14. What is Halloween? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>On today’s episode, we will look at the spookiest holiday in the western world. What are the origins of Halloween? Why do we dress up in costumes, carve pumpkins, and trick or treat? All of these questions, and more, will be discussed on this episode of Thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><strong>FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/30/14-what-is-halloween/</strong></p> <p><strong>Contact us!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Gmail: [email protected]</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog: thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY LIST</strong></p> <p><strong>Clad (adj) - (of people) dressed, or (of things) covered</strong></p> <p><em>A strange figure appeared in the doorway, clad in white</em></p> <p><strong>Garment (n) - a piece of clothing</strong></p> <p><em>He’s fussy about how his garments fit</em></p> <p><strong>To sacrifice (v) - to kill an animal or person and offer them to a god or gods</strong></p> <p><em>They sacrificed a sheep to their god</em></p> <p><strong>Sacrifice (n) - the animal or thing that is offered/sacrificed</strong></p> <p><em>The people offered a sheep as a sacrifice</em></p> <p><strong>To dress up (phrasal v) - to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance</strong></p> <p><em>He dressed up as a cowboy for the party</em></p> <p><strong>To celebrate (v) - to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important</strong></p> <p><em>We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner</em></p> <p><strong>Bonfire (n) - a large fire that is made outside to burn unwanted things, or for pleasure</strong></p> <p><em>We built a bonfire on the beach</em></p> <p><strong>To land (v) - to arrive on land from the sea or air</strong></p> <p><em>We should land at Paris Airport in 15 minutes</em></p> <p><strong>Roots (plural n) - origins</strong></p> <p><em>This city can trace its roots back to roman times</em></p> <p><strong>COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS</strong></p> <p>When is Halloween?</p> <p>31st October</p> <p>Which ancient festival was the origin of Halloween?</p> <p>Samhain</p> <p>How much do Americans spend on Halloween annually?</p> <p>$6billion</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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