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Halloween

Episode of the series Awesome Stuff

CEFR: A1

In this episode

Illustrated slideshow (32 images)
Glossary (14 words)
Comprehension quiz (17 questions)
8 cultural notes

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The episode

Why is Halloween two months long in America? Two friends find out about giant skeletons on the lawn, pumpkin patches, trunk or treat, and pets in costumes.

Episode worksheets (2)

Student sheet In your teacher account
Teacher sheet In your teacher account

Teaching guide

Objective & content

A guide shows a curious listener that American Halloween is a whole season, not one evening. They cover house decorations, the twelve-foot lawn skeleton, pumpkins and the pumpkin patch, trunk or treat in a school parking lot, the candy Americans buy and costumes for pets. The language focus is the present simple, with some short comparatives, and Halloween and celebration vocabulary. Learners listen for the big numbers first, then for the customs, and then work through the student sheet. One line to listen for: "A dog, dressed as a hot dog."

Materials & prerequisites

The student sheet and the teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode's printables.
Learners should already know the present simple and basic numbers.

Curriculum alignment

Tagged c3-child-and-wider-environment (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR A1+.

Possible adaptations

Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.

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