Autor: wolfgang kugler
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🥸🥳👍World Teachers’ Day – October 5 (text, reading comprehension, sound files, A2)👍🥳🥸
October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. It is a special day for teachers around the world. On this day, people think about teachers and the important work they do every day.
Teachers help children and young people learn. They teach subjects such as English, maths, science, history and art. They explain new things, answer questions and help students when they have problems with their school work.
Teaching is an important job. It is also a big responsibility. A teacher must know the subject well. Students need correct information from their teachers. For this reason, teachers should always try to learn more about their subject.
Being a teacher is not only about coming to school and giving lessons. Teachers have to prepare their lessons. They have to read, study and practise. They should use good books and other useful information. They should also learn about new ideas in their subject.
A teacher has a duty to do everything possible to become excellent at the subject he or she teaches. This means that a teacher should never simply say, “I know enough.” There is always something new to learn. A good teacher wants to improve and wants to give students the best possible lessons.
Teachers also need to care about their students. They should listen to them and treat them fairly. They should be patient when students do not understand something. They should explain things again when necessary.
Students also have a role. They should listen, ask questions and work hard. Learning is easier when teachers and students work together.
World Teachers’ Day is a good time to thank teachers for their work.
It is also a good time for teachers to think about their job.
A teacher can ask:
“Do I know my subject well?
Do I prepare well?
Do I do everything I can to be an excellent teacher?”_______________________
Vocabulary:
Word / phrase A1 definition to teach a subject to help students learn a school subject science a school subject about the world, animals, plants and nature art a school subject about drawing, painting and making things to explain to make something easy to understand a responsibility something that you must do to know a subject well to understand a subject very well correct information information that is right and true to prepare a lesson to get ready for a lesson to practise to do something again to get better at it useful information information that helps you to have a duty to have something that you must do to be excellent at a subject to be very good at a subject to improve to become better a lesson a time when students learn something to care about somebody to think that somebody is important to treat somebody fairly to be fair and good to somebody to be patient to stay calm when something takes time to be necessary to be needed to have a role to have a special part or job in something ####################
Match the words with the definitions
- to teach a subject
- science
- art
- to explain
- a responsibility
- to know a subject well
- correct information
- to prepare a lesson
- to practise
- useful information
- to have a duty
- to be excellent at a subject
- to improve
- a lesson
- to care about somebody
- to treat somebody fairly
- to be patient
- to be necessary
- to have a role
A. to become better
B. to be needed
C. to help students learn a school subject
D. to be very good at a subject
E. to stay calm when something takes time
F. information that helps you
G. a time when students learn something
H. to be fair and good to somebody
I. a school subject about drawing, painting and making things
J. something that you must do
K. to have something that you must do
L. to make something easy to understand
M. information that is right and true
N. to get ready for a lesson
O. a school subject about the world, animals, plants and nature
P. to think that somebody is important
Q. to understand a subject very well
R. to do something again to get better at it
S. to have a special part or job in something_________________________
Answer:
1-C, 2-O, 3-I, 4-L, 5-J, 6-Q,
7-M, 8-N, 9-R, 10-F, 11-K, 12-D,
13-A, 14-G, 15-P, 16-H,
17-E, 18-B, 19-S##################
Match the definitions with the words
- to become better
- to help students learn a school subject
- to stay calm when something takes time
- information that is right and true
- to have a special part or job in something
- to make something easy to understand
- a school subject about drawing, painting and making things
- to think that somebody is important
- something that you must do
- to do something again to get better at it
- to be needed
- a time when students learn something
- to understand a subject very well
- to get ready for a lesson
- a school subject about the world, animals, plants and nature
- to be fair and good to somebody
- to be very good at a subject
- information that helps you
- to have something that you must do
A. to practise
B. a responsibility
C. science
D. to improve
E. to explain
F. a lesson
G. to care about somebody
H. to be excellent at a subject
I. to teach a subject
J. useful information
K. to know a subject well
L. to have a duty
M. correct information
N. to treat somebody fairly
O. to be patient
P. to prepare a lesson
Q. art
R. to have a role
S. to be necessary_________________________
Answer:
1-D, 2-I, 3-O, 4-M, 5-R, 6-E,
7-Q, 8-G, 9-B, 10-A, 11-S, 12-F,
13-K, 14-P, 15-C, 16-N,
17-H, 18-J, 19-L##################
True or false
- Teachers help children and young people learn.
- Teaching is an important job and a big responsibility.
- Teachers do not need to know their subjects well.
- Teachers always try to learn more about their subjects.
- Teachers prepare their lessons before teaching.
- Teachers never use good books or useful information.
- Teachers read, study and practise.
- A teacher says, “I know enough,” and stops learning.
- Teachers care about their students.
- Students never ask questions in class.
- Teachers treat their students fairly.
- Teachers become impatient when students do not understand.
- Teachers explain things again when necessary.
- Students have no role in learning.
- Students listen, ask questions and work hard.
- Teachers and students always work separately.
- World Teachers’ Day is a good time to thank teachers.
- World Teachers’ Day is only for students.
- Teachers think about their work on World Teachers’ Day.
- Teachers have a duty to do everything possible to become excellent at their subject.
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False: 3,6,8,10,12,14,16,18
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Correct answers:
- Teachers help children and young people learn.
- Teaching is an important job and a big responsibility.
- Teachers do not need to know their subjects well. — True is: Teachers need to know their subjects well.
- Teachers always try to learn more about their subjects.
- Teachers prepare their lessons before teaching.
- Teachers never use good books or useful information. — True is: Teachers use good books and useful information.
- Teachers read, study and practise.
- A teacher says, “I know enough,” and stops learning. — True is: A teacher never simply says, “I know enough,” and stops learning.
- Teachers care about their students.
- Students never ask questions in class. — True is: Students ask questions in class.
- Teachers treat their students fairly.
- Teachers become impatient when students do not understand. — True is: Teachers are patient when students do not understand.
- Teachers explain things again when necessary.
- Students have no role in learning. — True is: Students have a role in learning.
- Students listen, ask questions and work hard.
- Teachers and students always work separately. — True is: Teachers and students work together when learning.
- World Teachers’ Day is a good time to thank teachers.
- World Teachers’ Day is only for students. — True is: World Teachers’ Day is a good time for teachers to think about their work.
- Teachers think about their work on World Teachers’ Day.
- Teachers have a duty to do everything possible to become excellent at their subject.
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Match the sentence halves
- Teachers help children
- Teaching is an important job
- Teachers need to know
- Teachers prepare
- Teachers read, study
- A teacher has a duty
- There is always something
- Teachers listen to
- Teachers treat students
- Students have a role
- Learning is easier when teachers
- World Teachers’ Day is a good time
A. and students work together.
B. their students.
C. to thank teachers for their work.
D. and young people learn.
E. to become excellent at the subject.
F. their lessons.
G. fairly.
H. and practise.
I. and a big responsibility.
J. new to learn.
K. their subjects well.
L. in learning.___________________________
Answer:
1-D, 2-I, 3-K, 4-F, 5-H, 6-E, 7-J,
8-B, 9-G, 10-L, 11-A, 12-C___________________________
Answers
- Teachers help children and young people learn.
- Teaching is an important job and a big responsibility.
- Teachers need to know their subjects well.
- Teachers prepare their lessons.
- Teachers read, study and practise.
- A teacher has a duty to become excellent at the subject.
- There is always something new to learn.
- Teachers listen to their students.
- Teachers treat students fairly.
- Students have a role in learning.
- Learning is easier when teachers and students work together.
- World Teachers’ Day is a good time to thank teachers for their work.
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Fill in the sentences
useful information · have a role · practise · to know a subject well · are patient · explain · care about their students · a duty · to be excellent at the subject · treat their students fairly · teach a subject · to prepare a lesson
- Teachers __________ children and young people.
- Teachers __________ new things to their students.
- A teacher has __________ to prepare good lessons.
- Teachers need __________ before they teach.
- Teachers need __________ before they teach it.
- Teachers use books and other __________ when they prepare lessons.
- Teachers __________ to get better at their work.
- Teachers want __________ they teach.
- Teachers __________ their students and listen to them.
- Teachers __________ their students.
- Students __________ in learning.
- Teachers __________ when students do not understand something.
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Answers:
- Teachers teach a subject to children and young people.
- Teachers explain new things to their students.
- A teacher has a duty to prepare good lessons.
- Teachers need to prepare a lesson before they teach.
- Teachers need to know a subject well before they teach it.
- Teachers use books and other useful information when they prepare lessons.
- Teachers practise to get better at their work.
- Teachers want to be excellent at the subject they teach.
- Teachers care about their students and listen to them.
- Teachers treat their students fairly.
- Students have a role in learning.
- Teachers are patient when students do not understand something.
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Multiple choice
- When is World Teachers’ Day?
A. October 5
B. October 15
C. September 5 - What do teachers help young people do?
A. Find jobs
B. Learn
C. Travel abroad - Which subject is mentioned in the text?
A. Geography
B. Music
C. Science - Why do students need good teachers?
A. They need correct information.
B. They need more school holidays.
C. They need new school buildings. - What must teachers know well?
A. Their school
B. Their subject
C. Their students - What do teachers do before lessons?
A. Prepare
B. Travel
C. Exercise - What do teachers use when preparing lessons?
A. Games
B. Pictures
C. Good books - Why do teachers practise?
A. To get better
B. To have free time
C. To finish school - What does a good teacher want?
A. More holidays
B. To improve
C. Fewer lessons - How do teachers treat students?
A. Quickly
B. Quietly
C. Fairly - What do teachers do when students do not understand?
A. Explain again
B. Stop teaching
C. Give them a test - What do students do in learning?
A. Prepare lessons
B. Ask questions
C. Teach the subject - What makes learning easier?
A. More homework
B. Longer lessons
C. Working together - What is World Teachers’ Day a good time to do?
A. Thank teachers
B. Start school
C. Change subjects - What can a teacher ask?
A. Do I have enough books?
B. Do I know my subject well?
C. Do I have a large class? - What is a teacher’s duty?
A. Teach one subject
B. Give short lessons
C. Become excellent at the subject
_________________________
Answer:
1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-A, 7-C, 8-A,
9-B, 10-C, 11-A, 12-B, 13-C, 14-A, 15-B, 16-C
##################Answer the questions with short answers.
- When is World Teachers’ Day?
- Who do teachers help to learn?
- Which school subjects do teachers teach?
- Why do students need correct information?
- How well must a teacher know the subject?
- When do teachers prepare their lessons?
- Where do teachers get useful information?
- Why do teachers practise?
- How does a good teacher improve?
- Who should teachers listen to?
- How should teachers treat their students?
- When do teachers explain things again?
- Why should students ask questions?
- What can a teacher ask on World Teachers’ Day?
_________________________
Answers:
When is World Teachers’ Day? On October 5.Who do teachers help to learn? Children and young people.
Which school subjects do teachers teach? English, maths, science, history and art.
Why do students need correct information? Because they need to learn correctly.
How well must a teacher know the subject? Very well.
When do teachers prepare their lessons? Before their lessons.
Where do teachers get useful information? From good books and other useful information.
Why do teachers practise? To get better at their subject.
How does a good teacher improve? By learning more and practising.
Who should teachers listen to? Their students.
How should teachers treat their students? Fairly.
When do teachers explain things again? When students do not understand.
Why should students ask questions? To help them learn.
What can a teacher ask on World Teachers’ Day? “Do I know my subject well?”
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Text Evidence – find the sentence or sentences in the text that prove each statement. Write the evidence from the text
- Teachers have to continue learning even when they already know their subject well.
→ _____________________ - A teacher’s job involves more than standing in front of a class and teaching lessons.
→ _____________________ - Teachers need to do some work before they give their lessons.
→ _____________________ - Teachers should use different sources when they prepare their lessons.
→ _____________________ - Teachers have a duty to become very good at the subject they teach.
→ _____________________ - Good teachers want to make their teaching better for their students.
→ _____________________ - Teachers sometimes need to give students the same explanation more than once.
→ _____________________ - Teachers need to give students time when they have difficulty understanding something.
→ _____________________ - Students have responsibilities in the learning process too.
→ _____________________ - Students need to take an active part in their own learning.
→ _____________________ - Teachers and students both help to make learning easier.
→ _____________________ - World Teachers’ Day gives teachers an opportunity to think about their own work.
→ _____________________
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Correct version:
- Teachers have to continue learning even when they already know their subject well. “There is always something new to learn.”
- A teacher’s job involves more than standing in front of a class and teaching lessons. “Being a teacher is not only about coming to school and giving lessons.”
- Teachers need to do some work before they give their lessons. “Teachers have to prepare their lessons. They have to read, study and practise.”
- Teachers should use different sources when they prepare their lessons. “They should use good books and other useful information.”
- Teachers have a duty to become very good at the subject they teach. “A teacher has a duty to do everything possible to become excellent at the subject he or she teaches.”
- Good teachers want to make their teaching better for their students. “A good teacher wants to improve and wants to give students the best possible lessons.”
- Teachers sometimes need to give students the same explanation more than once. “They should explain things again when necessary.”
- Teachers need to give students time when they have difficulty understanding something. “They should be patient when students do not understand something.”
- Students have responsibilities in the learning process too. “Students also have a role.”
- Students need to take an active part in their own learning. “They should listen, ask questions and work hard.”
- Teachers and students both help to make learning easier. “Learning is easier when teachers and students work together.”
- World Teachers’ Day gives teachers an opportunity to think about their own work. “It is also a good time for teachers to think about their job.”
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Match the questions with the answers
Questions
- How do you feel about World Teachers’ Day?
- Why is teaching an important job?
- What happens before teachers give their lessons?
- What is the reason for teachers to practise?
- What is the aim of a good teacher?
- Is knowing the subject enough?
- How do teachers help students who have problems?
- What do teachers need when students do not understand something?
- What part do students play in learning?
- What helps students learn more easily?
- What questions are useful for teachers on World Teachers’ Day?
Answers
A. They need to be patient.
B. It helps them get better at their subject.
C. They have a role too. They need to listen, ask questions and work hard.
D. No. There is always something new to learn.
E. Teachers and students working together makes learning easier.
F. They listen to students and explain things again when necessary.
G. A good teacher wants to improve and give students the best possible lessons.
H. Teachers have a big responsibility. Students need correct information from them.
I. I think it is a good day to thank teachers for their work.
J. They prepare their lessons. They also read, study and practise.
K. They can ask, “Do I know my subject well? Do I prepare well? Do I do everything I can to be an excellent teacher?”______________________
Answer key:
1–I, 2–H, 3–J, 4–B, 5–G, 6–D,
7–F, 8–A, 9–C, 10–E, 11–K______________________
Full dialogue
Anna: How do you feel about World Teachers’ Day?
Mark: I think it is a good day to thank teachers for their work.
Anna: Why is teaching an important job?
Mark: Teachers have a big responsibility. Students need correct information from them.
Anna: What happens before teachers give their lessons?
Mark: They prepare their lessons. They also read, study and practise.
Anna: What is the reason for teachers to practise?
Mark: It helps them get better at their subject.
Anna: What is the aim of a good teacher?
Mark: A good teacher wants to improve and give students the best possible lessons.
Anna: Is knowing the subject enough?
Mark: No. There is always something new to learn.
Anna: How do teachers help students who have problems?
Mark: They listen to them and explain things again when necessary.
Anna: What do teachers need when students do not understand something?
Mark: They need to be patient.
Anna: What part do students play in learning?
Mark: They have a role too. They need to listen, ask questions and work hard.
Anna: What helps students learn more easily?
Mark: Teachers and students working together makes learning easier.
Anna: What questions are useful for teachers on World Teachers’ Day?
Mark: They can ask, “Do I know my subject well? Do I prepare well? Do I do everything I can to be an excellent teacher?”
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🙈😎🥳🎃 Halloween Night (text, reading, reading comprehension, sound files, past simple, 2/2, >>>U3, A2)🎃🥳😎🙈
Before you do that text,
do this one first!
How to form the Past SimpleWe use the Past Simple for things that happened before now.
1. Positive sentences
Regular verbs:
Add -ed to the verb.- play → played
- work → worked
- watch → watched
- visit → visited
Example:
I played football yesterday.Some verbs are irregular. They change form.
- go → went
- see → saw
- eat → ate
- have → had
- come → came
Example:
She went to school yesterday.
2. Negative sentences
Use:
did not (didn’t) + verb
The verb goes back to its basic form.
- I didn’t play football.
- She didn’t go to school.
- They didn’t eat dinner.
❌ She didn’t went.
✅ She didn’t go.
3. Questions
Use:
Did + person + basic verb?
- Did you play football?
- Did Anna go home?
- Did they eat dinner?
Short answers:
- Yes, I did.
- No, I didn’t.
The verb be
am / is → was
are → were- I was tired.
- He was at home.
- We were happy.
- They were at school.
Negative:
- I wasn’t tired.
- They weren’t at home.
Questions:
- Was he tired?
- Were they at school?
Easy rule to remember
Positive:
I played. / I went.Negative:
I didn’t play. / I didn’t go.Question:
Did you play? / Did you go?#####################
Verbs in text:
Verb Past simple A1 definition to be was / were to exist or to say what someone or something is to have had to own or possess something can could to be able to do something to dress up dressed up to wear special clothes for fun to wear wore to have clothes on your body to want wanted to wish to have or do something to use used to do something with a thing to fly flew to move through the air to help helped to do something for someone to decorate decorated to make a place look nice for a special time to put put to move something to a place to carve carved to cut a shape into something to make made to create or produce something to go went to move to another place to walk walked to move on your feet to knock knocked to hit a door to get someone’s attention to say said to speak words to give gave to let someone have something to see saw to look at something with your eyes to hang hung to be fixed or placed above the ground to look looked to seem or appear in a certain way to jump jumped to move up from the ground to scream screamed to make a very loud sound with your voice to take off took off to remove clothes or something from your body to laugh laughed to make a happy sound with your voice ##################
Fill in, past simple:It _____ (be) Halloween, October 31. Tom and his sister Anna _____ (be) very happy because they _____ (can) dress up and have fun. They wear a costume every year.
Tom _____ (want) to be a vampire. He _____ (wear) a black mask and black clothes. Anna _____ (want) to be a witch. She _____ (have) a black dress, a witch’s hat, and a broom. In stories, witches use magic and can fly on a broom.
Their parents _____ (help) them decorate a house. They _____ (put) a picture of a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, and a mummy on the windows. There _____ (be) also a black cat near the door.
In the garden, Tom and Anna _____ (have) a big pumpkin. They _____ (carve) a pumpkin and _____ (make) two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. They _____ (put) a candle inside. Now they _____ (have) a pumpkin lantern, also called a Jack-o‘-lantern.
At seven o’clock, the children _____ (go) trick-or-treating. They _____ (walk) from house to house. At each house, they _____ (knock) on the door and _____ (say), „Trick or treat!“ People _____ (give) them candy and other small treats.
At one house, a man _____ (be) dressed as a wizard. He _____ (make) a funny trick with his hands. At another house, they _____ (see) a bat and a spider. A big spider web _____ (hang) over the door.
Then the children _____ (see) a haunted house. It _____ (look) very scary. Anna _____ (be) afraid, but Tom _____ (want) to go inside.
They _____ (knock) on the door.
Suddenly, a white ghost _____ (jump) out.
Anna _____ (scream).
Then the ghost _____ (take off) his mask and _____ (laugh). It _____ (be) their father!
Tom and Anna _____ (laugh) too. It _____ (be) a great Halloween night.
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Correct version:
It was Halloween, October 31, 2025. Tom and his sister Anna were very happy because they could dress up and have fun. They wear a costume every year.
Tom wanted to be a vampire. He wore a black mask and black clothes. Anna wanted to be a witch. She had a black dress, a witch’s hat, and a broom. In stories, witches used magic and could fly on a broom.
Their parents helped them decorate a house. They put a picture of a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, and a mummy on the windows. There was also a black cat near the door.
In the garden, Tom and Anna had a big pumpkin. They carved a pumpkin and made two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. They put a candle inside. Now they had a pumpkin lantern, also called a Jack-o‘-lantern.
At seven o’clock, the children went trick-or-treating. They walked from house to house. At each house, they knocked on the door and said, „Trick or treat!“ People gave them candy and other small treats.
At one house, a man was dressed as a wizard. He made a funny trick with his hands. At another house, they saw a bat and a spider. A big spider web hung over the door.
Then the children saw a haunted house. It looked very scary. Anna was afraid, but Tom wanted to go inside.
They knocked on the door.
Suddenly, a white ghost jumped out.
Anna screamed.
Then the ghost took off his mask and laughed. It was their father!
Tom and Anna laughed too. It was a great Halloween night.
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True or false
- Tom wanted to be a vampire.
- The children went trick-or-treating at eight o’clock.
- Anna had a black dress and a witch’s hat.
- Their parents decorated the house without the children.
- A candle was inside the pumpkin lantern.
- The children walked from house to house.
- Tom was afraid when the ghost appeared.
- A man dressed as a wizard made a trick with his hands.
- People gave the children fruit at the houses.
- A big spider web hung over one of the doors.
- Halloween was on October 31.
- Anna wanted to be a monster.
- The children saw a bat and a spider.
- The children used three candles inside the pumpkin.
- Anna screamed when the ghost jumped out.
- Tom and Anna travelled from house to house by car.
- The ghost was their father.
- Tom wanted to stay outside the haunted house.
- The children made a pumpkin lantern.
- Tom and Anna were unhappy at the end of the night.
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False:2,4,7,9,12,14,16,18,20
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Correct version:- Tom wanted to be a vampire.
- The children went trick-or-treating at eight o’clock. True is: The children went trick-or-treating at seven o’clock.
- Anna had a black dress and a witch’s hat.
- Their parents decorated the house without the children. True is: Their parents helped the children decorate a house.
- A candle was inside the pumpkin lantern.
- The children walked from house to house.
- Tom was afraid when the ghost appeared. True is: Anna was afraid when the ghost appeared.
- A man dressed as a wizard made a trick with his hands.
- People gave the children fruit at the houses. True is: People gave the children candy and other small treats.
- A big spider web hung over one of the doors.
- Halloween was on October 31.
- Anna wanted to be a monster. True is: Anna wanted to be a witch.
- The children saw a bat and a spider.
- The children used three candles inside the pumpkin. True is: The children put one candle inside the pumpkin.
- Anna screamed when the ghost jumped out.
- Tom and Anna travelled from house to house by car. True is: Tom and Anna walked from house to house.
- The ghost was their father.
- Tom wanted to stay outside the haunted house. True is: Tom wanted to go inside the haunted house.
- The children made a pumpkin lantern.
- Tom and Anna were unhappy at the end of the night. True is: Tom and Anna laughed and had a great Halloween night.
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Multiple choice
- What day was Halloween?
A) October 31
B) October 21
C) November 1 - What did Tom want to be?
A) A witch
B) A vampire
C) A wizard - What did Anna want to be?
A) A ghost
B) A mummy
C) A witch - What did Tom wear?
A) Black clothes
B) A white mask
C) A red hat - What did Anna have?
A) A broom
B) A bat
C) A spider - What did witches use in stories?
A) Masks
B) Magic
C) Candy - What did the parents help the children do?
A) Decorate a house
B) Make some candy
C) Build a garden - What pictures were on the windows?
A) Cats and bats
B) Witches and wizards
C) Ghosts and monsters - What did the children carve?
A) A mask
B) A pumpkin
C) A broom - What did they put inside the pumpkin?
A) A toy
B) Some candy
C) A candle - When did the children go trick-or-treating?
A) At seven o’clock
B) At six o’clock
C) At eight o’clock - What did the children say at the doors?
A) Happy Halloween!
B) Trick or treat!
C) Good evening! - What did people give the children?
A) Books
B) Money
C) Candy - What was the man at one house dressed as?
A) A wizard
B) A ghost
C) A vampire - What did the children see at another house?
A) A cat and a witch
B) A bat and a spider
C) A mummy and a skeleton - How did the haunted house look?
A) Funny
B) Beautiful
C) Scary - Who was afraid?
A) Their father
B) Tom
C) Anna - What jumped out of the haunted house?
A) A white ghost
B) A black cat
C) A big spider - Who was the ghost?
A) A wizard
B) Their father
C) A man from the house - What did Tom and Anna do at the end?
A) They went home.
B) They screamed again.
C) They laughed.
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Answer key:
1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 A, 5 A, 6 B, 7 A, 8 C,
9 B, 10 C, 11 A, 12 B, 13 C, 14 A, 15 B,
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Find the answer in the text
- When did Halloween take place?
- What did Tom want to be?
- How did Tom dress for Halloween?
- Which clothes did Anna wear?
- Who helped Tom and Anna decorate the house?
- What did the children put on the windows?
- Where did they put the candle?
- Why did the children walk from house to house?
- What did they say at each house?
- Who gave the children candy and treats?
- How did the man at one house make the children laugh?
- Which animals did the children see at another house?
- Where did the big spider web hang?
- Why was Anna afraid of the haunted house?
- Who was behind the ghost mask?
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Correct answers:
- When did Halloween take place? On October 31.
- What did Tom want to be? A vampire.
- How did Tom dress for Halloween? He wore a black mask and black clothes.
- Which clothes did Anna wear? A black dress and a witch’s hat.
- Who helped Tom and Anna decorate the house? Their parents.
- What did the children put on the windows? Pictures of a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, and a mummy.
- Where did they put the candle? Inside the pumpkin.
- Why did the children walk from house to house? To go trick-or-treating.
- What did they say at each house? “Trick or treat!”
- Who gave the children candy and treats? People at the houses.
- How did the man at one house entertain the children? He made a funny trick with his hands.
- Which animals did the children see at another house? A bat and a spider.
- Where did the big spider web hang? Over the door.
- Why was Anna afraid of the haunted house? It looked very scary.
- Who was behind the ghost mask? Their father.
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How to give short answers
Use the verb from the question.
- Did → Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
- Was → Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
- Were → Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
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Give short answers, as shown below:
- Tom wanted to be a vampire.
YOU WRITE:
Yes, he did. - Anna wore a red dress.
YOU WRITE:
No, she didn’t. - Tom and Anna were very happy.
- The pumpkin had two eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
- Tom was afraid of the haunted house.
- The children went trick-or-treating at seven o’clock.
- People gave the children candy and small treats.
- Anna had a broom.
- The man at one house was dressed as a vampire.
- A big spider web hung over a door.
- The children saw a bat and a spider.
- Tom and Anna went trick-or-treating by car.
- Anna wanted to be a witch.
- There was a black cat near the door.
- The children put a candle inside the pumpkin.
- Tom wore a white mask.
- The haunted house looked scary.
- Anna screamed when the ghost jumped out.
- Tom and Anna were unhappy at the end of the night.
- The children went trick-or-treating at six o’clock.
- The parents put pictures on the windows.
- Tom wanted to go inside the haunted house.
- People gave the children toys.
- The children made a pumpkin lantern.
- Anna was afraid of the haunted house.
- The children saw a dog near the haunted house.
- A man made a funny trick with his hands.
- The children wore costumes every year.
- The ghost wore a black hat.
- Tom and Anna had a great Halloween night.
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Correct answers:
- Tom wanted to be a vampire. Yes, he did.
- Anna wore a red dress. No, she didn’t.
- Tom and Anna were very happy. Yes, they were.
- The pumpkin had two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Yes, it did.
- Tom was afraid of the haunted house. No, he wasn’t.
- The children went trick-or-treating at seven o’clock. Yes, they did.
- People gave the children candy and small treats. Yes, they did.
- Anna had a broom. Yes, she did.
- The man at one house was dressed as a vampire. No, he wasn’t.
- A big spider web hung over a door. Yes, it did.
- The children saw a bat and a spider. Yes, they did.
- Tom and Anna went trick-or-treating by car. No, they didn’t.
- Anna wanted to be a witch. Yes, she did.
- There was a black cat near the door. Yes, there was.
- The children put a candle inside the pumpkin. Yes, they did.
- Tom wore a white mask. No, he didn’t.
- The haunted house looked scary. Yes, it did.
- Anna screamed when the ghost jumped out. Yes, she did.
- Tom and Anna were unhappy at the end of the night. No, they weren’t.
- The children went trick-or-treating at six o’clock. No, they didn’t.
- The parents put pictures on the windows. Yes, they did.
- Tom wanted to go inside the haunted house. Yes, he did.
- People gave the children toys. No, they didn’t.
- The children made a pumpkin lantern. Yes, they did.
- Anna was afraid of the haunted house. Yes, she was.
- The children saw a dog near the haunted house. No, they didn’t.
- A man made a funny trick with his hands. Yes, he did.
- The children wore costumes every year. Yes, they did.
- The ghost wore a black hat. No, he didn’t.
- Tom and Anna had a great Halloween night. Yes, they did.
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Answer, as shown:
- Did Tom want to be a witch?
YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t. He wanted to be a vampire. - Did Anna wear a red dress?
- Did the children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock?
- Did Tom wear a white mask?
- Did people give the children toys?
- Was the man at one house dressed as a vampire?
- Was Tom afraid of the haunted house?
- Did the children travel from house to house by car?
- Did the children see a dog near the haunted house?
- Did the ghost wear a black hat?
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Correct version:
- Did Tom want to be a witch?
No, he didn’t. He wanted to be a vampire. - Did Anna wear a red dress?
No, she didn’t. She wore a black dress. - Did the children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock?
No, they didn’t. They went at seven o’clock. - Did Tom wear a white mask?
No, he didn’t. He wore a black mask. - Did people give the children toys?
No, they didn’t. They gave them candy and other small treats. - Was the man at one house dressed as a vampire?
No, he wasn’t. He was dressed as a wizard. - Was Tom afraid of the haunted house?
No, he wasn’t. Anna was afraid of it. - Did the children travel from house to house by car?
No, they didn’t. They walked from house to house. - Did the children see a dog near the haunted house?
No, they didn’t. They saw a bat and a spider. - Did the ghost wear a black hat?
No, he didn’t. He wore a ghost mask.
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Another Halloween story, based on vocabulary on page 28 in the book!
On Halloween night, a young girl in a 19th-century costume decided to keep up her favorite tradition: trick or treat! Wearing a dress and a cycle helmet for safety, she set off with her guys for a picnic near the graveyard.
They were not ones to fear the dark, even though a spooky witch, a pale vampire, and a floating ghost seemed to scare everyone else in town. Near the front window of a house, they saw pumpkin decorations with a creepy sticker attached.
„Look at that cat—isn’t it cute?“ one friend asked, feeling sick after eating too many sweets. Another friend, dressed as a superheroine, was very proud (of) her costume and said, „Where shall we go next? I couldn’t stop now!“
They walked up the creaky [making a noise when something moves, like an old door or floor] stairs to a house where adults were apple bobbing. Someone used a sharp knife (the plural is knives) to cut off the top of a giant jack-o‘-lantern.
The kids played wild games, careful not to lose their bags of treats. „I am surprising myself by how brave I am tonight!“ she laughed as they shared their loot under the moonlight.
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🙈😎🥳🎃 Halloween Night (text, reading, reading comprehension, sound files, present simple,>>>U3, A2) 1/2)🎃🥳😎🙈
Word A1 definition Halloween A night on October 31 when people dress up and have fun. costume Clothes that make you look like another person or thing. mask Something you wear on your face. witch A woman in stories who can do magic. wizard A man in stories who can do magic. ghost The spirit of a dead person in a story. vampire A person in stories who drinks blood. monster A big, strange, and scary thing in a story. skeleton The bones of a person or animal. mummy A dead person in an old story, with cloth around the body. pumpkin A large, round, orange vegetable. pumpkin lantern A pumpkin with a face and a light inside. Jack-o‘-lantern A pumpkin with a face and a light inside. candle A small stick that gives light when it burns. bat A small animal that flies at night. spider A small animal with eight legs. spider web The net a spider makes. black cat A cat with black fur. haunted house A house where people say ghosts live. witch’s hat A tall, pointed hat worn by a witch. broom A thing used for cleaning the floor; witches ride one in stories. magic Special power used in stories. to trick or treat Words children say when they ask for sweets on Halloween. to trick Something you do to surprise or fool someone. treat Something nice, especially a sweet. candy Sweet food. scary Making you feel afraid. afraid Feeling fear. to scream To make a very loud sound because you are afraid. to dress up To put on special clothes. to carve a pumpkin To cut a face into a pumpkin. to wear a costume To have a costume on your body. to knock on the door To hit a door with your hand. to go trick-or-treating To go from house to house for candy on Halloween. to decorate a house To put special things on a house for Halloween. Halloween night The night of October 31. ##################
🎃 A Halloween Night
It is Halloween. It is October 31. Tom and his sister Anna are very happy. They want to have a fun Halloween night.
Tom wants to be a vampire. He puts on black clothes and a mask. Anna wants to be a witch. She wears a black dress and a tall witch’s hat. She also has a broom. They both dress up and wear a costume.
Their parents help them decorate a house. They put pictures of a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, and a mummy on the walls. There is also a black cat in the garden.
In the garden, there is a big pumpkin. Tom and Anna carve a pumpkin. They make two eyes, a nose, and a big mouth. Then they put a candle inside. Now they have a pumpkin lantern, or Jack-o‘-lantern.
At seven o’clock, Tom and Anna go trick-or-treating with their friends. They go from house to house. At each house, they knock on the door.
When someone opens the door, the children say, „Trick or treat!“ The people give them candy and other treats.
At one house, a man is dressed as a wizard. He does a funny trick with his hands. He says, „I can do magic!“ The children laugh.
At another house, they see a bat, a spider, and a big spider web. Everything looks scary.
Then Tom sees an old haunted house. „Let’s go there!“ he says.
Anna is afraid. „I don’t want to go,“ she says.
Tom knocks on the door.
The door opens slowly.
A white ghost jumps out.
Anna screams!
Then the ghost takes off its clothes. It is their father!
Everyone laughs. It is a very fun Halloween night.
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True or False
- Tom wants to be a vampire.
- Anna wears a black dress.
- Tom wants to be a wizard.
- There is a white cat in the garden.
- They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
- The children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock.
- A man dressed as a wizard does a funny trick.
- Anna has a broom.
- The children get toys from the houses.
- Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
- Tom knocks on the door of the haunted house.
- The ghost is a real ghost.
- There is a black cat in the garden.
- The children say “Trick or treat!” at the doors.
- Tom wears a white costume.
- They see a bat, a spider, and a spider web.
- Anna is happy when she sees the ghost.
- Their father is the ghost.
- Halloween is on November 1.
- Everyone laughs at the end.
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False: 3,4,6,9,12,15,17,19
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Correct version:
- Tom wants to be a vampire.
- Anna wears a black dress.
- Tom wants to be a wizard. True is: Tom wants to be a vampire.
- There is a white cat in the garden. True is: There is a black cat in the garden.
- They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
- The children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock. True is: The children go trick-or-treating at seven o’clock.
- A man dressed as a wizard does a funny trick.
- Anna has a broom.
- The children get toys from the houses. True is: The people give the children candy and other treats.
- Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
- Tom knocks on the door of the haunted house.
- The ghost is a real ghost. True is: The ghost is their father.
- There is a black cat in the garden.
- The children say “Trick or treat!” at the doors.
- Tom wears a white costume. True is: Tom wears black clothes and a mask.
- They see a bat, a spider, and a spider web.
- Anna is happy when she sees the ghost. True is: Anna is afraid and screams when she sees the ghost.
- Their father is the ghost.
- Halloween is on November 1. True is: Halloween is on October 31.
- Everyone laughs at the end.
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Choose the correct answer
- What does Tom want to be?
A) A vampire
B) A wizard
C) A monster - What does Anna wear?
A) A white dress
B) A black dress
C) A red dress - What do they put inside the pumpkin?
A) A spider
B) Some candy
C) A candle - When do they go trick-or-treating?
A) At seven o’clock
B) At six o’clock
C) At eight o’clock - What do people give the children?
A) Books
B) Toys
C) Candy and other treats - What does the wizard say he can do?
A) Do magic
B) Fly
C) Sing - What do they see at another house?
A) A dog and a cat
B) A bat and a spider
C) A bird and a mouse - Who is afraid of the haunted house?
A) Tom
B) Anna
C) Their father - What jumps out of the door?
A) A ghost
B) A monster
C) A skeleton - Who is the ghost?
A) A neighbour
B) Their father
C) Their friend - What does Tom put on his face?
A) A mask
B) A hat
C) A scarf - What does Anna have?
A) A candle
B) A pumpkin
C) A broom - Who helps them decorate the house?
A) Their parents
B) Their friends
C) Their neighbours - What do they put on the walls?
A) Family photos
B) Halloween pictures
C) School pictures - What do they make from the pumpkin?
A) Pumpkin soup
B) Pumpkin cake
C) A pumpkin lantern - What do they do at each house?
A) Knock on the door
B) Look in the garden
C) Wait outside - What does the wizard do?
A) Sings a song
B) Does a funny trick
C) Tells a story - What does Anna do when the ghost jumps out?
A) She laughs.
B) She runs home.
C) She screams. - What does the ghost do next?
A) Takes off its clothes
B) Runs into the garden
C) Closes the door - How is the Halloween night?
A) It is very quiet.
B) It is very fun.
C) It is very boring.
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Answers:
1 A | 2 B | 3 C | 4 A | 5 C | 6 A | 7 B | 8 B |
9 A | 10 B | 11 A | 12 C | 13 A | 14 B | 15 C |
16 A | 17 B | 18 C | 19 A | 20 B##################
Short Answers- When is Halloween?
- What does Tom want to be?
- What does Anna want to be?
- What does Tom wear?
- What does Anna wear?
- What does Anna have?
- Who helps them decorate the house?
- What is in the garden?
- What do they carve?
- What do they put inside the pumpkin?
- When do they go trick-or-treating?
- Who goes trick-or-treating with them?
- What do the children say at the door?
- What do people give them?
- What does the wizard do?
- What animals do they see?
- Where does Tom see an old house?
- Who is afraid of the haunted house?
- Who jumps out of the door?
- Who is the ghost?
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Answers:
- When is Halloween? — October 31.
- What does Tom want to be? — A vampire.
- What does Anna want to be? — A witch.
- What does Tom wear? — Black clothes and a mask.
- What does Anna wear? — A black dress and a witch’s hat.
- What does Anna have? — A broom.
- Who helps them decorate the house? — Their parents.
- What is in the garden? — A black cat.
- What do they carve? — A pumpkin.
- What do they put inside the pumpkin? — A candle.
- When do they go trick-or-treating? — At seven o’clock.
- Who goes trick-or-treating with them? — Their friends.
- What do the children say at the door? — “Trick or treat!”
- What do people give them? — Candy and other treats.
- What does the wizard do? — A funny trick.
- What animals do they see? — A bat and a spider.
- Where does Tom see an old house? — In the neighbourhood.
- Who is afraid of the haunted house? — Anna.
- Who jumps out of the door? — A ghost.
- Who is the ghost? — Their father.
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Put the events in the correct order
A. Anna screams.
B. They carve a pumpkin.
C. The children go trick-or-treating.
D. Tom wants to be a vampire.
E. A ghost jumps out of the door.
F. They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
G. Tom knocks on the haunted house door.________________________
Correct order
- D — Tom wants to be a vampire.
- B — They carve a pumpkin.
- F — They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
- C — The children go trick-or-treating.
- G — Tom knocks on the haunted house door.
- E — A ghost jumps out of the door.
- A — Anna screams.
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Complete the sentences
- Tom wants to be a __________.
- Anna wants to be a __________.
- Tom wears black __________.
- He also wears a __________.
- Anna wears a black __________.
- She has a witch’s __________.
- She also has a __________.
- They decorate the __________.
- There is a black __________ in the garden.
- Tom and Anna carve a __________.
- They put a __________ inside it.
- They make a pumpkin __________.
- At seven o’clock, they go __________.
- The children say, “__________!”
- The people give them __________ and other treats.
- The man is dressed as a __________.
- The children see a __________ and a spider.
- There is a big spider __________.
- Anna is __________ of the haunted house.
- Their __________ is the ghost.
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Completed sentences
- Tom wants to be a vampire.
- Anna wants to be a witch.
- Tom wears black clothes.
- He also wears a mask.
- Anna wears a black dress.
- She has a witch’s hat.
- She also has a broom.
- They decorate the house.
- There is a black cat in the garden.
- Tom and Anna carve a pumpkin.
- They put a candle inside it.
- They make a pumpkin lantern.
- At seven o’clock, they go trick-or-treating.
- The children say, “Trick or treat!”
- The people give them candy and other treats.
- The man is dressed as a wizard.
- The children see a bat and a spider.
- There is a big spider web.
- Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
- Their father is the ghost.
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