WE SPEAK ENGLISH TOO: 2026

Halloween is a holiday celebrated annually on 31 October.
It is the evening just before the two Christian holy days called the All Hallows’ Day:
- All Saints’ or Hallowmas on 1 November
- All Souls’ Day on 2 November

Why is Halloween called Halloween

As it is the evening before the All Hallows’ Day, it was called All Hallows’ Eve. Later on with time it changed into Halloween.

When is Halloween Day – When is Halloween Celebrated

Halloween Day is celeberated on 31 October every year.

What does Halloween Celebrate

There are two historical things for which the Halloween is celebrated:
- Samhain (Summer’s End) the end of harvest season
- All Hallows’ Days – the two Christian holidays.
Who Invented Halloween – Where did Halloween Originate
Halloween is traced back to a 2000 years old Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced as SAH-wen) which was celebrated at the end of summer harvest.
So the people who invented Halloween are the ancient Celts who lived in Northern Europe most probably in the countries of Britain, France and Ireland.
Who first Celebrated Halloween – Who were the first People to Celebrate Halloween
Ancient Celts who lived in Northern Europe were the first people to celebrate halloween.
Celts were superstitious people who believed that on 31 October, the spirits of the dead roam freely in towns and villages.
They feared that these spirits could harm them by damaging their crops, possessing people and spreading incurable sickness.
To keep these spirits away, the Celts dressed up in scary costumes made from animal hides and fire up huge bonfires.
History of Trick or Treat
Trick or treat history is usually connected to the old custom of souling.
In souling, the poor will go from house to house to beg for soul cakes. In return of the soul cakes the beggars would pray for those member of the family who were recently dead.
Soul cakes were round in shape and were made from bread with currants.
Why Do We Carve Pumpkins on Halloween – Story of Jack o’ Lanterns
According to an old tale a drunken farmer named Stingy Jack was not allowed to enter both heaven and hell after his death. His soul wandered in the darkness. He carved out a lantern out of a turnip and coal, to light his way and guide his soul.
The Celtics believed in this story of Jack Stingy, so they began to place Jack o’ Lanterns outside their houses. The purpose was to guide lost souls home while they wandered during the Samhain festival eve.
Initially the Jack o’ Lanterns were carved out from potatoes but after the potatoes famine people began to use pumpkin instead.
History of Halloween in America
The Halloween festival was brought to America by the Irish people who came to America in the early nineteenth century.
Later on in the mid of twentieth century, the festival became a hugely celebrated children’s holiday.
Its popularity has increased over time and now it is more like a community celebration. Now even the adults celebrate it by participating in costume parties and is a huge commercial event in North America.

Interesting Facts about Halloween – Halloween Fun Facts for Kids

Originally kids used to dance, sing or perform something before they could get their treat from the house.
In old times people used to wear animal skins as costumes.
Jack-o’-lanterns were also made from beets, potatoes and turnips.
In some American towns, Halloween was once called as “Cabbage Night.”
The fear of Halloween is called Samhainophobia.
In America, Halloween is the second-most commercial holiday after Christmas.
Halloween is the sixth most popular card-giving holiday. About 20 million Halloween cards are sent each year.
Back in 1950, Trick or treaters of Philadelphia collected change instead of sweets for children overseas. The money collected was sent to UNICEF. This later on created the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program.
In the year 2012, 41.1 million children between the age 5 and 14 went out into the streets for trick or treat in their best costumes. It almost tripled in 2014.
In America, parents spend around 1 billion dollars on their kids’ halloween costumes.
It is expected that more than 175 million Americans are going to celebrate Halloween this year (2018).
It is expected that more than $9 billion will be spent on this coming Halloween (2018).

Halloween for Kids

Halloween is a very special holiday for kids as they get to wear spooking costumes of their favorite characters. In addition to this they go for trick or treating in their neighbourhood to collect sweets and candies.
In Trick or Treat, kids go to every house one by one and ask the question “Trick or Treat?”. The house owners then give them sweets or candies. If a house owner do not give any candies to them then the kids would play some mischievous prank on them.
In some countries the kids perform some tricks such as magic tricks, sing a song, tell a joke, play musical instruments or any other talent the kids may have, and in return the house owner will give them candies as treat.
Trick and treat is a fun activity that provides an opportunity to kids, to show off their costumes and collect as many candies as they can.

TAKE THE QUIZ!

JOBS. LISTENING

Jobs-w2, an interactive worksheet by Maria Jose Cala
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QUESTION WORDS

QUESTIONS WORDS

QUESTION WORDS 2

QUESTION WORDS 3

jueves, 22 de octubre de 2026

WHAT TIME IS IT?

What's the time?, an interactive worksheet by Nuria Ortiz Soler
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martes, 20 de octubre de 2026

SUBJECT PRONOUM& POSSESSIVE ADJETIVE

ONE

TWO

lunes, 19 de octubre de 2026

UNIT ONE. HOLIDAYS

From 19th October to the 23rd October

EVA ACCESIBILIDAD. UNIT ONE

jueves, 15 de octubre de 2026

DATES

Writing dates (The UK version), an interactive worksheet by Linda Čornaja
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martes, 13 de octubre de 2026

MY LAST SUMMER HOLIDAYS

My last summer holiday, an interactive worksheet by PAMELA NECA HAYAHAY
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FAMILY

Meet my family, an interactive worksheet by missandrearv
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FAMILY

FAMILY reading activities, an interactive worksheet by arobosch
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domingo, 11 de octubre de 2026

🎨🔢 Fun with Colors and Numbers (0 to 20)! Hello families of 2nd Grade! We want to share what we are learning in our English class this weeks. We are practicing two super fun topics: colors and numbers from 0 to 20! Here you have some resources to practice at home: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By2hmo323xM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mFOuEm7Vqw Games: https://wordwall.net/es-ar/community/colors https://wordwall.net/es-ar/community/english/numbers/1-20

School supplies

School Supplies! / ¡El material escolar! Hello families! In class, we are learning about school supplies (pencil, rubber, book, bag...). Here is how you can practice at home: 🎥 Watch the video: Review the new vocabulary with this fun video! 🎮 Play online games: Practice and learn while having fun! Click the links below and enjoy learning together! ✏️🎒 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK_wTEtB63U https://wordwall.net/es-us/community/school-supplies

Here you have also the Unit 1 Vocabulary:

jueves, 8 de octubre de 2026

LISTENING

Monster Body Parts Listening A1 Health, an interactive worksheet by estherlee76
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IRREGULAR VERBS/PAST SIMPLE

Past simple, an interactive worksheet by teacherraquel
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FAMILY

Family members, an interactive worksheet by Mateja Sukič Kuzma
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HOLIDAYS. TIME TO PLAY

HOLIDAYS

DAYS, MONTHS AND SEASONS

MY HOLIDAYS IN NEW YORK

KEY:

F T F T F 6. one/ a week 7.The bright lights 8. Souvenirs and clothes 9. Exploring Central Park and taking photos 10.There was rain

AT THE FAIRGROUND 2

LISTEN AND READ

THE FAIRGROUND 1

TIME TO PLAY

martes, 29 de septiembre de 2026

BASIC QUESTIONS

Verb to Be basic questions, an interactive worksheet by Course Facilitator
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AT THE BEACH

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IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs quiz, an interactive worksheet by Katya Ortega
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lunes, 28 de septiembre de 2026

THE BEACH

EXERCISE ONE

EXERCISE TWO

EXERCISE THREE

ORDINAL NUMBERS/ MONTHS / DAYS.......

CLICK ON THE LINK AND PLAY!

GAME

DAYS OF THE WEEK

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

DAYS

MONTHS, DAYS....

ORDINAL NUMBERS

jueves, 24 de septiembre de 2026

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Simple Past Tense (Regular-Irregular Verbs), an interactive worksheet by ENGKU FARAHAH
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TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS

COLOURS & NUMBERS

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Numbers 1-100, an interactive worksheet by GABRIELLE PEREIRA LEITAO
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IRREGULAR VERBS

COLOURS

SPEALLING COLOURS

CLOTHES AND COLOURS

viernes, 18 de septiembre de 2026

Let´s Review English!

Let’s Review English! 🌈 In this presentation, we are going to review some basic English vocabulary in a fun and easy way! 🎉 We will practise the days of the week, months, seasons, weather and emotions, as well as other useful words and expressions. I will use this presentation in my English classes with 1st and 2nd grade of Primary Education, and also with Early Years students. It is a simple and interactive resource that can be adapted to different ages and levels. The activities are designed to help children review vocabulary, practise speaking and have fun while learning English. 🗣️💬 You can find the presentation here: https://view.genially.com/6aa1c4ad4bc8b17ba7bfe6f9