LANGUAGE FOCUS: so and because, adverbs of frequency, present simple CULTURE CHAT

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What do teens really think of …

The 31st of October is Halloween. It’s the third most popular festival in Britain, after Christmas and Easter. But what do children in Britain really think about it? And what do they do?

CROWN talks to three British teenagers …

CROWN: Do you like Halloween? Esmee: I love Halloween!

CROWN: Do you wear a costume at Halloween?Esmee: I usually dress up. I wear a ghost* costume.

CROWN: What other Halloween traditions do you do? Esmee: Every year we make a Jack-o’-Lantern: We buy a pumpkin and cut off the top and scoop* out the inside. Next we place a candle inside the pumpkin and put the pumpkin on the front doorstep*. I like telling scary stories with my friends too!

Score: 8/10

CROWN: Do you like Halloween? You:

CROWN: Do you wear a costume at Halloween? You:

CROWN: What other Halloween traditions do you do? You:

CROWN: Do you like Halloween? Matilda: I don’t mind* Halloween.

CROWN: Do you wear a costume at Halloween? Matilda: I rarely dress up, but sometimes I wear a witch’s costume and a witch’s hat.

CROWN: What other Halloween traditions do you do? Matilda: We always have a Halloween party. We dance and watch horror movies. We rarely do traditions like apple-bobbing* – it’s only for little kids. We sometimes play tricks when we go trick or treating, like we put an egg through the front door of the house!

Score: 5/10

CROWN: Do you like Halloween? Lizzie: I REALLY love Halloween!

CROWN: Do you wear a costume at Halloween?Lizzie: I sometimes dress up. I wear a black cat costume with ears and a tail.

CROWN: What other Halloween traditions do you do? Lizzie: I still go trick or treating – but with my little sister, it’s a tradition for young kids. We usually go to houses in our street, but only to the houses with pumpkins outside. We get lots of chocolate and sweets, but sometimes old people give us oranges! But we never play tricks on people – that’s horrible!

Score: 10/10

LISTENTrack 3: Listen to teens go trick or treatingwww.mg-plus.net/audio

PROFILE:Name: EsmeeAge: 14Nickname: EzFavourite subject: DramaFavourite music: BeyoncéFavourite word: Like

PROFILE:Name: Matilda

Age: 14Nickname: MatsFavourite drink: tea

Favourite smell: chocolateFavourite word: Oops!

PROFILE:Name: LizzieAge: 15Nickname: FizzFavourite subject: ArtFavourite music: Sam SmithFavourite word: Friday

Write so or because:

1 Esmee buys a pumpkin she can make a Jack-o’-Lantern.

2 Lizzie still goes Trick or Treating she has a little sister.

3 Lizzie doesn’t play tricks on people it is not nice.

4 Matilda doesn’t do apple-bobbing she thinks it is for young children.

5 Matilda has a Halloween party she can dance and watch horror movies.

CROWN CULTURES: Halloween facts

• Halloween is one of the oldest festivals in the world! It is over 2,000 years old!

• 2 out of 3 people in the UK celebrate Halloween.

• 2 out of 3 children go trick or treating.

• 1 out of 3 families have a Halloween party.

• Americans celebrate Halloween more than the UK! 11.5% of people even dress up their pet!

so and because

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WATCHWatch the girls talk about Halloweenwww.mg-plus.net /crown17

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PROFILE:Name: Age: Nickname: Favourite subject: Favourite music: Favourite word:

LANGUAGE FOCUS: So and because, culture

Score: ❍/10