1. 英四A 魏池伊

2. Level: Age 12~15/ Intermediate learners
Content:
Halloween vocabulary, Trick or Treat, Origin,
Jack O’ Lantern
Target:
To have a general idea about Halloween
and learn the words and culture through this
lesson.

5. Have a try: See how many words you know about Halloween
Have a try: See how many words you know about Halloween. Click on the items.

6. Key word:
Hellow. I'm a ghost.
ghost

7. Key word:
witch

8. Key word:
bat

9. Key word:
We are skeletons.
We like to dance.

10. Key word:

11. Key word:
mummy

12. Key word:
vampire

13. Test: Match up the words and the pictures.
skeleton
pumpkin
ghost
vampire
witch
bat
mummy

14. Halloween is a holiday on Oct. 31
Halloween is a holiday on Oct years ago, Celts celebrated the harvest and believed the spirits of the dead people appeared on this day. In order to cheer the ghosts, the witch would hold a ceremony to keep the ghost away from people. People went out with masks to frighten the ghosts. Today, kids celebrate Halloween by dressing up as vampires and skeletons. They also tell ghost stories, have parties, and make Jake o’ Lantern with a pumpkin. Halloween becomes children’s favorite holiday.

15. Children wear costumes and masks. They say "Trick or Treat"!
They go to their neighbors' houses.
The neighbors give them candy.
Thank you.
They knock on the door.
Children say "Thank you."

16. 2 4 1 5 6 3 Put them in order: They go to their neighbors' houses.
They say "Trick or Treat"! 1
Children wear costumes and masks. 5
The neighbors give them candy. 6
Children say "Thank you." 3
They knock on the door.

17. One day, Jack invited the Devil to have a drink
One day, Jack invited the Devil to have a drink. When it’s time to pay, Jack convinced the Devil to change into a sixpence. Jack put the money in his pocket. The Devil could not change back. Jack asked the Devil not to bother him anymore. The Devil said “O.K” and Jack let him free. Next Halloween, Jack died and went to Hell. The Devil asked him to go away. It was dark and Jack couldn’t find his way. The devil gave Jack a burning coal and Jack put it into a pumpkin. He made this lantern to light his way. The story says Jack is still walking with the lantern to find a place to stay.
Devil 惡魔
bother 打擾
Coal 煤
lantern 燈籠

18. Buy a pumpkin. Be careful. Have fun! Now you have a Jack O' Lantern.
Use a knife to cut a hole around the top. Take out the seeds.
Cut out eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Now you have a Jack O' Lantern.
Be careful.
Have fun!
Put a candle in the pumpkin.

19. c b a c b Choose a correct answer:
1. ( ) Halloween is on (a) July 4 (b) Oct.31 (c) Feb. 14
2. ( ) We can make a “Jack O’ Lantern with (a) an apple (b) an
orange (c) a pumpkin.
3. ( ) People usually give children ____ as a treat. (a) sweets
(b) pencils (c) flowers
4. ( ) Children knock on people’s doors and shout (a) Merry
Christmas (b) Trick or treat (c) Hallow.
5. ( ) Today, kids celebrate Halloween by dressing up as
(a) workers (b) teachers (c) witches. c b a c b

20. Hope you enjoy the lesson!
Bye Bye!