Speaking club B2.

Halloween

Questions to discuss

1. Where and when did Halloween originate ? What’s

November 1st called?

2. What are the main symbols of Halloween?

3. Why do people wear scary costumes on this day?

4. What do people usually do on October 31st in the USA and

European countries?

Work in pairs.

Russian people shouldn’t celebrate Halloween. Agree or

disagree with the statement.
 5. What’s the most hair-raising folk legend you’ve ever heard
or read?

Work in pairs.

Is there anything after death? What’s your opinion?

6. Have you ever felt the presence of otherworldly spirits?

What happened?

Target vocabulary.

To ward off ghosts – отпугивать привидений

Date back to the ancient festival – уходить корнями….

Mark (the end of summer) – ознаменовать ….

To commemorate the event – чтобы отпраздновать событие

Do trick-or-treating

Carve Jack-o-lanterns

Neighbourly get-togethers – соседские посиделки

 Pagan – языческий

Catholic – католический

Orthodox – православный

Christianity – христианство

(The) Pope