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Card 21
 

Halloween.

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

2. The author describes how the ideas of celebrating Halloween came to the USA. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What do adults and children do to get ready for Halloween?

4. Why do many people celebrate this holiday nowadays?

 
 
 
1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.
 
The text is about  , its origin,traditions and celebrations.
This holiday developed from ancient times but it isn't still popular in America.
It’s also about adults and children preparation for the holiday.
The author underlines the growing interest to the holiday all over the world.
 
 
 
 2. The author describes how the ideas of celebrating Halloween came to the USA. Find this extract and read it aloud.

The paragraph to read is number .

 
 
 3. What do adults and children do to get ready for Halloween? (Find 8 world and fill in the gabs)
 
 

 They their homes fake bats, spider and other things. They might cut funny on the surface of and prepare   and masks for Halloween parties. Adults and children also on costumes and attend Halloween .

 
 

4. Why do many people celebrate this holiday nowadays?

 

A lot of people celebrate this holiday nowadays because … . Moreover, … .

it’s a nice old tradition (wearing a mask to hide a person's face is similar to the way ancient villagers covered their faces to make evil spirits go away)
it's a serious retual in exorcism
it’s always fun
it's time for huge fires