Halloween

Today, it is more of a fun day for children and has largely lost its religious roots. Halloween is probably most famous in the USA. Irish immigrants took it to America in the mid-1600s and it slowly spread across the country. Halloween is not celebrated in many countries around the world although many people know about it. Some Christians are not so happy that people celebrate Halloween. They believe the holiday is un-Christian because of its origin as a pagan "festival of the dead. "
2) Halloween has many easily identifiable symbols. The colours orange and black are widely used. In particular, orange pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and costumes are common features of this day. One of the biggest Halloween activities is trick-or-treating. This is when children knock on doors and ask for a small gift. If they dont get anything, theyll play a trick on the person who opens the door. Food also plays a big part of Halloween. Toffee apples are very popular and so is anything made from pumpkin. Halloween is also a popular topic for Hollywood. Many horror movies have been made about it. Because of this, Halloween is now known in many countries that never actually celebrate it.
B. Answer the questions:
1. When is Halloween celebrated?
2. In what country is it most famous?
3. Is it a Christian or an un-Christian holiday?
4. What colours are widely used at Halloween?
5. What activity is most popular with children?
6. Why is Halloween known in many countries?
C. Match the following phrases from the text.
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1. It originated from aa. of All Hallows Eve
2a shortened versionb. happy
3. Irish immigrants tookc. dead
4. it slowly spreadd. pagan holiday
5. not soe. it to America
6. festival of