Halloween - Pablo Garnica

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Web Languages Halloween 
Warm up: Brainstorm all the different types of candies that come to your mind. 
AmE: Candies BrE: sweets 
 
Check some Halloween vocabulary: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conversation 1 / discussing how is Halloween celebrated in the USA vs England 
Patrick: What do you guys in England do at Halloween? 
Andrew: We do not do much. It’s not a big holiday like in America. 
Jane: I normally watch scary films with my friends. 
Andrew: What would you do? 
Patrick: We would all decorate our houses and try to make them look scary. 
Jane: I think that is a fun thing to do. All the decorations with the cobwebs are very nice. 
Patrick: Children would go trick-or-treating and get given lots of candy. 
Andrew: I like the idea of being given sweets. 
Patrick: Many adults would have parties with their friends or family. 
Andrew: What was your favorite part when you were at home in America? 
Patrick: I liked it when all the kids came to the house dressed as small monsters. They looked so cute. 
Jane: Do you want to help us have a proper Halloween party? 
Patrick: Yes, that would be great fun. 
 
 
Web Languages Halloween 
Conversation 2 / Inviting someone to a Halloween party. 
Jane: Hi there. Do you want to come to a Halloween party? 
Lucy: Yes sure, that would be great. 
Jane: Great. It’s a costume party. You’ll need to find a scary disguise to wear. 
Lucy: It should be a fun party, but why are we having it? 
Jane: It’s to make Patrick, the American exchange student, feel at home. 
Lucy: Why would having a party make him feel at home? 
Jane: Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated a lot in America but not as much in the UK. 
Lucy: Ok. So, you wouldn’t normally celebrate Halloween? 
Jane: Not the same as in America. I would normally just watch scary films with my friends. In America nearly all 
the houses have frightening decorations and that is not done much in the UK. 
Lucy: It should be a fun party if we can do all that. I’m looking forward to it. 
Jane: Great I’m glad you can all come. 
Discuss the questions with a partner. 
1. Is Halloween an important day in your country? What does it mean to you? 
2.How would you like to celebrate Halloween this year? 
3.Did you go trick or treating as a child? Can you remember what you dressed up as? 
4. Would you let your children go trick or treating without adult supervision? Why or why not? 
5. What is your favorite kind of candy or treat? What kind of treat would you be disappointed to receive? 
6. If some kids come to your house on Halloween, and you don't give them any candy, what do you think they 
might do to you or your house? 
7. Have you ever been to a Halloween party or some other kind of costume party? What did you dress as? 
What happened at the party? 
8. These days, people don't just wear scary costumes. They wear costumes based on many things including 
popular news stories and politicians. Is this against the original scary spirit of Halloween? 
9. Many Halloween costumes for adults seem sexy or overly revealing. Why are these kinds of costumes 
popular? 
10. What is your all-time favorite scary monster or creature of the night?