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All Hallows Even
American children spend an important part of Halloween making faces in pumpkins
by removing the pulp and seeds and cutting holes for the eyes, nose and a mouth
with three big teeth.
They put a candle inside the pumpkin and the light shines through the
holes in a frightening way. These pumpkins are called Jack- O'- Lanterns.
Dressed as witches, ghosts, skeletons and pirates the children go from house to
house shouting "Trick or Treat!". This means that if the people of the house don't
give them a "treat" - generally candies, cakes or apples - they will play "tricks" on
them. The result is that children go home late at night with more candy that they can
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I don't believe in witches but... On the 31st of October many people in England, in the United States and even in Brazil prepare to celebrate Halloween, or the Witche's Day. What is Halloween? Halloween has a pagan origin, dating back to Romans' and Celts' Times. The Celts worshipped the God of Death, Samhaim, and the Romans worshipped Pomona the goddess of the Gardens and Orchards - that's why Halloween colors are black and orange. Many years later, in England, groups os farmers used to go from house to house to ask for food on that day. It was meant to bring good luck to the donators. This gave origin to the "Trick or Treat" tradition: group of children dressed like witches and ghosts go from door to door to ask for sweets. If they do not get their treats, they play a trick "haunting" the people at the door. In the United States another tradition is famous. Houses and schools are decorated with pumpkins with a candle inside. This became a symbol of Halloween. |
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Listen and number the sentences according to what you hear: ( ) This originated the "Trick or treat" tradition. ( ) Giving food attracts good luck for the donator. ( ) Halloween is an important celebration in the USA and in England. ( ) People dress like witches and ghosts in Halloween parties. ( ) Pumpkins with a candle inside are used as Halloween decorations. ( ) In England, many years ago, people used to go from house to house to ask for food on that day. ( ) Do people celebrate Halloween in your city? ( ) Do children go from house to house to ask for sweets in your city? (Fonte: Inglês para EM.- FERRARI, Mariza e RUBIN, Sarah. São Paulo, 2003. Ed Scipione. Pg. 159,162) |
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(Source: http://progressiveboink.com acesso em 05/06/2008.) |
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For someone special |
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| Black cats and pumpkins and witches and ghosts | ||
| are fun when | ||
| it's Halloween Night. | ||
| But you have a way of | ||
| making each day turn out | ||
| to be fun-filled and bright! | ||
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Happy Halloween! |
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