Cambridge Halloween lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo
• Leerjaar 6

Today's lesson plan

* Info Halloween project & lesson goals

* Mindmap Halloween                                                                        laptop

* Video & questions                                                                             laptop

* Reading exercises                                                                            handout

* Writing exercise                                                                                handout

Info Halloween project

3 lessons

Different skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing

Final project: write a story

What will you learn?

Lesson Goals

• Develop advanced creative writing skills in English (C1).

• Build cultural understanding of Halloween in the USA.

• Use descriptive language to create mood and suspense.

• Practice collaboration through peer review and discussion.

Halloween

What did the farmers believe? There was one day a year when...

1. ...the season of summer meets the season of winter.
2. ... the season of old meets the season of new.
3. the season of life meets the season of death.
4. ... the season of winter meets the season of spring.

What did the Celts do to keep away the spirits?

Who brought the Halloween traditions to America?

1. the French
2. the Irish
3. the English
4. the Spanish

Halloween: handout

Read the article and complete exercises 1-3

Time: 10 minutes

Writing exercise

Write a short paragraph (100 words): 

‘The strangest Halloween night 

 I ever experienced…’

Use at least 3 new Halloween-related words

Be prepared to share your story.

00:54

What did the farmers believe? There was one day a year when ...

1. ... the season of summer meets the season of winter.
2. ... the season of old meets the season of new.
3. ...the season of life meets the season of death
4. ... the season of winter meets the season of spring.

01:18

What did the celts light to keep away the spirits?

02:15

Who brought the Halloween
traditions to America?

1. the French
2. the Irish
3. the English
4. the Spanish