Traditional Halloween Food and Games

I Lead-in. Answer the questions.

A)  When do people celebrate Halloween?

B)   What food or dishes do you associate with Halloween?

C)   Look at the images below. Which dishes or types of food are traditional Halloween treats? Discuss your ideas with other students.

II Watch the video and check your answers. In which pictures can you see those types of food? Match the names of Halloween food from the list below to the pictures (there are words in the list that you don’t need to use).

soul cakes; chocolate; minced pie; sour apples; pudding; corn candy; barmbrack; eggnog; candy apples; caramel apples; sourdough bread; sweet corn

 

 III Watch the video again and choose the correct answers the questions. (Note that the information in the questions appear in different order than the information in the video)

1. Soul cakes were small, round cakes handed out to the _____ on All Hallows’ Day (November 1st).

            A ghosts       B poor           C parents

 2. Barmbrack is a traditional ________Halloween treat

A French        B  Irish           C  Scottish

 3. It was believed that the object found in the _____ would symbolize something about

the person’s future.

A     barmbrack    B   soul cake          C  candy apple

 4. _____ can be viewed as one of the earliest forms of trick-or-treating.

A    candy corn     B     barmbrack        C  soul cakes

 5. Traditionally, a small _____ would be baked into the barmbrack.

A slice of apple      B  note       C  object

 6. The objects in barmbrack included ______________

A  a stick, a pea, a coin, a piece of cloth, or a ring       

B a pear, a stick, a piece of cloth, a coin, or an earring.         

C  a pea, a stick, a stone, a coin, or a ring.

 7. Candy the apple is covered with a hard candy coating (in other countries these are known as _____).

A    toffee apples     B candy free apples           C fleece apples

 8. Barmbrack is a pastry similar to sweet bread and usually made with ____.

A raisins       B toffee            C chocolate

 9. The modern American Halloween food traditions revolve around _____.

A   candy      B    pie         C apple

 10. The coin in barmbrack meant the person might become ___.

A wealthy         B poor           C sick

 11. The cloth in barmbrack symbolized ____.

A new clothes       B bad luck            C  death

 12. Candy apples are _____ that are usually served on a stick.

A   sliced apples      B chocolate apples           C whole apples

 13. Candy is given away to trick-or-treaters and party-goers throughout the holiday season, particularly on the evening of _____.

A November 30th        B October 31st           C November 1st

  14. The ring in barmbrack meant the individual might be getting married ____.

A after midnight       B   next week          C within the next year

   IV Watch the video and underline the names of Halloween games.

attempting to predict the future; bobbing for apples; sitting in front of a mirror inside a dark room; charades; hanging apples from strings; telling of ghost stories; egg rolling; watching of horror films or Halloween-themed television programs

 

 

V Watch the video from the previous task and answer the questions.

 1.    What popular Halloween game dates back to the Ancient Roman festival of Pomona, in which Romans celebrated the fall harvest?  

2.    What are the rules for apple bobbing?   

3.    What can be a special prize in apple bobbing completion?  

4.    What Halloween games use coins?  

5.    What are the rules for the game involving apples hanging from strings?  

6.    How can people try to predict the future using apples on Halloween?  

7.    What was the goal of the sitting in front of a mirror inside a dark room on Halloween? Who was this ritual focused on?   

8.    Why is the telling of ghost stories an ancient tradition?  

 

  VI OVER TO YOU.

A)  What Halloween dishes and games are similar to the ones you have in your country (even if you don’t celebrate Halloween)?  

B)    Think of the Halloween dishes and games you would like to have on your Halloween celebration/special Halloween lesson. Share your views with other students.