Things I bet you didn´t know about Halloween

What´s the ancient origin of Halloween??
What´s bobbing for apples??
Who was 'Jack of the Lantern'??
What´s the origin of 'trick or treat'?

Watch the video and find out:



Do you know any spooky stories??? Can you tell us your favourite one?.

Have you heard of the following scary stories:

Bloody Mary
Vampire Hermit
Hairy Toe
Golden Hand.

These are some of the words used in the stories:

Witch magic wand stomp evil spirit howl curse spell corpse
skull skeleton bonfire graves a loud bang phantom


Bloody Mary story:

Look up

This is the activity we'll be doing in class to discuss the use of smart phones.

"Look Up" by Gary Turk from Evelyne Noire on Vimeo.

LOOK UP Poem

Mind Maps

In this video, Tony Buzan talks about the benefits of using mind maps in order to learn vocabulary in a foreign language.

Listen to him and answer the questions below:



1. What exactly is a mind map?
2. What are the two reasons Tony Buzan mentions why mind maps work?
3. How do you make a mind map?
4. Why might making lists be counterproductive?
5. Why are images an integral part of mind maps?
6. How many words should you use per branch?
7. What do the learners interviewed think about mind maps?