Exercise 1 Answer the following questions

1. What day of the month is Halloween? 2. Why is Halloween celebrated? 3. Can you explain the history of Halloween? 4. How is Halloween celebrated in America? 5. How is Halloween celebrated in our country? 6. What are some of the symbols of Halloween? 7. What kind of costume are you going to wear to the Halloween party? 8. Do you believe in ghosts? 9. What makes you afraid of ghosts? 10. Why do you like to celebrate Halloween?

Exercise 2 Translate and memorize the following words and expressions from the text.

In revenge, holiday, celebrate, root, pagan, trick-or-treating, ghost, scary stories, horror movies, ancient, harvest, livestock, boundary, crops, spirit, superstition, wisdom, candle, turnip, pumpkin, symbol.

Exercise 3 Find synonyms among the following words.

legend (n), holiday(n), scary (adj), preface (v), ghost (n), precede (v), revenge (v), strong (adj), prank (n), festival(n), cattle (n), heathen (n), pagan(n), livestock(n), get back (v), include (v), contain (v), custom (n), frightful (adj), trick(n), powerful(adj), danger (n), threat (n), harm (n), myth (n), mischief (n), evil (n), curse(n), spirit (n), tradition (n),

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of … The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of... The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...