Lesson Plan: Halloween (Junior Version)

Lesson Level:    Junior                    Duration:  40

Lesson Title:     Halloween

Grammar and Vocabulary

Cowboy, Doctor, Nurse, Witch, Vampire, Clown, Skeleton, Wolfman, Black Cat, Pirate, Devil, Monster, Superhero .

Lesson Objectives

To practice discussion and pronunciation

Materials Required

Printed lyric sheets for the song. (At least enough for one per four students)

A4 size pictures of all the vocabulary items. ¹

 Magnets or tape to put pictures on board

Preparation

Prepare all materials.

Procedure

1

Ask class “What day is it today. (Or What day was it/will it be… if Halloween is near but not actually today.)

They will probably answer “Monday” (or whatever day is the right answer)

Ask “But what about the date?”

Elicit 31^st October. and add to the board.

Ask “Is there anything special about that date?”

Elicit “Halloween” and add to the board.

2

Ask class what we do for Halloween.

Elicit or explain simple Halloween traditions. It doesn’t matter which ones but must include Trick or Treat and Dressing Up.

3

Put class in groups of six.

Tell groups they must dress up to go trick or treating. Each person in the group must dress up as something different.

Give them two minutes to decide what they will dress up as.

Ask a few students around the class for their ideas.

4

Put the pictures on the board one by one and elicit and add the vocabulary items.²

Practice the vocabulary items.

5.

Tell the students we will now sing a song about Halloween.

Hand out the lyric sheets.³

6

You sing a line, the students copy.

Do this for the whole song. (Verses may be omitted if class is overrunning)

7

Ask students to look for words they don’t know in the song.

Explain any new words.

Notes

1. I use cartoons traced onto paper from the internet.

2. I really go overboard for this, howling like a wolf, cackling like a witch, stomping around the room repeating “Brains” for the zombie etc.

3. (Sing to whatever tune you like, just keep it quite slow.)

We’re going out to trick or treat

With all the people in our street

We’re all dressed up in fancy dress

We know our costumes will impress

We’re going out to trick or treat

With all the people in our street

I’m a skeleton made of bones

Hear my moans and hear my groans (Make groaning noises)

I have no flesh as you can see

You can, you see, see right through me.

I’m a skeleton all made of bones

Hear my moans and hear my groans

I’m a wolfman, oh so hairy,

In the moonlight very scary

Hear me roar and hear me growling (make roaring and growling noises)

You can even hear me howling (make loud wolf howl)

I’m a wolfman, oh so hairy,

In the moonlight very scary

I’m a pirate - sword  in my hand

Taking treasure’s all that I planned (Say Arrrrr, like a pirate)

I will make you walk the plank now

Into the water dark and dank now

I’m a pirate - sword  in my hand

Taking treasure’s all that I planned

I’m a vampire, drinking your blood

Hear me whisper, “Give me more blood” (Use stereotypical vampire accent)

But before I can begin

You must invite me to come in

I’m a vampire, drinking your blood

Hear me shouting, “Give me more blood”

I’m a scarecrow who has come alive

I’ll scare you on the count of five

Hear me count, “one two three, four”

On five I’ll shout. “Boo” at your door. (Shout Boo very loud)

I’m a scarecrow who has come alive

I’ll scare you on the count of five

I’m a zombie, I walk slowly

My body is all weak and holey

Hear me saying, “Brains, brains, brains” (use a groaning zombie voice and shuffle towards students)

Then hear me say the same again.

I’m a zombie, I walk slowly

My body is all weak and holey

I’m a witch, with pointy hat

A broomstick and a little cat

Hear me laughing, hear me cackle (Make high-pitched cackling laugh)

Hear my fire burn and crackle

I’m a witch, with pointy hat

A broomstick and a little cat

We’re going out to trick or treat

With all the people in our street

We’re all dressed up in fancy dress

We know our costumes will impress

We’re going out to trick or treat

With all the people in our street