Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Helloween

States, Canada, Ireland and England.

It has roots in the Celtic 
festival of Sambain  
and the Christian
holiday All Saint’s Day The ancient Celts believed that
the border between this world and the Other World
became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits
(both harmless and harmful) to pass through

All Hallows Day.
And the phrase All Hallows is found in Old English
(ealra hālgena mæssedæg, mass-day of all saints).

hoped to frighten evil spirits and to bring warmth to their houses.

of a pumpkin. In traditional Celtic Halloween festivals, it was not a pumpkin, but a turnip**. Large turnips were hollowed out, carved*** with faces, and placed in windows to ward off**** evil spirits
*a lantern – фонарь
**a turnip – репа
***to carve – вырезать
**** to ward off – держать на расстоянии

who celebrate it, especially to children and teenagers

witches, and devils. Over time, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, сelebrities.

in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question -

to the harvest festivals of very ancient times.