Halloween

Pang Ying （厐瑛） Jinan Preschool Educators College

济南幼儿师范高等专科学校

What does the video tell about?

What is Halloween? Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans

celebrate every year.

What’s the meaning of Halloween?

Halloween means “Holy evening”, （ Hallow’s Eve ） and it comes every October 31, the evening before All-Saints Day.

How does Halloween come?

Halloween: October 31.

( 万圣节前夕 )

All-Saints Day: November 1.

（万圣节）

Food on Halloween Pumpkin pie Cakes Chocolate

Costumes on Halloween

Costumes on Halloween

Traditional Activities

At the night of Oct. 31st , it used to be thought the most wonderful night of the year. It was the night when witches and evil spirits came back on earth. People kept up many strange old customs in an effort to keep these evil things away.

Traditional Activities

Halloween has become a time for the parties for children.

Game: “Trick or Treat”

“Trick or Treat!” “Mon

ey or Eat!”

Symbols of Halloween

Pumpkin

（南瓜） Jack-o’-lantern

（杰克灯）

Halloween vs. Chinese Festivals Witches and evil spirits Farmers light big fires in

their fields. Walk around the fields

singing old songs. Priest offer prayers to the

good spirits.

Nian (“ 年” ) --- New Year’s Eve Set off firecrackers Hang on red lanterns People give New Year’s

greetings to each other distribute gift money

（压岁钱） to children

Halloween vs. Chinese Festivals

Rowan Leaves ( 楸树叶 )

Lock up in the stables, to avoid witches and evil spirits hurting farm animals.

Ay Tsao （艾草） Hang on the doors of the

people’s houses to fend off evils on Dragon Boat Festival.

Halloween vs. Chinese Festivals Jack-o’-lantern （杰克灯） (Halloween) pumpkin face Food: pumpkin pie

Red Lantern （看灯笼、猜灯谜） (Lantern Festival) puzzles on the lanterns Food: Yuanxiao

Songs of Halloween

A Song --- This is Halloween

Enjoy the holiday!

Pang Ying （厐瑛） Jinan Preschool Educators College 济南幼儿师范高等专科学校