Halloween Student: Sokolova Svetlana Form: 11 A School: 404 Tutor: Panteleeva Olga
Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.
The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even ("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Development of artifacts and symbols associated with Halloween formed over time. For instance, in North America used the pumpkin. The American tradition of carving pumpkins is recorded in 1837 and was originally associated with harvest.
The imagery of Halloween is derived from many sources, including national customs, works of Gothic and horror literature (such as the novels Frankenstein and Dracula), and classic horror films (such as Frankenstein and The Mummy). Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins, corn husks, and scarecrows, are also prevalent. Homes are often decorated with these types of symbols around Halloween. Halloween imagery includes themes of death, evil, the occult, or mythical monsters. Black and orange are the holiday's traditional colors.
Traditional Halloween costumes Children’ bags for sweets
When is Halloween celebrated? Answer the questions When is Halloween celebrated? a) October 31; b) November 4; c) December 31; d) January 6.
Choose the right variant What is the symbol of Halloween ? a) a pumpkin; b) a witch; c) a bat; d) a spider.
Choose some pictures What do we associate with Halloween? 4 1 5 2 3 6 7 8 9
What are you for Halloween? LET’S SING What are you for Halloween? What are you? (repeat x 4) I’m a ghost, I’m a ghost, I’m a ghost for Halloween I’m a witch, I’m a witch, I’m a witch for Halloween What are you for Halloween? (repeat x 4) I’m a pumpkin, I’m a pumpkin, I’m a pumpkin for Halloween I’m a mummy, I’m a mummy, I’m a mummy for Halloween Here we go! Pumpkins sit down, sit down Witches spin around, spin around Mummies stomp your feet, stomp your feel Ghosts fly away, fly away! What are you for Halloween? (repeat x 4) Happy Halloween! for Halloween
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