The Story of Halloween Halloween is on October

一、The Story of Halloween 萬聖節的由來

Halloween is on October 31. It is the beginning of winter.

name Halloween comes from a contraction of All Hallows Eve (Evening), the day before all Hallows Day. l. The

l. On this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!

2000 years ago it was the Celtic celebration of the dead. 西歐愛爾蘭的塞爾特人相信亡 者的鬼魂將於 10月31日夜晚返 回人間

There were many evil spirits, such as ghosts(幽 靈), goblins(小妖精 ), vampires(吸血鬼), and witches(女巫婆).

l. Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (the spirits of the dead), and were wolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full).

Today people celebrate this holiday for fun.

People dress up like ghosts so they won’t hurt people.

l Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. l According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing and masks or disguise themselves) to frighten the spirits away.

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goblins l

candy

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l Children costume dressed up in Halloween costumes.

Jack-o-lantern

Halloween l 三、English Story(英語繪本) l See Halloween flashfile電子書

四、Halloween Riddles

Q: What was the witch's favorite subject in school?

l. A: Spelling.

Q: What do you call a skeleton who won't work?

l. A: Lazy bones.

Q: What monster flies his kite in a rain storm?

l. A: Benjamin Frankenstein.

Q: What do the birds sing on Halloween?

l. A: Twick or Tweet.

Q: When is it bad luck to meet a black cat?

l. A: When you’re a mouse.

五、The End l Thanks for your participation. l 感謝你們熱情參與。Bye-bye.