Listening Practice: How Americans Really Celebrate Halloween

31/10/2023 14 min Episodio 9
Listening Practice: How Americans Really Celebrate Halloween

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🧙‍♂️ Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the United States, celebrated every year on October 31st. But do Americans really dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating? Do kids actually bring home bags of candy? And what is Halloween, anyway?In this special Halloween episode of the Learn English Podcast, we explore how Americans celebrate this fun and spooky holiday. Kids wear creative costumes, go trick-or-treating, and enjoy school parades, while adults host costume parties and decorate their homes. You’ll learn about the history of Halloween, American traditions, and useful English vocabulary to describe the season. We’ll cover everything from costumes and candy to pumpkin decorations and haunted houses.Whether you love scary movies, fun costumes, or sweet treats, this episode will help you understand and celebrate Halloween like an American while improving your English listening skills. You will have a better understanding of the American traditions for this holiday and the vocabulary to use when talking to someone about Halloween. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow for more episodes of the Learn English Podcast!🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpodTake lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbbAffiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc📝 Vocabulary list:1) to date back: To originate from a particular time in the past.2) spirit: A supernatural being or force.3) bonfire: A large outdoor fire.4) costume: Clothing worn to disguise oneself or to represent a character.5) All Saints Day: A Christian holiday celebrated on November 1st.6) trick-or-treating: The practice of children going door-to-door on Halloween asking for candy.7) jack-o'-lantern: A pumpkin with a carved face and a light inside.8) to carve: To cut or shape something from a solid material.9) to scoop out: To remove something with a scoop.10) to get into the spirit of something: To enjoy or participate in something enthusiastically.