Question

The festival of Halloween has its roots in Celtic traditions. Over 2,000 years ago the Celts in Britain had a special holiday in late October to mark the __________________ of winter. BEGIN Another autumn __________________ was connected with the passing of the dead. These two events later became Halloween. CELEBRATE On Halloween children often dress up as ghosts, witches and monsters and go around people's houses, asking for sweets. In most cases the ghosts and witches are not frightening at all, they are even __________________! FUN But remember that if the children don’t get the sweets, they may play some __________________ joke, for example splash some water on you. PLEASANT Pumpkins also __________________ Halloween. SYMBOL People __________________ make lanterns from them. USUAL

Answer 1

The festival of Halloween has its roots in Celtic traditions. Over 2,000 years ago, the Celts in Britain had a special holiday in late October to mark the "end" of winter. Another autumn "celebration" was connected with the passing of the dead. These two events later became Halloween.

On Halloween, children often dress up as ghosts, witches, and monsters and go around people's houses, asking for sweets. In most cases, the ghosts and witches are not frightening at all; they are even "fun"!

But remember that if the children don't get the sweets, they may play some "pleasant" joke, for example, splash some water on you.

Pumpkins also "symbolize" Halloween. People "usually" make lanterns from them.