Lesson Plan: Halloween (Senior Version)

Lesson Level:    Senior                   Duration:  45

Lesson Title:     Halloween

Grammar and Vocabulary

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

Lesson Objectives

To practice discussion and pronunciation

Materials Required

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

Discuss with groups what each of these traditions is.

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.

Check if groups have chosen the things from the pictures

5.

Tell the students they must now create their own Halloween story.

They must choose a location and at least two of the characters from the board. Suggest some locations.

They must create a story using that location and those characters.

6

Give students about ten minutes to do this.

Monitor and assist as required.

7

Choose some groups to tell their story to the class..

Notes

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