Хэллоуин – известный праздник, который проходит 31 октября в канун Дня всех святых. Его отмечают в англоязычных странах, а теперь еще и в Японии, Австралии, Новой Зеландии. Традиции и обычаи праздника восходят еще к древним кельтам Ирландии и Шотландии.
Пройдите новый урок английского, посвященный этому празднику, и узнайте интересные факты о том, как его отмечают, выучите слова по теме и проделайте задания на проверку вашего английского. Happy Halloween!
❖ Vocabulary / Словарь
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❖ About the festival / О празднике
| Halloween is a very uncommon holiday and it is celebrated on the 31st of October. Many children of the USA and Canada love it and look forward to it. They prepare for it in advance. They decide on their Halloween role: will they be ghosts or witches, pirates or monsters, famous movie stars or princesses? They usually wear different costumes, masks and makeup, so that no one recognizes them. Some of them buy costumes, but others get help from their parents and make special costumes themselves. Schools hold Halloween parties and celebrations. |
Хэллоуин это очень необычный праздник и его отмечают 31 октября. Многие дети из США и Канады любят и ждут его с нетерпением. Они готовятся к нему заранее. Они решают, кем они будут на Хэллоуин: привидениями или ведьмами, пиратами или монстрами, известными кинозвездами или принцессами. Обычно они одевают разные костюмы, маски и разрисовывают лицо, так, чтобы их никто не узнал. Некоторые покупают костюмы, но другие заручаются помощью родителей и делают наряды сами. В школах проводятся вечеринки и празднования Хэллоуина. |
❖ Halloween Symbols / Символы Хэллоуина
| There is a variety of Halloween’s symbols. For example, a pumpkin which must be carved. The Halloween pumpkin is called Jack O’Lantern. The custom is to clean out the inside of a pumpkin, carve a face out of it, and put a light inside. Then put it in the window. People also decorate homes with pictures of ghosts, spiders, witches, bats and black cats. They share scaring stories about ghosts and haunted places. |
У Хэллоуина есть множество символов. Например, тыква, которую нужно вырезать. Она называется Светильник Джека. Традиция такова: нужно очистить тыкву изнутри, вырезать на ней лицо, а внутрь поместить свет. Затем поставить на окно. Люди также украшают дома картинками с привидениями, пауками, ведьмами, летучими мышами и черными котами. Они делятся страшными историями о привидениях и местах, населенных ими. |
❖ Traditions / Традиции
| When Halloween evening comes, children take part in the most famous Halloween tradition. They walk around from house to house, knock on the door and shout: "Trick or treat!" If the person who answers the door doesn’t give the children a treat (sweets or candies), they play a trick on him or her. However, more often people give sweets to these children. Children have special bags to collect candies, chocolates, popcorn (neighbors give them a variety of things!). |
Когда наступает вечер на Хэллоуин, дети участвуют в самой известной традиции этого праздника. Они подходят от дома к дому, стучат в дверь и кричат: "Trick or treat!" (прим. «Шутка или угощение?»). Если тот, кто открыл дверь не даст детям угощения (сладости и конфеты), они сыграют с ним какую-то шутку. Однако, чаще люди дарят детям сладости. Дети носят с собой специальные пакеты, чтобы собирать конфеты, шоколадки, попкорн (соседи дарят им много всего!). |
| Not only children enjoy Halloween. Adults are also keen on dressing up in special costumes and celebrating this day. |
Не только дети развлекаются на Хэллоуин. Взрослые тоже любят наряжаться в специальные костюмы и отмечать этот день. |
❖ Questions / Вопросы
- When is Halloween?
- What countries celebrate Halloween?
- How do children dress up for Halloween?
- What events are held on Halloween?
- What are the symbols of Halloween?
- How do people use pumpkins on Halloween?
- What is the traditional way to decorate a house for Halloween?
- What do children do when Halloween evening comes?
- What does "Trick or treat!" custom mean?
- What things do children get from their neighbors on Halloween?
❖ Fill in the Gaps / Заполнить пропуски
- I haven’t seen my friends for a long time, I am ________ to meeting them.
- The children couldn’t sleep because they had seen a very ________ movie.
- The thief wore a ________ during the bank robbery.
- Many families ________ trees at Christmas.
- That mall has a vast ________ of shops and cafes.
- Will you ________ for my birthday party?
- We’re going to ________ apples in the garden on Sunday.
- My ________ walks with his dog every morning.
- People usually ________ a face out of a pumpkin on Halloween.
- Different countries have different ________ of celebrating holidays.
- Halloween is an ________ holiday, because not many countries celebrate it.
- When I was talking to my brother, the connection was awful. I had to ________!
❖ Answers / Ответы
- I haven’t seen my friends for a long time, I am looking forward to meeting
them. - The children couldn’t sleep because they had seen a very scary movie.
- The thief wore a mask during the bank robbery.
- Many families decorate trees at Christmas.
- That mall has a vast variety of shops and cafes.
- Will you dress up for my birthday party?
- We’re going to collect apples in the garden on Sunday.
- My neighbor walks with his dog every morning.
- People usually carve a face out of a pumpkin on Halloween.
- Different countries have different customs of celebrating holidays.
- Halloween is an uncommon holiday, because not many countries celebrate it.
- When I was talking to my brother, the connection was awful. I had to shout!
❖ How to Carve a Halloween Pumpkin
The instructions are given in the wrong order. Put them one by one!
- Use a sharp knife and carve the pumpkin following your drawing.
- Spread newspapers on a table and place the pumpkin on top.
- Light a candle and drip some wax into the bottom of the pumpkin.
- Draw a face on the pumpkin with a pen or pencil.
- Cut a circle on the top of the pumpkin for a lid.
- Blow the candle out and hold it firmly in the melted wax until the wax
hardens - Buy a pumpkin with at least one good side.
- Put the seeds on a cookie sheet, add salt and bake in a warm oven till brown.
- Get a pen or pencil, some newspaper, a spoon, a sharp knife, a pumpkin, a
candle, a cookie sheet and some salt. - Scrape out the inside (seeds and membranes) of the pumpkin with a spoon.
- On Halloween evening, light the candle, put on the lid, and place in your front
window. - Eat your delicious pumpkin seeds!
❖ Answers
- Buy a pumpkin with at least one good side.
- Get a pen or pencil, some newspaper, a spoon, a sharp knife, a pumpkin, a
candle, a cookie sheet and some salt. - Spread newspapers on a table and place the pumpkin on top.
- Cut a circle on the top of the pumpkin for a lid.
- Scrape out the inside (seeds and membranes) of the pumpkin with a spoon.
- Put the seeds on a cookie sheet, add salt and bake in a warm oven till
brown. - Draw a face on the pumpkin with a pen or pencil.
- Use a sharp knife and carve the pumpkin following your drawing.
- Light a candle and drip some wax into the bottom of the pumpkin.
- Blow the candle out and hold it firmly in the melted wax until the wax
hardens. - On Halloween evening, light the candle, put on the lid, and place in your
front window. - Eat your delicious pumpkin seeds!
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