Halloween Listening Traditions
2 listening tasks about Halloween Traditions. Watch a short video and answer the questions.
Tasks
Two video quizzes on Halloween customs
The first, at A2, asks what people actually do on Halloween night and what bobbing for apples is – seven questions with three options each. The second is true-or-false about where the holiday came from: whether it has Christian roots, what 31 October meant to the Celts, when Samhain fell – eight statements.
Both videos play inside the page with the questions underneath, and there is no play limit and no timer. A class can watch once for the general picture and again for the detail before answering.
Levels: A2 and B1 · Skills: listening, cultural knowledge · Theme: Halloween traditions and origins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in Halloween Listening Traditions?
Two video quizzes. The first, marked A2, asks what people actually do on Halloween night and what bobbing for apples is – seven questions. The second is true-or-false about the holiday’s Celtic and Christian roots – eight questions. Both videos play inside the page with the questions underneath.
Do students need a YouTube account for Halloween Listening Traditions?
No. The video sits in the page and the questions are right under it, so nobody leaves the site or signs in anywhere. The player has no play limit and no timer: a class can watch once for the general picture and again for the detail before answering.
What do the Halloween Listening Traditions tasks teach?
The customs themselves and the words for them – trick-or-treating, costumes, bobbing for apples, Samhain, All Hallows’ Eve. The second task also sorts out what is true about the holiday’s origins and what is only repeated, which makes it useful before a discussion or a written task.