have a candle inside. Irish legend says that Halloween lanterns (jack-o"-lanterns in English) are named after a man named Jack. He couldn't go to heaven because he was a miser, and he couldn't go to hell because that he played cruel jokes on the devil. As a result, Jack is forced to wander the earth with his lantern until the Day of Judgment.

Fortune telling is an important part of Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring and a thimble are baked into a pie. It was believed that whoever found the ring would soon get married. Whoever finds the coin will become rich. And the one who finds the thimble will never marry or be married. Today people use card fortune telling and palm reading.

People once believed that the earth was full of witches and that they met on October 31st to worship the devil. Today people don't believe in ghosts and witches, but they love to tell stories about them on Halloween.

How to celebrate Halloween. Lamp Jack(English) Jack—o‘-lantern) - one of the main attributes of the Halloween holiday, is a carved illuminated pumpkin head (traditionally with a candle, but today often electric lighting is used). Currently, various figured pumpkin carvings for Halloween are more popular. The more intricate the pattern, the more beautiful it is.

Trick—or—treat (v.) - begging for candy on Halloween. Literal translation: Trick or treat. There are also semantic translations, such as “Pay off, otherwise I’ll bewitch you!” or Trick or Treat. With these words, the children greet the owners of the house who open the door.

Trick-or-treating(noun) - begging for candy on Halloween.

a witch - a witch, a ghost - a ghost, a ghost, rattles their bones - rattle their bones, celebrate - celebrate, ride the air - fly through the air (ride- adv. - rode), make a fire - make a fire (make- pr. v. - made) keep (someone) away - scare away (someone) a broomstick - broom, work magic - conjure, turn into - turn into

I bring to your attention an informational text about Halloween in English with translation.

Halloween

On the 31st of October English people celebrate Halloween. The history of that celebration began a long time ago. Every year on the first of November people celebrate the beginning of winter.They called this cold and dark season ‘the season of death’. They believed that on the 31st of October ghosts of dead people came back, at midnight witches rode the air, skeletons rattles their bone s and ghosts walked the Earth.

‘We will dress like witches and ghosts. We will be very noisy.So, the ghosts will be afraid of us,’ people thought. They also made big fires to keep the ghosts away.

Then Christianity came to England and made the 1st of November the holiday of all saints. But people went on celebrating Halloween the evening before. When English people came to live in America, they went on celebrating Halloween there. Later, people didn’t believe in ghosts but they kept the day of Halloween for fun.

Today Halloween is a funny holiday for children! They wear masks and special costumes. They want to look like skeletons and ghosts. They go from house to house and say, ‘Trick or treat!’ People give them candies, cookies, or fruit. When people give nothing, the children sometimes play tricks on them.

Halloween has some symbols. For example, Jack-o'-lantern. People put it on the window to keep ghosts away. You can make it - cut the pumpkin throw away the inside part and cut a face in it. Then, put a candle inside and Jack-o’-lantern is ready! A witch is a symbol of Halloween too. That night they are the most powerful, they fly over the sky on them broomsticks. They can work magic - turn people into animals. Some witches are young but most of them are old and ugly. They get together and have a party on Halloween.

Text translation:

On October 31st the British celebrate Halloween. The history of this celebration began many years ago. Every year on November 1st people celebrated the beginning of winter. They called this cold and dark time of year the “season of death.” They believed that on October 31st the ghosts of the dead returned, at midnight witches flew through the air, skeletons rattled their bones and ghosts walked the Earth.

“We will dress up as witches and ghosts. We'll be very noisy. Because of this, ghosts will be afraid of us,” people thought. They also lit large fires to scare away ghosts.

Then Christianity came to England and November 1 became the Feast of All Saints. But people continued to celebrate Halloween the night before. When the British came to live in America, they continued to celebrate Halloween there. Later, when people no longer believed in ghosts, they left this day of Halloween for fun.

Nowadays, Halloween is a fun holiday for children! They wear masks and special costumes. They want to look like skeletons and ghosts. They go from house to house and say: “Treat or joke?” People give them candies, cookies and fruits. When people don't give anything, children can sometimes make fun of them.
Halloween has several symbols. For example, Jack-o'-lantern. People put it on the window to scare away ghosts. You can make your own by cutting out the middle of the pumpkin and carving a face on it. Then, place the candle inside and the Jack-o'-lantern is ready. The witch is also a symbol of Halloween. On this night they become the most powerful, they fly across the sky on their brooms. They know how to cast magic - turn people into animals. Some witches are young, but most are old and ugly. They get together and have a Halloween Sabbath.

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will help you get an idea of an unusual, fun and slightly scary, but still attractive holiday for children and adults.

Since the holiday has recently become increasingly popular in our country, it will be useful for schoolchildren and their parents to read topic in English Halloween to celebrate it in accordance with all traditions.

English topic Halloween will tell you about the main attributes of this celebration, and after reading it, you will be able to freely discuss with friends,
how are you going to celebrate or have already celebrated this event.

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Halloween

One of the popular national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31 on Allhallows’s Eve.

The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside it and a scary face cut out. It is considered that such pumpkin doesn`t let demons inside the house. There is an informal hymn of this festival: Bobby Pickett`s song called “Monster Mash”.

People come to parties wearing their Halloween costumes; usually they are monsters and terrible creatures from books or films. Children go treat-or-tricking from house to house, that means they try to get sweeties. If they don`t, they play unpleasant tricks on people who gave them no candy.

Fortune telling is also widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and different legends. The most popular legend is about Bloody Mary, who is said to appear in a mirror after her name is called three times.

Another important tradition is the organization of attractions, which scare their visitors. One can see a lot of horror films and cartoons on this holiday.

The holiday attracts us because we can show everyone our wildest ideas and live in the world of fantasy for a little while.

Nowadays Halloween is becoming more and popular in Russia.

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Halloween

One of the most popular national celebrations in English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31, the day before All Saints' Day.

The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside and a scary face carved on it. It is believed that such a pumpkin does not allow demons into the house. There is an unofficial anthem for the holiday: a Bobby Pickett song called "The Monster Dance."

People go to parties in Halloween costumes, usually dressing up as monsters or scary creatures from books or movies. Children go from house to house shouting “trick or treat”, which means they are begging for sweets. If they don't get it, they do nasty things to those who didn't give them candy.

Fortune telling is also common on Halloween. At night, students and teenagers tell each other horror stories and various legends. The most popular legend is Bloody Mary, who is believed to appear in a mirror after her name is said three times.

Another important tradition is the organization of attractions that frighten visitors. On this day there are a lot of cartoons and horror films on TV.

Recently, Halloween has become increasingly popular in Russia.

Halloween. Halloween (All Hallows' Eve) in English

The history of Halloween goes back more than 2,000 years. The earliest celebrations of Halloween were among the Celtic people. The Celts were a group of people who lived in present day Ireland and England from about the 5th century BC. They believed that Halloween is a time when magic is most potent and spirits can make contact with the physical world. According to belief all kinds of witches and goblins wandered abroad on this night. On that day people lit bonfires to honor the sun god and to keep away evil spirits.

Nowadays Halloween is a festival of fun for kids and adults. People dress up as witches, skeletons and ghosts and go to masquerade parties. Such events take place on October 31.

There are various symbols of Halloween such as Halloween black cats, bats, skeletons, witches, terrifying masks and carved pumpkins. These symbols are used to decorate homes, costumes, gift paper, cards, cookies, cakes and candy.

Carving pumpkins into Jack-o'-lanterns is a traditional Halloween custom. Today jack-o’-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let children know that there are presents or sweets waiting if they knock and say “ Trick or Treat!”

There are many other traditional Halloween activities. Some of these include watching horror films, telling ghost stories and playing Halloween games. The most popular game is Bobbing for apples. This game is one of the traditional games used for fortunetelling on Halloween night. The rules of the game are easy. The first person who gets an apple out of the water without using hands would be the first to marry.

Also Halloween is sometimes called “Nutcrack Night” or “Snap-Apple Night”. Families sit usually by the fire and tell stories while they eat apples and nuts.

Translation of Halloween text. Halloween (All Hallows' Eve)

The history of Halloween celebrations dates back more than 2000 years. The earliest Halloween celebrations were among the Celtic peoples. The Celts were a group of people who lived in what is now Ireland and England from around the 5th century BC. They believed that Halloween was the time when witchcraft was at its strongest and spirits could communicate with the physical world. According to legend, witches and goblins roamed everywhere that night. On this day, people burned bonfires in honor of the Sun God and wereware of evil spirits.

Nowadays, Halloween is a festival of entertainment for children and adults. People dress up as witches, skeletons and ghosts and go to masquerades. Such events take place on October 31st.

There are different Halloween symbols such as Halloween black cats, bats, skeletons, witches, scary masks and carved pumpkins. These symbols are used to decorate houses, costumes, gift paper, cards, cookies, cakes and candies.

Making Jack-O-Lanterns from pumpkins is a traditional Halloween custom. These days, Jack-o'-lanterns in a house window on Halloween night symbolize to children the gifts and candy that await them if they knock and say, "Trick or Treat!"

There are many other traditional Halloween activities. Some of these include watching horror movies, telling scary stories, and playing games. The most popular game is to catch apples out of the water with your mouth. This game is one of the traditional games that is used for fortune telling on Halloween night. The rules of the game are simple. The first one to get an apple out of the water without hands will be the first to get married.

Halloween is also often called “nut cracking night” or “apple eating night” in England. Families usually sit around the fireplace and tell stories while eating apples and nuts.