Bet you HALLO

didn’t
1. When most people think of ………………………………………., they think of
……………………………., ……………………..……….., …………………… …………………
……………………………… and other family-friendly activities.
2. It all gets back some ………………………….. years to the ancient
…………………………………….. festival known as …………………………………. celebrated
on ……………………………………….
3. On the night before ……………………………………. people believed that
………………………………… returned as ……………………………...
4. They would leave …………………………………. and wine on their doorsteps to
……………………………………………………………… and were masked when they left the
house so they would be mistaken for ………………………………………………………………. .
5. The Christian Church turned …………………………………….. into
……………………………………….. or …………………………………………….. in the
………………………………………….. .
6. The night before became …………………………………………….., later shortened to
………………………………………………………….. .
7. You've heard of ………………………………………………. on Halloween but what about
………………………………….. or ………………………………………..?
8. All three of these traditions originated in
………………………………………………………………..
9. On ………………………………………………………., November 2nd, the needy would beg for
pastries known as ………………… ………………………...
10. In return they would pray for people's ……………………… …............................ . This was called
…………………………………………….. .
11. In the medieval Halloween tradition of ……………………………………………… young people
would ……………………………………………… and accept ………………………., wine,
…………………………………………. and other offerings in exchange for
……………………………., ………………………………………………. or
……………………………………………………………… .
12. In 19th century America ……………………................. and ………………………………..
immigrants revived these old traditions. The result was
………………………………………………………...
13. At first it was much more about the …………………………………………… in the form of
……………………………………… and ……………………………………. than the treats.
14. It wasn't until the ……………………………………… that the custom took on its current
……………………………………………………, kid-centered form.
15. Today Halloween is …………………………………………….. with US consumers spending more
than …………………………………… on costumes annually.
16. Add in the ………………………………………… and it's estimated that Americans spend
……………………………………… on Halloween each year making it the
……………………………….. most commercial holiday after
……………………………………….. .
TRANSCRIPT

When most people think of Halloween, they think of trick-or-treating, parades, bobbing for apples and other family-
friendly activities. But bet you didn't know the true story behind the ancient origins of Halloween.

It all gets back some 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain celebrated on November 1st. On the
night before Samhain people believed that the dead returned as ghosts. They would leave food and wine on their
doorsteps to keep roaming spirits at bay and were masked when they left the house so they would be mistaken for
fellow ghosts.

The Christian Church turned Samhain into All Saints' Day or All Hallows in the 8th century. The night before became
All Hallows' Eve, later shortened to Halloween. You've heard of trick-or-treating on Halloween but what about
souling or guising? All three of these traditions originated in medieval Britain. On All Souls' Day, November 2nd, the
needy would beg for pastries known as soul cakes. In return they would pray for people's dead relatives. This was
called souling. In the medieval Halloween tradition of guising young people would dress up in costume and accept
food, wine, money and other offerings in exchange for singing, reciting poetry or telling jokes.

In 19th century America Irish and Scottish immigrants revived these old traditions. The result was trick-or-treating. At
first it was much more about the tricks in the form of pranks and hijinks than the treats. It wasn't until the 1950s that
the custom took on its current family-friendly, kid-centered form.

Today Halloween is big business with US consumers spending more than $2.5 billion on costumes annually. Add in
the candy and it's estimated that Americans spend $6 billion on Halloween each year making it the second most
commercial holiday after Christmas. So whether you are a fun of tricks, treats or trivia, there's a bit of Halloween
history. I bet you didn't know...

VOCABULARY

 When you keep somebody or something at bay, you prevent someone or something unpleasant
from harming you. e.g. The soldiers kept the attackers at bay. [=they did not allow the attackers to
come closer]
 Roaming means moving or travelling with no particular purpose. e.g. After the pubs close, gangs of
youths roam the city streets.
 A spirit is a ghost. 
 A prank is a trick that is done to someone usually as a joke.  
 High jinks (US hijinks) (plural noun, informal) = energetic and excited behaviour in which people
do funny things or play tricks on someone 

VIDEO LINK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHQZErtwA3E