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H A L L O W E E N

H A L L O W E E N. Halloween was originally a Celtic festival for the dead, celebrated on the last day of the Celtic year, October 31. The story says that the disembodied spirits of all those who had died would come back in search of living body to possess for the next year.

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H A L L O W E E N

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  1. HALLOWEEN

  2. Halloween was originally a Celtic festival for the dead, celebrated on the last day of the Celtic year, October 31 The story says that the disembodied spirits of all those who had died would come back in search of living body to possess for the next year.

  3. People would dress up in all manner of ghoulish costumes and noisily parade around the neighborhood in order to frighten away spirits looking for bodies to possess.

  4. How it is called the custom when children go from house to house on Halloween to get small presents?

  5. ‘’Trick-or-treating’’ The more presents they receive ‘soul cakes’ , the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors.

  6. Independence Day

  7. Is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the……………………. Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776 Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft of the Declaration and the 4th of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S Independence

  8. Parades, picnics and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate America’s birthday

  9. Valentine’s Day

  10. In name of….? Every February, across the country, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between lovers.

  11. Saint Valentine He was a priest who continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret even though Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for young, single men.

  12. Valentine sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting He fell in love while in prison with a girl who visited him, and he wrote her a letter which he signed: ‘From your Valentine’ expression still used today

  13. What are the main festivals in your country? How do you celebrate them? Do you have a special routine? What food and drink do you have?

  14. Which festival/celebration(s) For the question below, choose the answers from the names of the festivals/celebrations. Halloween Independence Day Valentine’s Day

  15. 1.Involve giving presents……………. B A C

  16. 2.Takes places in the first three month of the year……………………… A B

  17. 3.Involve fireworks…………………. C A

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