Урок "Halloween and scrapbooking"

Тема : Halloween

Мета :

 

Мовна (комунікативна)

 • Розвивати навички усного та писемного мовлення англійською мовою під час обговорення традицій свята Halloween та опису тематичних елементів у скрапбукінг-проєкті.

 • Формувати й активізувати тематичну лексику, пов’язану зі святом Halloween (decorations, costumes, traditions, symbols).

 2. Соціокультурна

 • Ознайомити учнів із культурними особливостями святкування Halloween у англомовних країнах.

 • Виховувати толерантність до традицій інших народів та порівнювати їх із українськими звичаями.

 3. Творча та мистецька

 • Розвивати креативність учнів через створення власної скрапбукінг-композиції на тему Halloween.

 • Вдосконалювати вміння працювати з папером, декоративними матеріалами, використовувати художнє оформлення.

 4. Міжпредметна інтеграція

 • Поєднати знання з англійської мови та мистецтва під час виконання творчого завдання.

 • Формувати естетичний смак та навички дизайну в оформленні робіт.

 5. Особистісний розвиток

 • Заохочувати самовираження, співпрацю в парі або групі, упевненість під час презентації власної роботи.вдосконалювати навички усного мовлення, аудіювання, читання; систематизувати лексичний матеріал з теми; розвивати мовну здогадку учнів; виховувати зацікавленість у розширенні своїх знань.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ХІД УРОКУ:

І. Підготовка до сприйняття іншомовного мовлення.

1. Привітання. Формування мети та завдання уроку.

ІІ. Основна частина уроку:

 

 

Task 1: Think and guess
In pairs look at these pictures

 

 

 

1.       Halloween                               b) Guy Fawkes and                       c) Thanksgiving

                                                              Bonfire night

 

 

Try to guess the answers to these questions. Try to use “maybe” or “must” in your discussion.

 

 

1. What do the British celebrate on 5^th of November? (Guy Fawkes and Bonfire night)
2. Who was Guy Fawkes? (He tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I but failed.)
3. What do people celebrate on 31^st of October? (Halloween)
4. What is Thanksgiving and why is it celebrated? (Thanksgiving is celebrated as a means of giving thanks for family, friends, food, health and other positivities.)
5. When is Thanksgiving celebrated? (on the fourth Thursday in November.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 2: Think and discuss

 

Discuss these questions with a partner in English:

1. What is Halloween?

2. What is the difference between Halloween and a Harvest festival?

 

(The main difference is that modern Halloween focuses on themes of the supernatural, with activities like trick-or-treating and spooky costumes, whereas modern harvest festivals focus on gratitude, community, and seasonal produce, with activities like singing, sharing food, and crafting with seasonal items)

 

Task 3: Watch and match the words with the pictures / definitions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_eAKG1paUk

 

 

Word	Definition
1. pumpkin	a) something you light to make a flame
2. witch	b) a small flying animal that comes out at night
3. ghost	c) a large orange vegetable often used for decorations
4. costume	d) children’s game where they ask for sweets
5. trick or treat	e) a place where ghosts are said to live
6. haunted house	f) a woman who uses magic
7. bat	g) the spirit of a dead person
8. candle	h) clothes worn to look like someone/something else

 

Key

Word	Definition
1. pumpkin	a large orange vegetable often used for decorations
2. witch	a woman who uses magic
3. ghost	the spirit of a dead person
4. costume	clothes worn to look like someone/something else
5. trick or treat	children’s game where they ask for sweets
6. haunted house	a place where ghosts are said to live
7. bat	a small flying animal that comes out at night
8. candle	something you light to make a flame

 

 

 

 

 

Task 5: Reading

 

Text:

The Story of Halloween

Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October. It started hundreds of years ago in Ireland and Scotland. People believed that on this night, ghosts and spirits came back to the world of the living.

To scare them away, people lit bonfires and wore strange costumes. When Irish people moved to America, they brought the tradition with them.

Today, Halloween is a fun holiday. Children dress up as witches, vampires, and superheroes. They go from house to house saying “Trick or treat!” and get sweets. Many people decorate their homes with pumpkins and candles. Some go to parties or watch scary movies.

Although it started as a religious festival, Halloween is now mostly about fun and imagination.

Comprehension Tasks

Task 1. True or False.

1. Halloween is celebrated in November. ☐
2. People used to light bonfires to frighten spirits. ☐
3. The tradition came to America from Ireland. ☐
4. Nowadays, Halloween is only for children. ☐
5. People decorate their homes with pumpkins. ☐

Task 2. Answer the questions.

1. When is Halloween celebrated?
2. Why did people wear strange costumes in the past?
3. What do children say when they visit houses?
4. How do people celebrate Halloween today?

Task 3 (optional). Fill in the gaps.
Use the words: spirits, sweets, costumes, America, bonfires

People used to light __________ to scare away __________.
Children wear __________ and ask for __________.
The tradition was brought to __________.

 

 

 

Task 5:  CREATIVE TASK — HALLOWEEN SCRAPBOOK (15–20 min)

Instructions:

1. Divide students into small groups or pairs.
2. Each group creates one page of a “Halloween scrapbook.”
3. Include:
   • 5–6 Halloween words with pictures or drawings
   • 3 facts from the text
   • a short paragraph: “My favourite thing about Halloween”
   • decorations (bats, pumpkins, spiders etc.)

Materials: paper, coloured pencils, scissors, glue, magazines (optional).

Follow-up: Display all pages on the classroom wall and form a big

“Halloween Class Scrapbook.”

 

III. Заключна частина уроку.

1. Домашнє завдання.

Write 8–10 sentences about “How I would celebrate Halloween.”

 

2. Підсумки, оцінки.

Ask:

• What new words did you learn today?
• Do you think Halloween is a fun holiday? Why/why not?