Материал к классному часу Хеллоуин
классный час по английскому языку (5 класс) на тему

A. Match the words and the pictures:

Bat     broom         pumpkin    ghost    cemetery         mummy           skull        owl

 cauldron      werewolf      skeleton          coffin          witch      grave      vampire    trick-o-treating

 jack-o-lantern     graveyard

B. Fill in the words:

The …………………… is a woman who can make magic.

A human …………………………… consists of 206 bones.

When a man dies, his body is put into a ……………………………… .

There are a lot of graves in a ………………………… or a ……………………… .

The upper part of a skeleton is a ……………………………… .

A ………………………… ……………… is a small animal that flies at night and drinks blood.

When a man died in ancient Egypt, they often made a …………………… of him.

At Halloween children in the UK and the USA go ……………………………… .

The ……………… is a bird that flies at night.

The witch needs a …………………………… to fly in the sky.

If a ………………… or a ……………… bites you, you will turn into one, too!

A witch cooks her magic potions in a large ………………………… .

Halloween is celebrated on October the 31st every year. It originated from a pagan holiday and the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name Halloween is a shortened version of All Hallows’ Eve. Today, it is more of a fun day for children and has largely lost its religious roots. Halloween is probably most famous in the U.S.A. Irish immigrants took it to America in the mid-1600s and it slowly spread across the country. Halloween is not celebrated in many countries around the world although many people know about it. Some Christians are not so happy that people celebrate Halloween. They believe the holiday is un-Christian because of its origin as a pagan "festival of the dead."

Halloween has many  symbols. The colours orange and black are widely used. In particular, orange pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and costumes are common features of this day. One of the biggest Halloween activities is trick-or-treating. This is when children knock on doors and ask for a small gift. If they don’t get anything, they’ll play a trick on the person who opens the door. Food also plays a big part of Halloween. Toffee apples are very popular and so is anything made from pumpkin. Halloween is also a popular topic for Hollywood. Many horror movies have been made about it. Because of this, Halloween is now known in many countries that never actually celebrate it.

 Answer the questions:

When is Halloween celebrated?

In what country is it most famous?

Is it a Christian or an un-Christian holiday?      

What colours are widely used at Halloween?

What activity is most popular with children?

Why is Halloween known in many countries?