Trick or treat?

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TRICK OR TREAT?
Подготовила презентацию:
Роговская Виктория Константиновна,
учитель английского языка
МОУ г. Горловки «СШ №1»

HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
• Halloween is a holiday with a long history celebrated on October, 31,
the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day. It is a day to
remember all the dead, but gradually its celebration has changed
greatly from a serious spiritual day to a humorous and ridiculous death
confrontation. Halloween is regarded a pagan festival in Europe, but
still many people desire to communicate with spirits or foresee their
future on this day. Nowadays it is celebrated in different countries, but
nothing can be compared with the annual parade in New York devoted
to Halloween. It is a major nighttime parade, where thousands of
participants wear colorful costumes, millions of spectators follow it
either being present there or on TV.

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SYMBOLS OF HALLOWEEN
• Halloween is represented with numerous symbols, which are usually
frightening and terrific. The main artifacts are jack-o’-lanterns.
Pumpkin became a symbol of Halloween replacing a turnip, as it is
easier to carve different figures in it. Usually this plant gets two wideopen eyes, a triangle nose and a scary smile. A candle inside frightens
evil spirits and adds some impressive effect.
• The other symbols of Halloween are ghosts, witches, skulls and
skeletons, cobwebs, scarecrows and different horror trifles. All of them
remind of the death and evil forces around us and the fact that people’s
lives are not eternal. The colors associated with Halloween are orange
and black.

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WAYS OF HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
• The ways of celebrations are also very diverse. This holiday is very
popular both with adults and kids. The grown-ups can spend it with
family or friends, but now it is very customary to hang out at the
costumed party with co-workers. Home celebrations might involve
watching of horror films or the creation of a haunted house. It is also
important to buy some sweets, as most children spend this evening
going from house to house and playing "trick-or-treat" game. They
wear outstanding and extraordinary costumes, put on masks or terrific
make-up and demand sweets, gifts or snacks. If the host or hostess
refuses, they threaten to spoil something or do some nasty tricks.

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