Lesson Overview
In this B1 ESL lesson plan, students explore Halloween traditions from around the world and discover how different countries celebrate and remember the dead. They begin by discussing familiar Halloween activities, learning useful vocabulary, and exploring how Halloween is celebrated in different cultures.
Students then watch a video about unusual Halloween traditions from countries including Mexico, Austria, the Czech Republic, China, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and Nigeria. They practise listening comprehension while learning about traditions such as the Day of the Dead, the Festival of Hungry Ghosts, Halloween bonfires, fortune-telling, and leaving offerings for the dead.
The lesson also includes vocabulary activities focusing on words such as graveyard, spirits, ancestors, deceased, offerings, and tradition. Students then discuss their own experiences of Halloween, compare different cultural traditions, and consider how Halloween has changed and become more popular around the world.
- Warm Up: Halloween Costumes
- Verbs
- Adjectives: -Ing or -Ed
- Video: Key Words
- Video: Comprehension
- Discussion
- Debate
- Case Studies
- Picture Round
Homework
There is an excellent homework task to supplement this awesome B1 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to read an awesome article before writing detailed answers to topic-based questions. Activity layout:
- Article: Why Is Halloween So Popular?
- Writing Task
