English Workshop, English Day

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2.1 What was the presentation about?

Where was Halloween born?

We are told that its origin is in the United Kingdom, and between 1500 and 1800 bonfires were
very popular as a ritual to repel witchcraft and diseases, the name of the future dead and the
date on which they would die were also recorded.

According to historians, the celebration gained popularity after the Second World War.

In another exhibition we are told how in some places the parties are more representative with
electronic music

Halloween in Guatemala, in Guatemala there are divided opinions, some use it for fun while
others consider it something diabolical, although the majority of young people go out to have
fun and show a different personality according to their costume.

2.2 What words were new for you?

Kingdom: reino

Historians: historiador@s

Trick or treat: truco o trato

2.3 What was one of the questions asked by one of the explainers?

What's your costume?

What scares you the most about this day?

where halloween was born?

2.4 For you, what was the best custome and why?

The Day of the Dead, this holiday is the one that I liked the most since its tradition has a very
beautiful background, such as honoring and giving an altar to loved ones, accompanying souls
that are no longer in the physical world.

2.5 Did you like this event? Why?

I like how to associate English Day with Halloween since this helps make the language itself
and the holiday more interesting. It was interesting to see other students dressed up, the
different speakers explaining cultures and traditions.