高中基础 (2285 期 ) 4-5 版 Facts You May Not Know About Halloween

Pre-reading 1. Halloween is around the corner. What do Western people usually do to celebrate the festival?

Pre-reading 2. How much do you know about Samhain? What’s the relationship between Samhain and Halloween?

While reading Complete the chart with information from the article. Facts about Halloween (Samhain) When On __________1__________ Why Departed spirits were believed to __________2__________. How __________ 3__________, lighting bonfires, playing funeral games, keeping hearths burning all night, __________4__________, and __________5__________. October 31 and November 1 return to mingle with the living Wearing costumes handing out candy making the jack-o’-lantern

While reading Choose the best answer. 1. According to the article, which of the following statements about Samhain is NOT true? A. Samhain marked the beginning of the Celtic New Year. B. Samhain has a history of about 2,000 years. C. Samhain means “summer’s end” in Irish Gaelic. D. After Samhain, days became longer and nights became shorter.

While reading Choose the best answer. 2. Why did the ancient Celtics have various events during Samhain? A. To transform from the “light” part of the year to the “dark” portion. B. To protect themselves from evil spirits. C. To mingle with the living. D. To represent different Celtic deities.

While reading Choose the best answer. 3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The origin of the jack-o’-lantern. B. The reason why Irish families fled to North America. C. The reason why pumpkins are used to make jack-o’-lanterns. D. The tradition of the jack-o’-lantern.

Language study Find a word in the article that best matches each definition. The first letter has been given. 1. i___________: the act of copying somebody or something 2. o___________: in the beginning, before other things happened or before things changed 3. r___________: to be a symbol of something 4. s___________: a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have 5. t___________: the process another period of changing from one state or condition to another mitation riginally epresent ubstitute ransition

Language study Translate each sentence with the word in the brackets. 1. 人们相信，经过共同的努力，环境问题会得到改善。 (believe) 2. 我们会多准备一些食物，以防万一来晚会的客人比预计 得多。 (case)  大多数人不清楚弗拉明戈 (Flamenco) 起源于阿拉伯音 乐。 (roots) It is believed that environmental problems will be improved through joint efforts. We will prepare more food just in case more guests come to the evening party than estimated. The majority of people have no idea that Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.

After reading Work in groups and make a poster of Halloween. You may include information from the article or add more information from the Internet to your poster.