Every year, we celebrate Halloween on the 31 October, but what are the origins of this day. Learn the history of this special day and a special theme park in America called Spooky World.
Time
20-30 minutes
Main Skill
Listening
Topic
Culture and Lifestyles - The Story of Halloween
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Listening Task Script
The tradition of Halloween has changed since its origins.
Listen to a news report about a theme park in America called Spooky World.
Try our Halloween Trivia Quiz.
Here are the keywords to learn:
Here are keywords and phrases to learn:
- bat
- broom
- candy
- carve
- cobwebs
- costume
- evil
- ghosts
- make-up artist
- nightmare
- October
- parties
- pumpkin
- Roman goddess
- spooky
- supernatural
- sweets
- trick-or-treat
- zombies

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