Матеріали до уроку англійської мови за темою "Halloween"

Мета: познайомити учнів з традиціями святкування, формувати навички спілкування за темою, розвивати творче мислення, вміння працювати в групі, виховувати повагу до культури англомовного народу, розвивати швидку мовленнєву реакцію, навички усного логічного мовлення, навички аудіювання.

It’s Halloween!!!

         Halloween began as an ancient Celtic festival in Great Britain and Ireland, and has survived most strongly among Irish, Scottish and Welsh communities. Immigrants from these communities carried the tradition to North America where it has gained in popularity. In turn, as part of American pop culture, Halloween has spread in popularity to most corners of the English speaking western world, and increasingly into Western Europe in recent times.

          Originally Halloween was a pagan festival, around the idea of linking the living with the dead, when contact became possible between the spirits and the physical world, and magical things were more likely to happen. Like most pagan festivals, long ago it was absorbed into the festivals of the expanding Christian church, and became associated with All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, which eventually fell on November 1 under the Gregorian calendar. A vigil for the festival was held on All Hallows Evening on October 31. In the vernacular of the times, All Hallows Evening became Hallowe'en and later the Halloween we know today.

         According to old beliefs Halloween is the time, when the veil between the living and the dead is lifted, and witches, ghosts and other supernatural beings appear. Many Halloween customs are based on beliefs of the ancient Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now Great Britain, Ireland and Northern France. Every year the Celts celebrated the Druid festival of Samhain, Lord of the Dead and the Prince of Darkness. It fell on October 31, the eve of the Druid New year. The Celts believed that on this night Samhain allowed the souls of the dead to return to their homes as witches, goblins, black cats or in other weird forms. It was believed that evil spirits played tricks on October 31.

1. Match the words and their meanings.

2. Put the words in ABC order.

Monster, witch, costume, dark, hobo, ghost, haunt, weird, mask, skeleton, devil, goblin, clown, scary.

3. Unscramble the words. Write the letters in the correct order.

radk – …

ctiwh – …

msak – …

soghts – …

emutsoc – …

kpinpum – …

olewnleHa – …

4. Fill in the missing vowels.

1.  H…ll…w… …n.

2.  …ct…b…r.

3.   W…tch.

4.   Gh…st.

5.   D…rk.

6.  M…nst…r.

7.  Ch…ldr…n.

8.   G…bl…n

5.          Find the hidden word at special cards.

Відповіді: 1– a broom, 2 – orange, 3 – the moon, 4 – a spider, 5 – treat, 6 – white, 7 – red

Закодоване слово – a monster.

6.            Find all the scrambled words.

7.       Do the test.

1. When is Halloween celebrated?

a) December 25-th

b) February 14-th

c) October 31-st

2. What colors are associated with Halloween?

a) Red and green

b) Orange and black

c) Yellow and blue

3. Who can walk through the walls?

a) Witches

b) Goblins

c) Ghosts

4. What is worn around the neck to keep vampires away?

a) Garlic

b) Onion

c) Pepper

5. How many bones are there in the human skeleton?

a) About 50

b) Over 200

c) Over 1000

6. What does a witch use for transport?

a) A hat

b) A broomstick

c) A motorbike

8. These riddles are for you.

1. I flight at night because I don't like light (Bat)

2. I'm scary and white. I come out at night. Who am I? (Ghost)

3. I've got soft black fur. When you hold me I purr. Who am I? (Cat)

4. I'm round on all sides. I've got a light inside. Who am I? (Jack-o-lantern)

5. I've got a black cat and a big pointed hat. Who am I? (Witch)

6. I’m yellow or white. I smile on Halloween night. Who am I? (Moon)