THE ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN

Unscramble the words related to halloween traditions:

1. crikt ro tarte

2. bbgobin rof papels

3. shtog

4. aded

5. susbines

6. ndecais

7. stocumse

8. pkumpin

Now enjoy the video:

Quiz on the video

basic exercises on the video

Complete the facts about Halloween with the correct time expressions:

 today  / 2,000 years ago / on November 1st / in the 19th century /  in the 1950s / the night before / in the 8th century / on November 2^nd

 

1. The origins of Halloween go back __________ to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain.
2. Samhain was celebrated __________.
3. People believed that the dead returned as ghosts __________, so they left food and wine on their doorsteps.
4. The Christian Church turned Samhain into All Saints’ Day __________.
5. All Souls’ Day was celebrated __________, when the needy begged for pastries called soul cakes.
6. __________, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought old Halloween traditions to America.
7. Trick-or-treating became the family-friendly celebration we know __________.
8. __________, Halloween is one of the biggest commercial holidays in the U.S.

Hall of Fame by The Script ft. will.i.am

 

Hall of fame by The Script ft. will.i.am

1. Warm-up Discussion (5–7 min)

In pairs or small groups:

• What does “fame” mean to you?
• Who do you think deserves to be in a “Hall of Fame”?
• Is being famous the same as being successful? Why or why not?

2. Prediction Activity (5 min)

·       What do you think the song will be about?

W  What emotions do you expect the song to express?

 🎧 While-listening Activities: https://youtu.be/3Kxf2dHlDpQ?si=-o5cLQVLqAP6mqva

3. Fill in the Blanks

Give students a gap-fill worksheet with missing words from key parts of the lyrics, for example:

You can be the ________, you can be the ________
You can move a ________, you can break ________
Standing in the ________ of ________

4. Identify motivational or positive words in the lyrics

🔵 Post-listening Activities

5. Meaning & Reflection Discussion In small groups:

1)      What is the general message of the song?

2)      Is it happy, sad, motivational, or something else?

3)      What message is the singer trying to give?

4)      Do you agree with it?

5)      Can you think of a real person who fits this description?

6)      How do you define success for yourself?

 6. Creative Writing

Students write a short paragraph or poem called “My Hall of Fame” describing what they’d like to be remembered for.