11

H A L L O W E E NH A L L O W E E N

Проект з англійської мовиПроект з англійської мови

22

Halloween is a festival that takes place on Halloween is a festival that takes place on October October 31. 31.

It was first celebrated many It was first celebrated many centuries ago in Ireland and centuries ago in Ireland and Scotland by Celtic Scotland by Celtic priests called Druids. priests called Druids.

They thought that They thought that Halloween was the night Halloween was the night when the witches came out.when the witches came out.

33

Trick or treatTrick or treat The main Halloween The main Halloween

activity for children is trick-activity for children is trick-or-treating. Children dress or-treating. Children dress in costumes and masks and in costumes and masks and go from door to door saying go from door to door saying "trick or treat". It means "trick or treat". It means «give me something or I'll «give me something or I'll play a trick on you».play a trick on you».

The neighbors give children The neighbors give children such treats as candy, fruit such treats as candy, fruit

and pennies so that children and pennies so that children do not play tricks on them. do not play tricks on them.

44

Jack-o'-lanternJack-o'-lantern

Jack - o' - lanterns are Jack - o' - lanterns are hallowed-out pumpkins hallowed-out pumpkins with face carved into with face carved into one side. Most jack-o'-one side. Most jack-o'-lanterns contain a lanterns contain a candle inside. People candle inside. People hang pumpkins over the hang pumpkins over the doorway because they doorway because they think that it's the best think that it's the best way to frighten the evil way to frighten the evil spirits off.spirits off.

55

An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named after the man An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named after the man called Jack. He could not enter heaven because called Jack. He could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and he was a miser, and he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.

66

How to make JackHow to make Jack--oo'-'-lanternlantern??

You need a large pumpkin You need a large pumpkin and a knife. Cut off a piece and a knife. Cut off a piece from the top. Then take out from the top. Then take out what is inside with a knife what is inside with a knife and a big spoon. Then you and a big spoon. Then you cut out the eyes nose, and a cut out the eyes nose, and a mouth and after all put a mouth and after all put a candle inside the lantern. candle inside the lantern.

Look, you can see the Look, you can see the candle light through the candle light through the eyes, nose and mouth.eyes, nose and mouth.

77

How to make JackHow to make Jack--oo'-'-lanternlantern??

88

Fortune – tellingFortune – telling Fortune – telling is an Fortune – telling is an

important part of important part of Halloween.Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring, For example, a coin, a ring, and a thimble were baked and a thimble were baked into a cake. It was believed into a cake. It was believed that the person who found that the person who found the coin would become the coin would become wealthywealthy.. The one who found The one who found the ring would marry soon. the ring would marry soon. And the person who found And the person who found the thimble would never get the thimble would never get married. married.

Today people practice Today people practice cardreading or palmistry.cardreading or palmistry.

99

People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches on the Earth and that they met on October on the Earth and that they met on October 31 31 to worship the to worship the devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but

they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.