14. What is Halloween? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

On today’s episode, we will look at the spookiest holiday in the western world. What are the origins of Halloween? Why do we dress up in costumes, carve pumpkins, and trick or treat? All of these questions, and more, will be discussed on this episode of Thinking in English! FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/30/14-what-is-halloween/ Contact us! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Gmail: [email protected] Blog: thinkinginenglish.blog VOCABULARY LIST Clad (adj) - (of people) dressed, or (of things) covered A strange figure appeared in the doorway, clad in white Garment (n) - a piece of clothing He’s fussy about how his garments fit To sacrifice (v) - to kill an animal or person and offer them to a god or gods They sacrificed a sheep to their god Sacrifice (n) - the animal or thing that is offered/sacrificed The people offered a sheep as a sacrifice To dress up (phrasal v) - to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance He dressed up as a cowboy for the party To celebrate (v) - to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner Bonfire (n) - a large fire that is made outside to burn unwanted things, or for pleasure We built a bonfire on the beach To land (v) - to arrive on land from the sea or air We should land at Paris Airport in 15 minutes Roots (plural n) - origins This city can trace its roots back to roman times COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS When is Halloween? 31st October Which ancient festival was the origin of Halloween? Samhain How much do Americans spend on Halloween annually? $6billion --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support