A bit late but... better late than never!!!
As this week we celebrate Halloween again, our new conversation assistant teacher, Mr Connor Eason, has done an activity about this celebration for our students.
Here are some of the main ideas of his presentation at school:
- Although Halloween has its origins in an old Irish legend, in the United States this holiday has become one associated with popular culture. It is a night where you can see 'witches' and 'ghosts' roaming the streets. This holiday is celebrated every year on the 31st of October.
- TRICK or TREAT: 'Trick or treat' has become on of the most famous phrases associated with this holiday. The act of trick or treating is where children go from one house to the other asking for candy. If they don't give you candy, then you may have to play a trick!
- SWEETS: Sweets have a very important role in the celebration of Halloween. The most important one is the candy that they give when trick or treating. However other types of sweets are also common, such as Halloween style cupcakes!
- HALLOWEEN PARTIES: While younger children trick or treat, many older people go to Halloween parties. Some people wear their normal clothes to these parties but others dress up as ghosts or witches or other things. Many also have costume contests where the one with the best costume can win prizes!
- PUMPKIN CARVING: A common activity that many people do to celebrate Halloween is to carve pumpkins. Pumpkin carving is when can make a face or a picture on a pumpkin by cutting it. Before you can begin carving though you have to take out the seeds from the inside. Many people cook these seeds and eat them after they have finished carving.
- HOUSE DECORATION: Some people decorate their houses to celebrate the holiday. For example, this is a picture of a house decorated as a graveyard or a cemetery.
- BONFIRES and CORN MAZES are also very popular. In many parts of the United States people have bonfires or go to corn mazes as part of Halloween celebration. A bonfire is a big fire where you can spend time with your family and friends while eating or drinking. And corn mazes are mazes made from corn where groups of friends can have contests to see which ones can finish the maze the fastest!
