Halloween

¡Feliz Halloween! Los alumnos de 4º de la ESO realizaron este bonito acróstico en su clase de inglés:

OLD TIMES:
British people have been celebrating Halloween for more than two thousand years. It was the end of the summer and the beginning of the Celtic New Year on November 1st. Darkness, mystery, ghosts and witches were everywhere. They lit bonfires to drive away evil spirits.

1. Llevan celebrando. 2. Durante. 3. Más de. 4. Final. 5. Principio. 6. Oscuridad. 7. Misterio. 8. Fantasmas. 9. Brujas. 10. Todos los sitios. 11. Encendían. 12. Fogatas. 13. Alejar. 14. Malos.

RECENT TIMES:
Now there are parties. Children wear different Halloween costumes. They play Halloween games. People have "Jack - o - Lanterns" at home to frighten the witches. These lanterns are hollow pumpkins or turnips. There is a candle burning inside them.

1. Usar. 2. Disfraces. 3. Para asustar. 4. Hueco. 5. Calabazas. 6. Nabos. 7. Vela. 8. Ardiendo (encendida). 9. Dentro.

AT NIGHT:
At night children play jokes and wear Halloween costumes such as witches, frightening masks, etc. They go to their neighbours and knock at the doors asking "Trick or treat?". If people say "treat", they give something such as sweets or fruit. If people say "trick", they don't give anything and kids play a trick on them (for example they tie some old tins to that person's car or knock the door and run away).

1. Hacen bromas. 2. Como. 3. de miedo. 4. Vecinos. 5. Tocar la puerta. 6. Juego o trato. 7. Dan algo. 8. Nada. 9. Chicos. 10. Atar. 11. Latas. 12. Salir corriendo.

RITUALS AND SUPERSTITIONS:
People use apples, nuts and candles in the rituals. They put the candles inside a hollow pumpkin. Ghosts and witches are frightened.
Superstitions about love:
- Put an apple under your pillow to dream about the person you love.
- Say the name of the person you love and throw an apple pip onto the fire. If flames leap from it, the person loves you. If smoke comes from it, the person doesn't love you.
- Peel an apple. Throw the peel over your left shoulder with your right hand. The shape of the peel is the first letter of your husband's or wife's name.
- If two people love you, name an apple pip after each person and stick an apple pip on each of your cheeks. The last pip to fall off is the person who loves you truly.

1. Frutos secos. 2. Asustados. 3. Decir. 4. Tirar. 5. Pipa. 6. al. 7. Si. 8. Arde. 9. Humo. 10. Pelar. 11. Peladura. 12. Por encima. 13. Hombro. 14. Con. 15. Forma. 16. Marido. 17. Esposa. 18. Poner nombre. 19. Cada. 20. Pegar. 21. Mejilla. 22. Última. 23. Caer. 24. De verdad.