The True Story of Halloween

Toolbox

• candy / sweets (n.)
• fellow / peer / mate (n.)
• offering / gift (n.)
• spirits (n.)
• trick / prank (n.)
• be mistaken for /mɪsˈtεɪkən/ (v.)
• entertain / have fun (v.)
• tell a joke / make fun (v.)

DIFFERENTIATION

Watch the video.
Then, click on your path!

A

or

B

► Workbook p. 115

PATH

A

1-A

Pick out all the names, dates, and places that you hear.

2-A

Use keywords you have heard to present the video (Who? What? Where? When?).

3-A

What type of video is it (fiction, documentary...)?

Useful vocabulary:
I’ve heard...,
so it probably deals with...
It is about… It presents…

PATH

B

1-B

Pick out elements about Halloween: how, when and why it was celebrated? What was it called then?

2-B

What do people usually think about Halloween?

3-B

What’s the goal of the video?
Useful vocabulary:
Back in the days, ...
People celebrate…
They used to… but now…
The video aims at V-ing...

MEDIATION

Share your findings with your classmates.

4

Where does Halloween come from? How can you explain this tradition?

5

What do you usually do on Halloween? Do you like Halloween? Why?
Useful vocabulary:
On Halloween, I enjoy V-ing…
Usually, I… I found it quite surprising that…
I had never heard of / already heard of the origins of Halloween.