Halloween - Topics - British Council



	Can you find everything in the haunted house? Come and visit - if you dare! Try Level 1 or Level 2.

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	Halloween

October 31st is Halloween. Where does Halloween come from? The Celts lived in Britain, Ireland and parts of France over 2,000 years ago, and October 31st was the end of their year. The Celts believed that ghosts came back to earth on this day. Today many people around the world celebrate this old festival - but today people usually have parties, dress up, and tell spooky stories about witches, skeletons, bats and ghosts. Have some Halloween fun!

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For your little brother or sister =

		halloween words
		What's a bat? What's a skeleton? Match Halloween pictures and words.

		halloween costumes
		You're going to a Halloween party - what would you wear? Play costume match.

		quiz
		Where does the word 'Halloween' come from? What did people do to celebrate Halloween? Try a quiz and learn about Halloween!

		paint it
		A witch is making a magic spell. She's putting some strange things in her pot! Paint the scary animals for her magic spell.

		the scary skeleton
		Is a skeleton scary? Or is a skeleton just like you? Listen to a song.

		the magic spell
		Billy and Tom are playing. They're pretending to be wizards and they are making a magic spell. Watch, read and listen to the story. Will the magic spell work?

		the haunted house
		The children are taking Bob the dog for a walk in the forest. Suddenly Bob runs off into an old, spooky house. Will the children find Bob? Read and listen to the story.

a howling halloween

Paul and Andy are walking home together one night as usual. But it's October 31st. It's Halloween. Suddenly strange things happen to them. Read A Howling Halloween

FOR OLDER LEARNERS
Find more activities about Halloween on LearnEnglish Central

halloween activities

What's a pumpkin? And a broomstick? Match words and pictures.
Print activity (204KB)

Learn about the history of Halloween.
Print activity (100KB) Print answers (76KB)

Print ideas for a great Halloween party! (97KB)

haunted house

Read and draw the haunted house.

Print activity (464KB)

skeletons

Label the skeleton's body, or make your own skeleton.

Label the skeleton (71KB)
Make your own skeleton (491KB)

magic spell

Make your own magic spell!

Print activity (144KB)

flashcards

Print Halloween flashcards.
Halloween 1 (452KB)
Halloween 2 (433KB)
Halloween 3 (238KB)

for parents and teachers

Find tips for using these resources with your child, plus ideas for having an 'English' Halloween party. Find links to Halloween activities for teachers too. Teachers can find notes about using these resources in the classroom on the teaching English website.