The Halloween Market
Halloween Tradition • The night of October 31st • Trick-or-treating • Costumes • Carving pumpkins • Corn mazes & haunted houses
History • “All Hallows’ Evening” • Started with the Celtic people • Ancient festival Samhain [Sah-win] – The end of the harvest season • Masks & costumes worn to mimic the evil spirits
Products: Costumes
witch
ghost
skeleton
mummy
pumpkin
There are also costumes based on pop culture or big events of that year.
Products: Decor Spider webs
Jack-o-lanterns
Products: Decor Scary figures Black & orange
Products: Food
Trick-or-treating
Typical candy
Products: Food Candy corn
Typical Halloween chocolates
Corn Mazes
Haunted Houses
Halloween Stores
Halloween Stores
Dialogue Activity A: Hello, welcome to Party City. How may I help you? B: I’m looking for some Halloween decorations for my house. Can you help me? A: Yes, I can. We have skeletons, bats, spider webs, ghosts, pumpkins, black and orange colored decorations, Candy… B: I think I’d like to look at some of the black and orange decorations. A: Okay, let me show you where they are. We have a sale going on too! Everything is 50% off all Halloween products. B: Thank you very much. A: Let me know if you need anything, Happy Halloween!
Your turn! 1. Find a partner. One will be the customer, the other will be the sales associate. 2. Brainstorm (THINK ABOUT) the name of the store & which product the customer wants to buy. 3. Write a conversation with your partner. Follow the model. 4. Practice. 5. Present.