History of Halloween (Listening Lesson)

Pre-Teach
(for teachers)

WORK in GROUPS- 

1. Write everything you know about Halloween. (4 minutes)

2. Summarize the meanings of these terms in YOUR WORDS... or watch the video (to the right).
 
Trick-or-treating
Bobbing for Apples
Parades
Doorstep
Eve
Trick

Listen to the video and answer the questions below. 

(Advanced speakers: Listen to the video below without watching it to answer the questions.)

LISTEN and ANSWER
Listen to the video and answer the questions.

A) ​Listen to the video 2x without watching the video. Answer the questions.

B) Watch the video and answer the questions you didn't get before.

1. How old is the Halloween tradition?
2. Fill in the blank of the evolution of a Halloween Tradition:
   ​Samhain -> _______________ -> Halloween
3. Why would people originally wear masks on Oct. 31st?
4. ______________ was when poor people would pray for people’s dead relatives in exchange for food.
5. How much do Americans spend on Halloween each year? 
   
   
   
6. BONUS QUESTION:What is the most commercialized holiday in the United States? … in your country?​

 

Answers

1. Over 2,000 years.
2. All Saints Day/ All Hallows Eve
3. To be mistaken for ghosts (by other ghosts).
​4. Souling
5. 2.5 Billion / 6 Billion (including candy)

BONUS: Christmas/ ....