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Halloween

Halloween. Tai Po Government Secondary school Dr. Taylor Timothy. modern times 現代 earth 地球 in particular 尤其是 lanterns 燈籠 turnips 蘿蔔 frightened 驚恐 put out 擺放. apple bobbing 上下移動 get married 結婚 pick up 拿起 creatures 生物 pumpkins 南瓜 watermelon 西瓜 treat 款待.

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Halloween

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  1. Halloween Tai Po Government Secondary school Dr. Taylor Timothy

  2. modern times現代 earth地球 in particular尤其是 lanterns燈籠 turnips蘿蔔 frightened驚恐 put out擺放 apple bobbing上下移動 get married結婚 pick up拿起 creatures生物 pumpkins南瓜 watermelon西瓜 treat款待 Here are some useful vocabulary words for our reading today.

  3. Every year, on 31st October, children in many parts of the world celebrate慶祝Halloween.

  4. 1. When is Halloween? • The last day of the year • The first day of October • The last day of October • The 31st of November

  5. How much do you know about Halloween?

  6. Do you know, for example, that in the past, Halloween was called the ‘Festival節日of the Dead死人’?

  7. 2. ‘Festival of the Dead’ is a different name for what?A. EasterB. ChristmasC. HalloweenD. Death

  8. 3. ‘Festival of the Dead’ means what?A. Food for dead people B. A holiday for ghostsC. A holiday for people who will dieD. A holiday for food

  9. Read this article to find out more about Halloween.

  10. What is Halloween?

  11. If you think Halloween began in modern times, you will be surprised to learn that it has a long and interesting history.

  12. 4. Halloween is _____ .A. a very new holidayB. a very boring holidayC. a very old holidayD. a very long holiday

  13. It was first celebrated in Britain英國about two thousand years ago.

  14. 5. Where was Halloween first celebrated?A. In Hong KongB. In AmericaC. In Belgium比利時D. In Britain

  15. 6. When was Halloween first celebrated?A. About two years agoB. About twenty years agoC. About two hundred years agoD. About two thousand years ago

  16. It was called the ‘Festival of the Dead’ because people believed that ghosts came back to earth on this day.

  17. 7. What did people believe ghosts did on Halloween?A. come back to lifeB. come back to earthC. die againD. scare people

  18. What did people do on Halloween night in the past?

  19. Some people (young people in particular) dressed up in scary costumes on Halloween night.

  20. 8. What did young people wear on Halloween?A. school uniformsB. their best clothesC. old clothesD. scary costumes

  21. They walked around the streets carrying lanterns made out of turnips, played tricks on people and made a lot of noise. This is a turnip

  22. 9. What did young people do on Halloween?A. carry lanternsB. play tricks on peopleC. make a lot of noiseD. all of the above

  23. They thought that ghosts would be frightened of them and go away.

  24. 10. Why did children dress in scary clothes and make a lot of noise.A. They liked to be troublesomeB. They wanted to scare the ghostsC. The ghosts scared themD. They had nothing else to do

  25. Old people stayed at home and put out food for the ghosts.

  26. 11. What did old people do on Halloween?A. Eat food with ghostsB. Eat food for ghostsC. Give food to ghostsD. Give children to ghosts

  27. They hoped the ghosts would eat the food and then go away.

  28. 12. Why did old people give food to ghosts?A. The ghosts were hungryB. The ghosts would go awayC. The ghosts were their friendsD. The ghosts would stay

  29. Halloween night was a time to have fun, so lots of people played games.

  30. 13. Halloween was a time for what?A. fearB. fashionC. funD. fame

  31. For example, they played apple bobbing.

  32. People believed that the winner of this game would get married in the following year!

  33. 14. What did people believe would happen to you if you won the apple bobbing game?A. A ghost would get youB. You might dieC. You might get marriedD. Nothing

  34. What is apple bobbing?

  35. To play this game, you need some water, a basin盤and a large bag of apples.

  36. 15. What do you need to play apple bobbing?A. some applesB. some waterC. a basinD. all of the above

  37. You put the apples in the water.

  38. Then you put your hands behind your back and try to pick up the apples with your teeth.

  39. 16. What do you do with the apples?A. pick them up with your handsB. pick them up with your feetC. pick them up with your teethD. eat them with your teeth

  40. What do people do today for Halloween?

  41. If you join in any Halloween celebrations today, you will see that many of the activities are the same as in the past.

  42. If you join in any Halloween celebrations today, you will see that many of the activities are the same as in the past. 17. What does this sentence mean?A. Halloween has not changed at allB. Halloween is much the same as in the pastC. Halloween has changed a lotD. Halloween is completely different now

  43. People still dress up in special, scary costumes.

  44. For example, they dress up as witches, ghosts, skeletons and other scary creatures.

  45. 18. People usually do not dress up as what?A. witchesB. ghostsC. catsD. skeletons

  46. Many people also have fun with their friends and play Halloween games such as apple bobbing.

  47. 19. What is a popular Halloween game?A. apple pie bakingB. apple bobbingC. apple pickingD. apple eating

  48. Some people also make lanterns.

  49. These days, most lanterns are made out of pumpkins (not turnips).

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