GHOSTBUSTERS

1. Before listening match the words to the definitions:

A ghost very unusual or un

Invisible the area of a town that surrounds someone's home
To pick up impossible to see
A neighborhood the spirit of a dead person
To be afraid to feel fear or worry
Weird to answer (the phone, for example)

2. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps. Use the following words: freaky ghost, invisible, run-
ning, pick up, weird, neighborhood, afraid.

Ghostbusters
If there's something strange in your ______________
Who you gonna call? (ghostbusters)
If there's something _______
And it don't look good
Who you gonna call? (ghostbusters)
I ain't ________ of no ghost
I ain't ________ of no ghost
If you're seeing things ____________ through your
head
Who you gonna call? (ghostbusters)
An ____________ man “Ghost-
Sleeping in your bed busters“ is a theme
song to the film of the
Who you gonna call? (ghostbusters) same name written and
I ain't afraid of no ghost recorded By Ray Parker J. in
I ain't afraid of no ghost 1983. The song resched num-
Who you gonna call? (ghostbusters) ber one on the Billboard Top
If you're all alone 100 in 1984. You can listen
to the song here.
____________ the phone
And call ghostbusters
I ain't afraid of no ghost
I hear it likes the girls
I ain't afraid of no ghost
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Who ya gonna call? (ghostbusters)
If you've had a dose of a __________ baby
You better call, ghostbusters
Lemme tell…
 Halloween
1. Read the text and choose the picture which fits the text best:

People celebrate Halloween
every year on the 31st Octo-
ber. One of the theories on
Halloween’s origin states that
the holiday’s closely connect-
ed to Celtic festival, which
was celebrated to mark sum-
mer’s end. People believed
that on that day ghosts came
back and therefore people
themselves dressed like
ghosts and behaved noisily in
order to frighten supernatu-
ral powers.
Nowadays Halloween takes
place on the Eve of the
Western Christian feast of
All Hallow’s Day – which
definitely explains the name
“Halloween”: “hallow” means
holy and “een” – eve. Hallow-
een activities include trick-
or-treating (or the related
guising), attending Halloween
costume parties, carving
pumpkins into jack-o'-lan-
terns, lighting bonfires, apple
bobbing, telling scary stories
and watching horror films.
Trick-or-treating is a custom-
ary celebration for children
on Halloween. Children wear
costumes and go around the
houses, asking for treats such
as candy or sometimes mon-
ey with the question "Trick
or treat?" The word "trick"
implies a "threat" to perform
mischief on the homeowners
or their property if no treat is
given.
A jack-o’-lantern is a carved
pumpkin or turnip associated
with the holiday of Hallow-
een. It is believed that the
custom of making jack-o’-lan-
terns at Halloween began in
Ireland in the 19th century. It
is said that carved pumpkins
were used to ward off evil
spirits. They were also set on
windowsills with the aim of
keeping harmful spirits out of
home.

2. Answer the following questions:

1. What is one of the popular theories on Halloween origin?
2. Why did people dress like ghosts?
3. How can we decipher the name of the festival “Halloween”?
4. What is trick-or-treating?
5. Why do people make jack-o’-lanterns?

3. State whether the following sentences are true or false:

1. It is said that Halloween is closely connected to ancient Saxon festival.
2. One of the Halloween traditions is apple bobbing.
3. Children usually go in costumes from house to house asking “Trick or threat”.
4. People traditionally carve pumpkins and beetroots to make jack-o’-‘lanterns.
5. Carved pumpkins are said to ward off evil spirits

4. You have 5 minutes to think about your Halloween costume. Which character would you
choose? Think about your clothes and accessories. You can make notes. Then present your
general image to your class but don’t reveal the character. Your classmates are supposed to
guess what character you have chosen.
 Halloween
Can you find all the hidden words in this word search?
Words can go in the following directions:

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BONFIRE CAULDRON LANTERN

VAMPIRE COSTUME WITCH
BAT SPIRIT HALLOWEEN
GHOST PUMPKIN TRICK

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 Solution

(Over, Down, Direction)

BONFIRE (1, 1, E) CAULDRON (10, 1, S) LANTERN (8, 1, S)

VAMPIRE (2, 12, E) COSTUME (12, 6, S) WITCH (7, 3, S)
BAT (5, 9, S) SPIRIT (7, 9, E) HALLOWEEN (6, 3, S)
GHOST (5, 3, S) PUMPKIN (1, 4, S) TRICK (2, 2, E)

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Across Down
1. A woman who is believed to have magi- 2. The night of 31st October when children
cal powers dress in special clothes
5. Something which is caused by forces 3. The frame of bones supporting a hu-
that cannot be explained by science man or
6. A large, round vegetable with hard, yel- animal body
low or orange flesh 4. A small animal like a mouse with wings
9. A large, round container for cooking in, that flies at night
usually supported over a fire, and used 7. A light made from a hollow pumpkin is
especially in the past called jack-o'-.....
10. A large fire that is made outside to 8. Trick or .......
burn unwanted things