Halloween games in English. Halloween (Halloween) topic in English with translation. Owls, rats, bats and cats

Margarita Daeva

1. Generalization of the studied material on the topic "Halloween".

2. Actualization of lexical skills.

3. Maintaining interest in studying the cultural traditions of the country of the language being studied.

Equipment:

Audio recordings, decorations for decorating the hall (ghosts, balloons, spiders, bats, witch brooms, 4 paper water lilies, 2 bandages, 2 large puzzles, a note, a cauldron, a large spoon, sparkles for a potion, a basket with gifts.

*The holiday was held for two preparatory groups kindergarten

Event progress:

Under the song “This is Halloween”, the presenter in the costume of a good witch flies into the hall.

Hello guys! Hello! Children greet.

How is your mood? How are you?

The children answer. Then, in their places, everyone greets each other with the song “Hello, how are you?”

Who knows why we are here? Children's answers.

That's right, well done.

The history of Halloween goes way back. Many, many years ago, the ancient tribes of the Celts celebrated the new year on November 1st. This day marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of a bitter cold winter. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, various spirits returned to earth to stay there. People, in order to scare away the spirits, put on scary, dirty clothes and masks. Hence the tradition of dressing up in costumes.

Guys, what kind of horror stories do people dress up for Halloween? Children's answers: skeleton, witch, ghost, etc.

Poem

Witches, witches, skeletons and bats.

Scary ghosts and big black cats.

Whoo! Whoo! What a fright!

It's scary, scary on Halloween night!

Is Halloween really such a scary holiday? Children's answers. No, of course, this holiday is very cheerful. What is the name of the most favorite activity of children on Halloween day? Trick or Treat! Well done! English children, dressed in carnival costumes, go from house to house, sing songs and receive treats from their owners for this.

Poem

Witches, ghosts, and goblins.

Stealing down the street

Knock on every door way

when your door is opened,

This is what you meet

scary creatures shouting,

Guys, we were also supposed to go Trick or treating today, but imagine, at the last minute, the witches flew in and stole our treats. By all means, we need to get to their land and return our gifts. Will we return? Children's answers.

But I must warn you that in the mysterious world of Halloween, there are many other creatures besides witches. The guys from the 4th group know a song about them.

Halloween's sounds

This is the way the witches fly, witches fly, witches fly,

This is the way the witches fly

Swish, swish, swish.

This is the way the ghosts go by, ghosts go by, ghosts go by,

This is the way the ghosts go by

Ooh, oooh, oooh.

This is the way the pumpkins laugh, pumpkins laugh, pumpkins laugh,

This is the way the pumpkins laugh,

Perhaps, on the way to the witches, we will have to face other creatures. Are you not afraid? Children's answers. Then we'll hit the road.

The composition Walking, walking is included. Children near their seats perform movements.

Be careful, guys, we have a marshy swamp in front of us. You have to be very careful to get through it.

The game "Go through the swamp" 3 people per group

For this game you will need two water lilies. The task of the participants is to go through the room (a swamp, stepping only on water lilies. To this end, after the first step, you need to bend down, take a water lily behind you, shift it forward and take the next step. And so on to the indicated point. The participant who put his foot on the floor, drags him into the swamp, and he is out of the game.The winners are those who nevertheless coped with this difficult task.

Creepy music comes on.

Wow! Do you know where we ended up? In the land of mummies. Mommy's land. Guys, what are they, mummies? Children's answers. Exactly! Look at yourself, in this form they will definitely recognize us! We need to disguise ourselves.

Game "Mummy" 2 people per group

This game requires bandages. The guys should be divided into pairs, each of them is given a bandage. One of the players in each team is a "mummy". The task of the second player is to make a “mummy” out of the partner as quickly as possible. Those who complete the task the fastest win.

Creepy music comes on.

And now we're in the land of Halloween pumpkins! Pumpkins' land!

Children of the 9th group will tell a poem about pumpkins, pumpkins.

five little pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said: "Oh, my! It's getting late!"

The second one said: “Look! Witches in the air!”

The third one said: "But we don't care!"

The fourth one said: "We'll run and run, and run!"

The fifth one said: “It's just Halloween fun!”

Woooo went the wind and out went the light

And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Guys, the Pumpkins are very fond of all sorts of puzzles. And they won't let us through if we don't complete their task. You need to collect a picture and say in English what happened here.

Game "Assemble the puzzle" 2 people per group.

Creepy music comes on.

And so, we finally came to the land of witches. Witches'land.

And we also have our witches. (Group 4)

five little witches

Five little witches standing by the door.

And then there were four.

Four little witches standing by a tree.

One picked a pumpkin

And then there were three.

Three little witches stirring their brew. One fell in

And then there were two.

Two little witches went for a run. One got lost

And then there was one.

One little witch, yes, only one. She cast a spell

And now there are none.

Where are these witches with our treats? The brooms are here, but they themselves are not. Look, there's a note. Turns out they left their brooms here on purpose to see if you can handle them. If you succeed, you will receive gifts back.

Game "Witch's broom" 4 people per group

The task of the players is to fly around the obstacle on a broomstick.

Happened! Did it!

And here is our basket of treats. Ouch! Not given in hand! She's bewitched! I knew that these witches could not be trusted. But we have our own witches! Helpers, come to me!

Two helper witches come out. We unwrap the basket.

Hooray! Happened! Now we can go trick or treating!

9 group will sing a song

Knock knock. Trick or treat?

I'm a ghost. I'm a little ghost.

Knock knock. Trick or treat?

I'm a witch. I'm a little witch.

Knock knock. Trick or treat?

I'm a monster. I'm a little monster.

Knock knock. Trick or treat?

Happy Halloween. Happy Halloween.

Well done boys! You have overcome all the challenges and deserve treats! Let's wish each other Happy Halloween!

will help to get an idea of an unusual, fun and a little frightening, but still attracting children and adults holiday.

Since the holiday has become increasingly popular in our country lately, it will be useful for schoolchildren and their parents to read topic in english halloween to celebrate it in accordance with all traditions.

English Topic Halloween will talk about the main attributes of this celebration, and after reading it, you will be able to freely discuss with friends,
how you are going to celebrate or have already celebrated this event.

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halloween

One of the popular national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31 on Allhallows’s Eve.

The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside it and a scary face cut out. It is considered that such pumpkin doesn`t let demons inside the house. There is an informal hymn of this festival: Bobby Pickett`s song called “Monster Mash”.

People come to parties wearing their Halloween costumes; usually they are monsters and terrible creatures from books or films. Children go treat-or-tricking from house to house, that means they try to get sweeties. If they don`t, they play unpleasant tricks on people who gave them no candy.

Fortune telling is also widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and different legends. The most popular legend is about Bloody Mary, who is said to appear in a mirror after her name is called three times.

Another important tradition is the organization of attractions, which scare their visitors. One can see a lot of horror films and cartoons on this holiday.

The holiday attracts us because we can show everyone our wildest ideas and live in the world of fantasy for a little while.

Nowadays Halloween is becoming more and popular in Russia.

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halloween

One of the most popular national celebrations in English-speaking countries is Halloween, which takes place on October 31 on the eve of All Saints' Day.

The main symbol of the festival is a pumpkin with a candle inside and a scary face carved on it. It is believed that such a pumpkin does not let demons into the house. There is an unofficial anthem for the holiday: a song by Bobby Pickett called "Monster Dance".

People go to parties in Halloween costumes, usually dressed up as monsters or terrible creatures from books or movies. Children go from house to house, shouting "sweet or nasty", which means that they are begging for sweets. If they don't get them, they do mean things to those who didn't give them candy.

Fortune-telling is also widespread on Halloween. At night, students and teenagers tell each other horror stories and various legends. The most popular legend is the Bloody Mary, who is supposed to appear in a mirror after her name is spoken three times.

Another important tradition is the organization of attractions that scare visitors. On this day, there are many cartoons and horror films on TV.

Recently, Halloween is gaining more and more popularity in Russia.

1 Related words: Halloween (sound version, transcription)

Click on an English word to listen (or listen in the player)

(= Hallow-e"en, = Hallowe"en) [ˌhæləu"iːn] – Amer. short for All Hallows" Eve; letters. "all saints' evening" - Halloween (Halloween), the eve of All Saints' Day, is celebrated on the night of October 31 to November 1 (Halloween is capitalized, like other holiday names in English)
(trick-or-treat) [ˌtrɪkɔː "triːt] - a custom according to which on Halloween, children knock on doors and demand treats (threatening to play a trick on the owner of the house if they refuse); "Pay off, otherwise I'll bewitch!"
[ˌʤækə "læntən] - a pumpkin lantern with cut holes in the form of eyes, nose and mouth
["pʌmpkɪn] - pumpkin
["kændl] - candle
- apparition, phantom
- sorceress, witch
- bat
["kændɪ] - candy, lollipop
["skelɪt(ə)n] - skeleton
- death
["spaɪdə] - spider

other words:

All hallows days- All Saints' Day (November 1); fortune telling- divination, guessing; bonfire- bonfire; prank- leprosy, trick, prank, prank; costume- costume; witch's broom- pomelo; hat- hat; treat- refreshments; pumpkin-pie- pumpkin pie; apple- Apple

black cat- black cat; spider's web- spider web, web; ghoul- vampire, ghoul, ghoul; wer(e)wolf- werewolf, wolf man; monster- a monster; devil- hell, demon; scarecrow- scarecrow; graveyard- cemetery; blood- blood

scary- creepy, terrible; spooky- sinister; spooky

2 Song with English vocabulary on the topic: Halloween

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3 Children's song in English: Halloween Night

halloween night
(Lyrics: Bob Boyle / Music: B. Mossman)

When the sky is dark and the Wuzzle Wolf sings
Out come the creepy-crawly things
When you see something scary, it's quite alright
"Cause tonight is the night

Trick or Treat!

Ooo-oooo Halloween night
Ooo-oooo Halloween night
The moon is full and all is right

Pumpkins, witches and spooky bats
Candy, costumes and silly hats
Ghosts and goblins, ghouls with wings
Tricky, sticky, icky things

Some things are spooky and some are scary
But look over there it's a pretty pink fairy

Trick or Treat!
Ooo-oooo Halloween night
Ooo-oooo Halloween night

Dress up fancy and dress up funny
There's a vampire dancing with a purple bunny
Dress up wild and dress up weird
There's a butterfly with a wizard's beard

The candy is sweet and the candy is sour
But ya gotta get home before the midnight hour
Ooo-oooo, it's Halloween night

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4 English nursery rhyme about Halloween with translation

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said: "Oh, my! It's getting late!"
The second one said: "There are witches in the air!"
The third one said: "But we don't care!"
The fourth one said: "Let's run and run, and run!"
The fifth one said: "I'm ready for some fun!"
Oooo went the wind and out went the light
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Five yellow round gourds sat on the fence.
One of them said: "It will get dark soon!"
Another: "Soon the ghosts will begin the night flight!"
And the third whispers in horror: "No one will save us!"
Fourth: "So scary that I want to run away!"
And the fifth: "It's funny to me. Let's go dancing!"
The moon rose in the sky, the light lit up the space.
Five yellow round pumpkins fell over the fence.

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5 Features of the use of words denoting death in English

dead- dead, deceased;
to be dead- not to be alive

1. The Russian sentence "he died", reporting only the fact itself without indicating any circumstances, corresponds to the English he is dead.

Are his parents alive? No, they are dead Are his parents alive? No, they died.

2. Unlike to be dead, verb to die used with obligatory circumstance of time, place, etc.:

Did not die in a car accident He died (died) in a car accident.
In three years he died peacefully surrounded by all his loving family“Three years later he died quietly in the circle of his family.

3. Prepositions of and from with which the verb is used to die, distinguish the nature of the cause of death. Design to die of used when the cause is disease: to die of heart attack (of fever)- to die from a heart attack (from a fever).
Design to die from- if the cause is damage to the body: to die from wounds- to die of wounds.

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6 Some features of the use of the English word candy

Candy(candy, sweets) is most commonly used as a collective noun in American English. Usually, candy used with a verb in the singular and is determined by the words much, little, some, any.
In the British version, the more common word is sweets, with which the verb can be both in the singular and in the plural.
Candy as a collective noun it can sometimes be thought of as a countable noun, in which case it can be used in the plural: cookies and candies- cookies and sweets.

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7 Halloween in idioms in English

bobbing for apples/ducking for apples- "Pick up the apple", a traditional children's game at Halloween parties (players try to get apples floating in a bowl of water with their teeth)

shell out- razg. give small gifts to children who go from house to house on All Saints' Eve (October 31)

(as) dead as a doornail- deader than dead (lit. dead as a doornail)
over one's dead body- razg. through smb. dead body ( Only over my dead body! - Only over my dead body!)
to be dead to the world- sleep soundly; to be dead, drunk as hell
dead loss– net loss; Jonah
dead duck- razg. goner
dead heat- draw, draw
the quick and the dead- bible. living and dead
to be dead and buried/gone- lie in the grave; stay in the (remote) past
to flog/beat a dead horse- engage in useless business, waste energy in vain, try in vain
dead presidents- Amer. unfold banknotes
dead marines, dead men- razg. empty wine bottles
to be dead in the water- 1) to lose the course (about the vessel); 2) to come to a standstill (about negotiations); be in a hopeless situation

the devil of a job- hell of a job
the devil of a fellow- a real devil, a daredevil, a desperate fellow
the devil for women- great female hunter
to catch the devil- get scolded
to give smb. the devil for smth.- to soap someone neck for smth.
to play the devil with- to harm, spoil
when the devil is blind– when the devil is blind (after rain on Thursday)
devil among the tailors– 1) work is in full swing; 2) commotion
to love smb. as devil love holy water- to hate someone, not to endure; run from someone like the devil from incense
devil-may-care attitude- disregard attitude, everything is tryn-grass
devil's own luck- damn lucky; extraordinary happiness
the devil (and hell) to pay- a lot of trouble, all sorts of troubles
devil and all- anything (good or bad); All you want; a variety of troubles
printer's devil- mouth. student, the youngest (by position) worker in the printing house ("whipping boy", who, as an "enemy of the human race", gets everything for everything)

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8 Proverbs and signs about Halloween

Everyone has debts at Halloween.
Everyone gets into debt on Halloween.

Talk of the devil and he will appear.
Talk about the devil and he will appear.

The devil is not so bad as he is painted.
The devil is not as scary as he is painted.

He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.
Whoever sups with the devil, let him take care of a long-handled spoon.

It "s every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Every man for himself, and let the devil take the last one.

Whenever the cat of the house is black, the lasses of lovers will have no lack.
If there is a black cat in the house, then the girls will not know the lack of fans.

When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.
If black cats roam nearby and pumpkins burst into flames, expect good luck on Halloween.

When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, "tis near Halloween.
If the witches ride, black cats appear, the moon laughs and whispers, Halloween is coming.

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9 Games, songs, stories in English on the theme of Halloween (flash)

History of Halloween

Halloween is traditionally celebrated in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, as well as in Spain and Latin America, although it is not an official holiday or public holiday.
It is believed that the prototype of Halloween is a Celtic holiday. The celebration of "Sawin" \\ Samhain, symbolizing the end of summer, agricultural work and the beginning of a cold winter associated with death, took place on the eve of the Celtic new year, which began on November 1. According to legend, at this time the dead returned to earth to evaluate the deeds of their descendants. Celtic priests - druids - predicted the future on this day. The Celts dressed in masquerade costumes to deceive evil spirits that could bring misfortune upon them. To appease the spirits, food was placed on the thresholds of houses. When the Roman legions conquered Gaul, the traditions of Sowin \ Samhain and two Latin holidays Feralia \ Feralia (falling at the end of October, on this day the Romans commemorated the dead) and the day of Pomona \ Pomona (the goddess of tree fruits, wife of Vertumna, depicted with fruits - usually with apples - and with a garden knife). After the spread of Christianity, pagan holidays were banned. Pope Boniface IV declared November 1 All Saints' Day - on this day it was supposed to commemorate all the saints and martyrs. This was a common practice: Christians often preferred not to ban the ancient rites, but to give them a different sound. The new holiday was called All-Hallowees (a corruption of the Old English phrase - the mass of all saints), and the night of October 31 (Sawine's night) was called "All-Halloween's Eve" - Halloween. It was believed that on Halloween night, dark forces temporarily gain power over the earth and they need to be scared away. In addition, the poor were supposed to give food on this day.

Halloween party supplies

Jack lamp (jack-o "-lantern)
One of the main attributes of the holiday is a carved
pumpkin head with a lit candle or electric light inside. The appearance of this symbol is most often associated with the Irish legend of a stingy man named Jack, who twice deceived the devil and made the unclean swear that he would never harm him. When Jack died, God refused to take the soul of a miserly man to heaven. He sent Jack's soul back to earth and gave him fiery coals for eyes so that Jack would ward off the devil. The ancient Irish and Scots began to carve out of apples, and later from potatoes, the terrible faces of the stingy Jack. In the United States, pumpkins have been used for these purposes.

Candles
For many Irish, the symbol of the holiday is a burning candle, which was traditionally placed on the east window and burned until the end of the holiday.
In the United States, Halloween candles are traditionally colored orange, purple, pink, or black, and are scented with cinnamon or other spices for a pungent, sweet-spicy scent that is strongly associated with the holiday.

Trick-o-treat (trick-or-treat)
America has enriched Halloween with the tradition of "trick-o-treat" trick-or-treat(it can be roughly translated as "deceive or treat"). The poor do not expect favors from nature: children dressed up in carnival costumes knock on the doors of houses and demand treats - sweets (a similar custom exists among the Slavic peoples - carols). If the owners are greedy, then the children can take revenge. Previously, they threw eggs at an inhospitable house, and over time, the role of eggs often began to play toilet paper- the roll is thrown in such a way that it unwinds.

Ghost stories
During Halloween, it is customary to share ghost stories and other scary tales.

Divination (fortune-telling)
In some regions, Halloween is called "nut cracking night" because nuts were often used in divination and divination. The girl, in order to make sure that her lover was faithful, put two nuts with names on the grate next to the hearth. If they burned together, everything was in order, but if they flew apart or did not burn, this indicated that the young man was unfaithful.
In England, on Halloween, ivy leaves were thrown into the fire in pairs - pointed for a man, and round for a woman. If in the hot air the leaves rushed towards each other - it was for a wedding, and if they flew apart - for a quarrel.

Apple reel (bobbing for apples)
Traditional fun on the eve of All Saints' Day. Players (usually children) try to fish out apples with their teeth from a vessel filled with water. In Scotland the game is known as " ducking for apples", in Ireland - " snap apple".

food
Food associated with Halloween: Bonfire toffee(candy, type of toffee); caramel apples(caramelized apples); caramel corn(caramelized corn); Pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread(pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread); Roasted pumpkin seeds(roasted pumpkin seeds); Roasted sweet corn(fried sweet corn); soul cakes(Easter cake of All Saints' Day); Novelty candy shaped like skulls, pumpkins, bats, worms, etc.(candies in the form of skulls, pumpkins, bats, worms, etc.).
Halloween has spawned an entire culinary trend. For example, "terrible" cakes and pies are baked on this day in the USA. However, an ordinary coffee or chocolate cake can be turned into a real Halloween one. To do this, just stick a few cookies and drip raspberry or cherry jam on them (they will depict bloody tombstones). In the United States, "blood popcorn" has been popular in recent years. A little tomato juice is added to ordinary popcorn (popcorn), after which the popcorn is dried in the oven for two minutes.

Based on materials: ru.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org and encyclopedia "Symbols, signs, emblems".

Exercises and games on the theme: "Halloween" (in English)

Children's Halloween Poems in English

Friendly Ghost

I'm a friendly Ghost, I'm a friendly Ghost
Watch me fly, watch me fly
I can fly right through the air
See how all the people stare.
Way up high in the sky

halloween night

Jack-o-lanterns Jack-o-lanterns
Hall-O-ween, Hall-O-ween
See the owls gliding
Coal black cats are hiding,
Ghosts go Boo, Ghosts go Boo

(by Jack Prelutsky)

Give us candy, give us cake
Give us something sweet to take.
Give us cookies, fruit and gum,
Hurry up and give us some.
You had better do it quick
Or we'll surely play a trick.
Trick or treat, trick or treat
Give us something good to eat.

Jack-O-Lantern

Jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern,
Halloween, Halloween.
See the witches flying
Hear the wind a sigh,
Oooooo, oooooo.

Oh, the Bats

Oh the bats sing a squeaky song.
And they sing almost all night long.
Catching bugs B'till the break of dawn.
Then the bats fly away.

Colleagues! As promised, I am sharing with you my script for a lesson about Halloween for preschoolers. I have been using this plan for more than one year, so I did not rewrite it and left it as it was in English.

Vocabulary to learn: ghost, pumpkin, witch, mummy, bat, black cat.

Start by dividing the kids into two (or more) teams. The competitive atmosphere makes the whole event funnier.

Make some kind of introduction. Ask the students what they know about this holiday (in their L1).

Tell them about the main symbol of the Holiday - pumpkin. Put the flashcard on the board (you can download flashcards ) and make the kids say the word with you. Invite them to dance to the fun action song This is my favorite pumpkin.

Ask the teams to color the picture of a pumpkin to make a Jack-o-Lantern. (I usually give each team a point for this task.)

Tip: It's great to prepare a real Jack-o-Lantern beforehand and light it together with the students. You may turn the lights in the classroom off while doing it, but even in the daylight it will impress your little learners for sure.

Tell the children that on Halloween kids usually dress up as fantasy creatures like witches, ghosts and mummies. Put the corresponding flashcards on the board.

You have four flashcards on the board now: pumpkin, ghost, witch and mummy. To help the kids remember them play the disappearing cards game. The kids say the words with you several times. You may ask them to speak in different voices, e.g. whisper like a ghost, say the words angrily like a witch, happily like a pumpkin, etc. Then you continue to repeat the words in chorus but each time you take one card off the board. The kids still have to say all the four words – the missing one too. Proceed to do this until there are no cards left on the board.

Dance to the action song What are you for Halloween?

picture puzzle game. Give each team a Halloween picture cut into pieces. To make it a bit more challenging (and fun!) you may cut two different pictures and mix the pieces. The team to put the picture(s) back together first are the winners. Then you may ask the students to tell you what is in the picture. (I find it more encouraging to give the winning team two points and the other team one point, instead of giving a point only to the team that was the first.)

Introduce two more vocabulary items - bat and black cat. Put the flashcards on the board and make the kids say them with you.

Play a game with all the six words. Ask the kids to close their eyes, put the flashcards around the classroom. The children open their eyes and you ask them to point to the pictures. E.g. “Where is bat? Point to bat! Ok, now point to cat. Great! Point to pumpkin.” etc.

Tell about the Trick-or-Treating tradition and watch one more great song with Matt — Let's go Trick-or Treating

Actually, there are more Halloween words in this song (owl, monster and spider) but I decided that six words are quite enough for my young learners to remember in one lesson.

play Slap! The flashcards are on the board. You invite a member of each team to come to the board. You say the word and the first child to slap it gets the point for his/her team. You then take the card off the board and go on to play with two different members of each team.

Watch and dance to the action song Halloween number song to review the numbers.

Play Picture Hunt. Before the lesson stick small pictures with bats, black cats, pumpkins under the desks, teacher’s desk, window-sill etc. (I use small pieces of sticky tape.) The teams run around the class and look for the hidden pictures. Then you ask each team how many items of each picture they have got.

Watch and dance to the Halloween action song.

Play Maze race. Give each team a number of easy mazes. (you can download them at activityvillage.com) You set the time/switch on the music and the children have to do as many mazes as they can.

Watch and dance to the action song, then answer the questions in the end of the video — What do you see?

play Put a Hat on the Witch. It's Halloween variation of Donkey's Tail game. Prepare a picture of a witch and several hats with pieces of double sided tape. A child from each team comes out and, blindfolded, tries to stick the hat in the correct place. The winner is the child who sticks the hat closest to the correct spot.

At the end of the lesson each student usually gets a handful of sweets or some small present.

halloween party

Work description. This methodological development is intended for high school English teachers. This material can be used to organize extracurricular circle work with children in grades 5-7 on the topic "Holidays". Holiday - the Halloween game is held in the form of the KVN intellectual game, which is the most successful form for holding such events. Holiday - the game consists of two parts.

The first part is a competition for the best acting out of a scene, which must be a scary story, as required by the tradition of celebrating Halloween. Children themselves or with the help of a teacher come up with these scary stories and play them out at the holiday. The second part consists of gaming competitions, such as: outdoor games "Catch an apple from the water", "Assemble the skeleton", "Make a mummy" and creative competition to make a pumpkin lantern. On the holiday, competitions are also held for the best performance of poems and songs on the theme of Halloween, and one poem must be played with the appropriate movements. Participating in the holiday, children in a playful way acquire their knowledge of the subject of English and regional studies, acquire such qualities as the ability to work in a team, a sense of camaraderie and mutual assistance, and attention to each other. Before the holiday, each child draws lots and prepares with his own hands a gift for the student who has fallen to him by lot. Thus, no one leaves the holiday without a gift.

Methodical development of a holiday-game Halloween

Goals:

To acquaint children with the traditions of the country of the language being studied.

Develop communication skills in children.

Develop speaking and public speaking skills.

Develop the ability to work in a team.

Cultivate a sense of camaraderie and mutual assistance.

Increase motivation to learn English.

Class decoration: windows are covered with black curtains, pictures with Halloween symbols (ghosts, black cats, witches, bats, pumpkins, mummies, skeletons, black balls.) are hung on the curtains and on the walls of the classroom. On the board is a poster with the name of the holiday and newspapers of the teams. Tables are placed along the walls, behind them sit the teams one opposite the other. At the end of the class is a jury of high school students.

The course of the holiday-game.

First presenter: We begin our traditional Halloween Party! We have two teams which are going to have a contest tonight. Welcome the team “Bloody Oranges”… and another team is called “Witches”… Now let me introduce our jury…

Second host: Let us start our Halloween competition. The first contest is Halloween Theatre. The team "Bloody Oranges" has prepared a play which is called "Bloody Oranges".

Bloody Oranges

Pupil 1: Once upon a time there was a family. There were four of them: a mother, a father, a son and a daughter. They were having dinner on the 31st of October. They had already eaten their dinner but suddenly mother realized that she had forgotten to put oranges on the table.

mother: Oh dear! Where are the oranges? I think they are in the cellar. Jane, go to the cellar and bring the oranges.

Pupil 2: Jane goes to the cellar, opens the door and has the feeling that there is somebody in the room, but she does not see anybody. On the shelf she sees the oranges.

Jane: Ah! Here are the oranges!

Pupil 1: But when she wants to take the oranges she hears a strange voice.

Voice

Pupil 2: Jane is frightened and she runs up to the dinning room.

Jane: I could not find the oranges. Ask Max to bring them!

mother: Max, go to the cellar and bring the oranges, please.

Max: Of course, Mum. Only those silly girls cannot find the oranges!

Pupil 1: He goes downstairs opens the door and on the shelf he sees the oranges. He wants to take them.

Pupil 2: But he heard the same strange voice.

Voice: Voice: Don't take my bloody oranges! Go away!

Pupil 1: Max is scared too and he runs upstairs out of the cellar.

Max: I have not brought the oranges. Let father go there!

mother: My darling, will you go to the cellar and bring those oranges, please?

Father: OK

Pupil 1 He goes downstairs opens the door and on the shelf he sees the oranges. He wants to take them. But he heard the same strange voice.

Voice: Don't take my bloody oranges! Go away!

Father: I am not afraid of you! I need these oranges and I will take them!

Pupil 2: Fifteen minutes passed but nobody came back. Mother, Jane and Max went to the cellar together. They opened the door and on the floor they saw their dead father with bloody oranges around him.

voice: Ha! Ha! Ha!

Second host: Thank you, Bloody Oranges! Your Halloween play was really horrible .And now it is “Witches”’ turn to act out their play which is called “A little witch”

“A little witch”

Prince Henry: I do not want to hurt your feelings, Merlin, but I am tired of wizards. I want to invite a Witch for a change.

wizard: When do you want to make a change?

Prince Henry: On Halloween, of courses. Could you find me a witch?

wizard: Certainly, I know a lot of witches

Prince Henry: Great! Get me a Witch today and you can leave. Wait, I will bring you a purse of gold.

wizard: That is gratitude!

Prince returns with a purse of gold.

King Henry Here you are, Merlin, your gold. But do not forget -before you go find me a witch

wizard: I have already found you a witch, Sire. You should only cast a magic spell.

King Henry: Oh! I love magic spells!

wizard: Repeat after me three times:

Abracadabra bow wow

Tadpoles and lizards

Instead of wizards

Wizard goes out. A very big witch appears.

A big witch; Hello! I am your court witch.

Prince Henry: Oh! You are too big!

A big witch: You don't like big witches, do you? Then say a spell again.

Prince Henry:

Abracadabra bow wow

Tadpoles and lizards

Instead of a big witch

I want a smaller one!

A middle size witch appears.

A middle size witch: Do you call me? I am at your service!

Prince Henry: But you are not much smaller than the first one.

A middle size witch: You do not like middle size witches, do you? Then cast a spell again.

Prince Henry:

Abracadabra bow wow

Tadpoles and lizards

Instead of middle size witch

I want a little one.

A little witch appears

A little witch: Will I do? Now it is my turn to cast a spell.

Abracadabra bow wow

Tadpoles and lizards

Instead of a prince

Prince turns into a dog

Prince-dog: Bow wow, bow-wow. I want to be a prince. Turn me back!

Three Witches: Ha! Ha! Ha!

First presenter: Thank you, Witches! Your Halloween play was also horrible and at the same time it was funny. And we continue our party. While the jury is counting the points let us play our favorite game “Bobbing for the apples”. Stand in two lines and when I say “Go!” one by one run to the bowls with water and apples and try to take the apple out of the water. Don't use your hands! You can only bite the apples. Those who will manage to get the apples out of the water first will be the winners. One, two, three…go!

Well done! The winners are….

Second host: And now it is time for a poem contest. The more poems about Halloween you have learned the better for your team. But you should start with an action rhyme about Halloween.

Pupils from the team “Bloody Oranges”:

Halloween action poem 1

Flap your wings like a big black bat

(pupils wave their hands)

Arch your back like a witches' cat,

(pupils arch their backs)

Prowl around like a goblin in a town,

(pupils prowl around)

Dance on tiptoes like a clown

(pupils dance on tiptoes)

Float through the air like a ghost all about,

(pupils float about)

Now everyone together, let me hear you shout:

Happy Halloween!

Pupils from the team “Witches”:

Halloween action poem 2

I am a pumpkin big and round

(pupils show size with their arms)

Once upon a time I grew on the ground

(pupils point to the ground)

Now I have a mouth, two eyes, and a nose.

(pupils point to their mouths, eyes and noses)

What are they for, do you suppose?

(pupils shrug their shoulders)

Pupil one from the team Bloody oranges ”:

A Halloween rhyme1

The spooks are out tonight!

They will grab your nose

And bite your toes.

The spooks are out tonight

Pupil one from the team “Witches”:

A Halloween rhyme2

You'd better watch out on a Halloween night

Because the witches are out tonight,

They are a terrible sight

Hide under a chair and lock your door tight

Because the witches are out tonight.

First presenter: It was marvelous! Let us play again! The game is called “Collect a skeleton”. Which team will manage to collect a skeleton quicker? Throw the dice and stick the part of skeleton's body on the board with the help of magnets. Each skeleton's bone has a number. A “1” is needed to start because number “1” is a skeleton’s body. The first team-go! Your time is … It is Witches' turn now.

The winners are…

Second host: Another competition is called: “Wrap up like a mummy”. Use toilet paper and wrap one or two members of your team in it. Whose mummies will be better? You have 10 minutes for this task.

Time is up. The jury should decide whose mummy is better.

First presenter: Finally you are to cut out Jack-o-Lanterns out of pumpkins. Don't forget to cut out a nose and a mouth and eyes. Make Jack-o-Lanterns and light them: put an electric torch into the pumpkin. These Jack-o- Lanterns will save your houses from ghosts tonight. Take the pumpkins. Be careful with knives. Our jury will say whose Jack-o- Lanterns will be more frightening.

Second presenter: And now the teams are welcome to sing a Halloween song

This is Halloween.

One little skeleton hopping up and down

Hopping up and down, hopping up and down

One little skeleton hopping up and down.

For this is Halloween!

two little witches flying through the air,

Flying through the air, flying through the air

Two little witches flying through the air.

For this is Halloween!

Three black cats are walking on a fence,

Walking on a fence, walking on a fence,

Three black cats are walking on a fence.

For this is Halloween!

Four plump pumpkins bouncing down the road,

bouncing down the road bouncing down the road,

Four plump pumpkins bouncing down the road.

For this is Halloween!

five white goblins skipping round the house,

Skipping round the house, skipping round the house

Five white goblins skipping round the house.

For this is Halloween!

Second presenter: Our party has come to its end. Let us listen to the jury. So the winners of our Halloween contest are...

First host: I hope you had great fun tonight. I’m sure you have learned a lot about Halloween traditions and symbols and practiced in speaking English.

Receive your presents. Happy Halloween! thank you. goodbye.