Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Over time, Halloween evolved into a holiday involving activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, wearing costumes, and eating treats. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Halloween through words, questions, and facts related to costumes, symbols, and superstitions of the holiday.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Over time, Halloween evolved into a holiday involving activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, wearing costumes, and eating treats. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Halloween through words, questions, and facts related to costumes, symbols, and superstitions of the holiday.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Over time, Halloween evolved into a holiday involving activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, wearing costumes, and eating treats. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Halloween through words, questions, and facts related to costumes, symbols, and superstitions of the holiday.
putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves.” – Elvis Duran Words 🎃 Afraid – com medo 🎃 Coffin - caixão 🎃 Autumn - Outono 🎃 Costume – fantasia 🎃 Bat – morcego 🎃 Chilling – arrepiante 🎃 Blood – sangue 🎃 Broomstick – cabo de 🎃 Dead – morto vassoura 🎃 Evening – noite 🎃 Cemetery – cemitério 🎃 Ghost – fantasma 🎃 Cobweb – teia de aranha 🎃 Haunted house – casa assombrada Words 🎃 Jack-o’-lantern – 🎃 Tombstone – lápide abóbora iluminada 🎃 Turnip – nabo 🎃 Monster – monstro 🎃 Vampire – vampiro 🎃 October – Outubro 🎃 Werewolf – lobisomem 🎃 Pumpkin – abóbora 🎃 Witch – bruxa 🎃 Spooky – assustador 🎃 Zombie - zumbi 🎃 Superstition – superstição Curiosity Many people say that the White House is haunted. There are several reports of ghostly appearences and eerie sounds. The most common sighting is of Abraham Lincoln. Verbs 🎃 To dress up / dressed up – vestir-se/fantasiar-se 🎃 To scare / scared – assustar 🎃 To be afraid – ter medo 🎃 To believe / believed – acreditar 🎃 To carve / carved - esculpir What about the black cats? Animal shelters suspend black cats adoption ahead of Halloween. Many of the adopted cats are used as “decorations” during parties and then they are thrown away after Halloween. You may need Trick-or-treat All Hallow’s Eve Ward off Doces ou travessuras Dia de todos os santos Espantar What is Halloween? Halloween is a Holiday celebrated on October 31, originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. What is Halloween? Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or- treating, carving jack-o’-lanterns, festive gatherings, dressing up costumes and eating treats. In the past, jack-o’-lanterns were made using turnips instead of pumpkins, which were a lot scarier than what we have today. Questions 🎃 1- When is Halloween celebrated? 🎃 2- Do you like to dress up on Halloween? 🎃 3- Do you believe in ghosts and spirits? 🎃 4- Are you afraid of ghosts? 🎃 5- Do you have any superstitions? Questions 🎃 6- Which one is scarier: vampires or witches? 🎃 7- If you were a creature from Halloween, which one would you like to be? 🎃 8- What do you think is spooky? 🎃 9- Did you use to trick-or-treat when you were a child? 🎃 10- What costume Would you wear at a Halloween Party?