Vocabulary
1. Relate the columns with the right answer
1 Dress up a) a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in
the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns:
2 Costume b) an expression used by children on Halloween to
“threaten” people that they will do annoying tricks if they
do not get sweets or small presents.
3 Candy c) a light made from a hollow pumpkin with holes cut into
the sides like the eyes and mouth of a person's face, inside
which there is a candle
4 Throw a party d) to make something
by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into
the surface of stone, wood, etc.:
5 Trick or treat e) a light inside a container that has a handle for holding it
or hanging it up, or the container itself
6 Contest f) to wear formal clothes for a special occasion
7 Pumpkin g) informal for ghost
8 Lanterns h) a large, round vegetable with thick, orange skin
9 Jack-o-lantern i) a set of clothes worn in order to look like
someone else, especially for a party, or in a movie or play
10 Carve j) a small piece of sweet food
11 Candle k) to hold, organize etc a party
12 Spooky l) a competition, especially one in
which individuals rather than groups are competing
Halloween
comprehension activity about how Americans celebrate Halloween
2. read the text and then answer the questions
How do Americans celebrate Halloween?
This is one of the favorite celebrations that Americans have through
the year. The reason for this is that it allows people to dress up in
costumes and go to fun parties and events, but the ones that enjoy
Halloween the most are usually the children. They will dress up and
go out with their parents to ask for candy. Trick or treating has been
the main way to celebrate Halloween for everyone in the US.
Halloween is also celebrated by many adults who throw costume
parties at their homes. There are also locations that hold contests for
the most amazing looking costumes that come out to participate and
the celebration in general is quite fun for most people, except those
who are not interested having to open their door every five minutes
to give candy to kids.
There are usually pumpkin pies that are made during this celebration
because a lot of people make lanterns out of pumpkins and they are
called “Jack-o-lanterns”. People remove the insides of the pumpkin
and they carve different shapes and faces on the outside. A candle is
then placed inside of the pumpkin in order to give it a spooky glow
that lights up the carved figures and can be seen from a long
distance.
Comprehension test
1. The expression “the ones” can be replaced by:
( ) the people ( )the Halloween ( )the celebrations
2. What do parents do on Halloween?
( )They sell candy to children ( )They make candy for their children
( )They take their children to ask for Candy
3. How do some adults celebrate Halloween?
( )They drink beer with their families ( )They throw parties
( )They make costumes
4. Who doesn’t enjoy Halloween?
( )People that do not have five minutes because they are busy
( )The children who have a stomachache
( )People who do not like opening their doors to give candy to children
5. What is NOT mentioned about pumpkins?
( )They are used as make costumes ( )They are used to make pies
( )They are used to make Jack-o-lanterns
3. Write a paragraph describing how Halloween is celebrated in your
town. Use 60 to 70 words for that
