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/

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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

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