Did you know that Halloween in France is still quite a new celebration?
Halloween only became visible in the 1990s, mainly thanks to American influence in media and advertising.
Shops sometimes decorate with pumpkins and spooky displays, and schools or local communities may organise small events. But compared to the UK or USA, it’s less common to see large-scale trick-or-treating.
Toussaint versus Halloween
Halloween sits right next to a much older French tradition: La Toussaint (All Saints’ Day) on 1st November. This public holiday is a time for families to gather and visit cemeteries, placing flowers (especially chrysanthemums) on the graves of loved ones.
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Elementary and Middle/High Resources
Elementary and Middle/High Resources
Spooky Words Printable Sheets:
With this vocabulary, you can introduce your students to this cultural event! Divide your class into small groups and let them study and test each other on the vocabulary to familiarise themselves with the topic.
Spooky Words Printable Sheets:
With this vocabulary, you can introduce your students to this cultural event! Divide your class into small groups and let them study and test each other on the vocabulary to familiarise themselves with the topic.
Elementary Resources
Elementary Resources
Skeleton Dress up:
Grab the coloured pens and get your students working on this fun Halloween worksheet, you could even award the student with the best dressed skeleton!
Skeleton Dress up:
Grab the coloured pens and get your students working on this fun Halloween worksheet, you could even award the student with the best dressed skeleton!
Middle/High Resources
Middle/High Resources
Read Aloud:
We have created a resource based on la Toussaint. In pairs, your students can read aloud the short text, looking out for pronunciation errors and fluency. Then their partner will ask them the thematic questions underneath.
Read Aloud:
We have created a resource based on la Toussaint. In pairs, your students can read aloud the short text, looking out for pronunciation errors and fluency. Then their partner will ask them the thematic questions underneath.