The history of Halloween: funny activities

Put the paragraphs of the text in the correct order. There are some mistakes in this text. Listen and correct them.

Druids were Celtic soldiers. On October 31 they performed religious rituals and talked about future events. The Celts believed that ghosts, witches and evil spirits disappeared on the night of October 31. They believed that evil spirits entered the body of a person or animal. They wore frightening costumes and made loud parties to send them away.

The Romans invaded Great Britain in AD 43. After this invasion Samhain became a harvest festival. During the centuries, the Roman Catholic priests put Christian festivities in the place of pre-Christian festivities. In the eighth century the Church decided to call 1 November All Saints’ Day. Another name for this day was Holly day. The evening of 31 October was All Hallows’ Eve. This became Halloween.

The colours of Halloween — orange and black — are of Celtic origin, too. Orange was the colour of the sun, and black was the colour of soil and long nights. The Druids believed that black cats had special sense and could feel if spirits were near. So black cats have become symbols of Halloween.

Halloween has Celtic origins. The Celtic life was in two parts: summer and winter. Summer was from May to the end of October, and winter was from November to the end of April. The ancient Celtic festivity Samhain celebrated the start of the year: the start of winter. It began on the evening of October 31 and continued until the next day.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. What are the origins of Halloween?

1. German

2. Irish

3. Celtic

1. When was Samhain?

1. at the end of winter

2. at the beginning of the year

3. at the beginning of summer

1. Who were the Druids?

1. Celtic witches

2. Roman priests

3. Celtic priests

1. Why did the Celts wear frightening costumes and make big fires?

1. To celebrate summer

2. To send the evil spirits away

3. To invite the evil spirits

1. Why is Orange a Halloween color?

1. It was the colour of the sun

2. It was the colour of fires

3. It was the colour of the harvest

1. Why is Black a Halloween color?

1. It was the colour of a black cat

2. It was the colour of soil

3. It was the colour of winter and long nights

1. Who invaded Great Britain in AD 43?

1. The Romans

2. The Irish

3. The Celts

Match the words to their meaning

1. a spirit tending to cause harm

2. to order someone to leave a place

3. Priest

   Invade

   Evil spirit

   Festivity

   Send away

   to take or send an army into another

country in order to get control of it

1. a person, usually a man, who has been trained

to perform religious duties in the Christian Church

1. the parties, meals, and other social activities

with which people celebrate a special occasion

Fill in the correct preposition.

1. ……… October 31, 2. entered the body ……… a person, 3. ………. AD 43, 4. ………. the eighth century, 5. name ………… this day, 6. be ……….. Celtic origin, 7. symbols ………….. Halloween, 8. the Celtic calendar was ……….. two parts, 9. …………… November to the end of April, 10. the start ……….. winter, 11. continued …………… the next day.

Keys

Put the paragraphs of the text in the correct order.

1.d 2. A 3. C 4. B

Listen and correct

Halloween has Celtic origins. The Celtic calendarwas in two parts: summer and winter.Summer was from May to the end of October, and winter was from November to the end of April. The ancient Celtic festivity Samhain celebrated theendof the year: the start of winter. It began on the evening of October 31 and continued until the next day.

Druids were Celtic priests.On October 31 they performed religious rituals and talked about future events. The Celts believed that ghosts, witches and evil spiritsreturnedon the night of October 31.They believed that evil spirits entered the body of a person or animal. They wore frightening costumes and made big fires to send them away.

The colours of Halloween — orange and black — are of Celtic origin, too. Orange was the colour of the harvest, and black was the colour of winterand long nights. The Druids believed that black cats had special powersand could feel if spirits were near. So black cats have become symbols of Halloween.

The Romans invaded Great Britain in AD 43. During the centuries, the Roman Catholic Churchput Christian festivities in the place of pre-Christian festivities. In the eighth century the Church decided to call 1 November All Saints’ Day. Another name for this day was All Hallows’ Day. The evening of 31 October was All Hallows’ Eve. This became Halloween.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. c 2.b 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. a

Match the words to their meaning

1.C 2. E 3. B 4. A 5. D

Fill in the correct preposition.

1.OnOctober 31, 2. entered the body ofa person, 3. inAD 43, 4. Inthe eighth century, 5. name forthis day, 6. be ofCeltic origin, 7. symbols ofHalloween, 8. The Celtic life was intwo parts, 9. fromNovember to the end of April, 10. the start ofwinter, 11. continued untilthe next day.

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