HALLOWEEN

By Katie McCurdie

Listening/Speaking 2 – Winter 2012

OUTLINE

Introduction: general information about

Halloween

Body: my Halloween experience in 1989

Conclusion: why I chose this celebration and

a final thought

BRIEF HISTORY

Halloween started in ancient times,

more than 2000 years ago

Celtic peoples (from Great Britain

and France) celebrated a day called

Samhain on October 31st

They believed that dead people

walked the earth in this day

HOW DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE NOW?

Halloween is a FUN and SCARY time, mainly for

children.

Children go Trick-or-Treating in costume = ask for

candy at their neighbor’s

houses.

MY EXPERIENCE

How do I know this holiday? 2nd most popular

in the U.S.

My family always celebrated it.

MY MOST MEMORABLE HALLOWEEN: 1989

It was the last day of October…the weather

was cool with a light wind…when night came, the

full moon shone brightly in the dark sky…

EVENTS OF THE DAY Arranged Halloween decorations on the

house Carved and lit pumpkins

Prepared costume Got candy ready

DECORATIONS

My family and I hung pictures of ghosts,

skeletons, and witches on the windows

We hung spider webs around the trees

We played scary music from the

window

MY COSTUME

For a kid, the costume

was the most important

thing!

In 1989, I was the

Hunchback of Notre Dame

TRICK-OR-TREAT!

The best part of the night was going trick-or-treating with

family or friends!

My candy I wanted the most was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups,

yum!

I always tried to make my candy last for months and months…

AS YOU CAN SEE…

I loved Halloween as a child because I enjoyed

wearing a costume and getting candy!

Not very important; just fun

I like the long history and the fun traditions and

memories

THE END

Thank you for listening and I hope

you can experience an American

Halloween!