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I. Go to this SITE and read the text about Halloween. Then do the exercises below the text.
II. Discuss the following questions in groups of 4:
– After reading the text, can you say what the origin of Halloween is?
– Which of the things mentioned in the text do people in your country do?
– Do you celebrate Halloween?
– Do you like this festivity? Is there a similar festivity here in your country?
– Do you like scary films or stories? Do you remember any?
III. Vocabulary. Match the words to their definitions:
| 1. eerie (adj) | a. to hurry or move quickly somewhere |
| 2. to rush (vb) | b. easily annoyed and often complaining |
| 3. to sigh (vb) | c. a sudden frightened feeling |
| 4. grumpy (adj) | d. unusual and slightly frightening |
| 5 duvet (noun) | e. to pay attention to some advice or a warning |
| 6. chill (noun) | f. to breathe out slowly and noisily, often because you are annoyed or unhappy |
| 7. doom (noun) | g. the parts of a building that are made from wood |
| 8. to take heed (vb) | h. a cover filled with feathers or warm material that you sleep under |
| 9. to fuss (vb) | k. to complain about something |
| 10. woodwork (noun) | j. death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided |
IV. Watch the story of “The house on a lake”, written by Mark Newton and answer the following questions.
1. Who was living in the house?
2. Why was Arthur scared?
3. Did his father pay attention to him? Why/why not?
4. What is the Saurus?
5. What happened to Arthur in the end?
6. How does the story finish?
HERE you can read the full story.
V. Now it’s time for you to write a scary story. The best one will be published here.
Source Writing : Oxford University Press
