tom's tefl - halloween

Designed for Hong Kong primary children.Designed for Hong Kong primary children.

Subject:Subject:

HalloweeHalloweenn

new wordsnew words

What do we do at What do we do at Halloween?Halloween?

halloweenhalloweenHow many sounds in this word? When is Halloween? Let’s clap the sounds!How many sounds in this word? When is Halloween? Let’s clap the sounds!

witchwitchHow many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!How many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!

pumpkinpumpkinCan you think of 5 adjectives to describe a pumpkin?Can you think of 5 adjectives to describe a pumpkin?

haunted haunted househouseHow many sounds in this word? What is a haunted house? Let’s clap the sounds!How many sounds in this word? What is a haunted house? Let’s clap the sounds!

monstermonsterCan you think of 5 adjectives to describe a pumpkin?Can you think of 5 adjectives to describe a pumpkin?

ghostghostHow many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!How many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!

trick or treat?trick or treat?How many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!How many sounds in this word? Put it in your dictionary. Let’s clap the sounds!

ghostghost

pumpkinpumpkin

halloweehalloweenn

trick or trick or treat?treat?

witchwitch

monstemonsterr

What is the What is the ending ending sound?sound?

hauntehaunted d

househouse

songssongs

Song 1Song 1Trick or Treat!Trick or Treat![Tune: This Old Man][Tune: This Old Man]

Trick or treat!Trick or treat!Trick or treat!Trick or treat!Give me something good to eat!Give me something good to eat!

Give me candy now, or I will scare Give me candy now, or I will scare you.you.Ha! Ha! Ha!Ha! Ha! Ha!andandBoo! Boo! Boo!Boo! Boo! Boo!

Song Song 22 Ghosts & MonstersGhosts & Monsters

[Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star][Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]

Ghosts and monsters, cats and Ghosts and monsters, cats and bats,bats,We're not afraid of this or that.We're not afraid of this or that.

They are only make-believe,They are only make-believe,Funny pumpkins on Halloween.Funny pumpkins on Halloween.

Ghosts and monsters, cats and Ghosts and monsters, cats and bats,bats,We're not afraid of this or that.We're not afraid of this or that.

Song Song 33 Pumpkin, PumpkinPumpkin, Pumpkin

[Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star][Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]

Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground,Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground,How'd you get so big and round.How'd you get so big and round.

Planted as a seed so small,Planted as a seed so small,Now you are a great big ball.Now you are a great big ball.

Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground,Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground,How'd you get so big and round.How'd you get so big and round.

tongue tongue twisterstwisters

Tongue Tongue Twisters!Twisters!1.1. If two witches wear two watches, which witch would If two witches wear two watches, which witch would

wear which watch? wear which watch?

2. Helen hardly ever heard the horrible haunted house's 2. Helen hardly ever heard the horrible haunted house's Halloween howl. Halloween howl.

3. If black bats could blow bubbles, how big bubbles 3. If black bats could blow bubbles, how big bubbles would black bats blow?would black bats blow?

4. Gary's green ghosts get going gamely. 4. Gary's green ghosts get going gamely.

5. The wise witch went walking with William's owl's wing.5. The wise witch went walking with William's owl's wing.

6. Don't buy big black cats or blind bats' blood!6. Don't buy big black cats or blind bats' blood!

crazy crazy picturespictures

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

Can you describe the picture?

let’s make a let’s make a jack-o-jack-o-

lantern!lantern!

Today we will make a Today we will make a ‘jack-o-lantern’ in class!‘jack-o-lantern’ in class!

What will we need?What will we need?

1.A big pumpkin!

2.A knife and spoon

3.A black pen

4.A candle

5.A bowl for the pumpkin seeds

‘‘jack-o-jack-o-lantern’lantern’What is a jack-o-lantern? How many sounds?What is a jack-o-lantern? How many sounds?

knifeknifeBe careful with knives. Never use one on your own. Ask for help.Be careful with knives. Never use one on your own. Ask for help.

black penblack penWe can also call this a ‘marker pen’. How many sounds?We can also call this a ‘marker pen’. How many sounds?

Let’s write some Let’s write some instructions!instructions!

take take out…out…cut cut

out/off…out/off…

put in…put in…

draw a…draw a…

What do we need to do first? What do we need to do first?

Watch the teacher and write someinstructions on the blackboard!

Let’s write some Let’s write some instructions!instructions!

1.1.Cut off the topCut off the top

2.2.Take out the Take out the seeds with a spoonseeds with a spoon

3.3.Draw a faceDraw a face

4.4.Cut out the faceCut out the face

5.5.Put a candle Put a candle insideinside

Now you are finished! Now you are finished! You can also make one at home!You can also make one at home!

scary scary story!story!

Something in the Mattress

Based on a Based on a true storytrue story!

It is three o’clock in the morning.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

ZZZZZZZZ

Wake up!!

John wakes up and opens his eyes a little.

What’s the matter?

Something is moving in the mattress!

Did you see that?What?

That! Something moved!

John goes back to bed.

Rubbish! I’m going

back to sleep

Crazy lady!

Hey! What did you say?

It is four o’clock in the morning.

Ahhh! It’s moving again!

Baby, this is a new mattress. But… but!No buts! We

bought it yesterday!

There is nothing in the mattress!

It is five o’clock in the morning.

AHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHH!HHHHH!

There is something moving!

See! I’m not crazy!

Let’s cut the mattress open!You are still crazy!

We can’t!! It’s new!

I want to see inside!NOOOOOOONOOOOOOO!!!!

You are crazy!

Look! Something is moving!

AHHHHHHH!

AHHHHHHH!

THEEND Happy

Halloween!

funny funny story!story!

Little girl, little girl, Little girl, little girl, what can you see?what can you see?

I see a black cat I see a black cat looking at me!looking at me!

Little boy, little boy, Little boy, little boy, what do you see?what do you see?

I see an orange pumpkin I see an orange pumpkin looking at me.looking at me.

Little girl, little girl, Little girl, little girl, what do you see?what do you see?

I see a white ghost I see a white ghost looking at me.looking at me.

Little boy, little boy, Little boy, little boy, what do you see?what do you see?

I see a purple witch I see a purple witch looking at me.looking at me.

Little girl, little girl, Little girl, little girl, what do you see?what do you see?

I see a haunted house I see a haunted house looking at me.looking at me.

Boys and girls, boys and Boys and girls, boys and girls, what do you see?girls, what do you see?

We see a green monster. It wants to eat me!

new wordsnew wordsfor older childrenfor older children

videosvideos

VideosCarving a jack-o-lantern:

•http://www.howcast.com/videos/44221-Mahalo-How-Tos-With-Leah-How-To-Carve-a-Killer-Pumpkin

•Scary video:

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0D-o5KI8sA