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HALLOWEEN
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​HALLOWEEN
Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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"Giant Pumpkin"
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​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Vowel Gap)

Reading Comprehension
​Grammar Practice
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​HALLOWEEN
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Useful Vocabulary: Halloween, trick-or-treat, trick-or-treater, costume, ghost, bat, witch, pumpkin

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Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​HALLOWEEN/DAY OF THE DEAD
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Useful Vocabulary: make-up, costume, skeleton

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60-minute Lesson Plan
​HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate


​"What is Halloween?"
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​Multi-page lesson:

  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice

​​Answer Key attached
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​Permission is granted to share video with your learners, either by email or shown in-class (but not uploaded onto any public video sharing platforms).
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No need to pay for a YouTube Premium account!
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video copyright: allthingstopics..com

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Trivia Quiz
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate to Advanced



​10 Questions about Halloween

Page 1
10 multiple-choice questions
(Complete the quiz, then watch the video to check your answers!)

Page 2 (optional)
10 additional (gap-fill) questions - Watch the video a second time and answer the questions!

Page 3
Detailed Notes and Answer Keys

Video Play Time: 5:23
​Printable Lesson Time: Approx 30 mins

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Vocabulary Quiz
HALLOWEEN

Level: Elementary to Intermediate



14 Halloween-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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Word Bank
HALLOWEEN

Level: Intermediate 



15 vocabulary items about Halloween

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Halloween 
​candle
costume
decoration
ghost
jack o' lantern
​make-up
mask
monster
party
pumpkin
​spooky
trick-or-treat
vampire
witch
zombie
Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!
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​EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/348862

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Listening Lesson
HALLOWEEN
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Level: Beginner-Elementary

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​Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: Approx 45-55 mins

​With Notes and Answer Key attached

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Discussion
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


15 questions about Halloween

Pair work or small groups

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
HALLOWEEN
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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Reading and Grammar
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate


PLEASE NOTE
The script of this exercise is very similar to the Reading Lesson found at the very top of this page.


259-word article: 'What is Halloween?

  • 10 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attached

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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


NOTE: The text in this lesson is slightly different from the above text!

Eight pages of activities related to Halloween (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 120 - 180 minutes total

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Listening
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate


2 minutes 00 seconds (see above reading text)

Eight listening comprehension questions

Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached
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​EMAIL to your learners!
https://wordwall.net/resource/67043079
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Worksheet
HALLOWEEN
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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Rank & Discuss Opinions
HALLOWEEN

Level: Intermediate to Advanced



12 statements about Halloween

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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Word Search
HALLOWEEN
Level: Lower Intermediate to Advanced


12 pumpkins; Can you find them all?

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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