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Halloween
Magic / Mysteries
Superstitions (civilization)
Superstitions (vocabulary and activities)
Vampires
Zombies


Cliparts and Flashcards :

  • Wizard, Ghost, Witch- cliparts (speechteach.co.uk)

  • Halloween Clip Art & Fonts- (about.com)
    'Create your own Halloween projects with these free fonts and clip art' : Bloody Halloween fonts - Groovy Ghosties - Halloween Borders - etc

Vocabulary :

  • A ghost'is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal, taken to be capable of appearing in visible form or otherwise manifesting itself to the living.
    Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely: The mode of manifestation can range from an invisible presence to translucent or wispy shapes, to realistic, life-like visions.
    The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a séance..'

    (Wikipedia)
  • A ghost = 'A supernatural being, such as a ghost: apparition, bogey, bogeyman, bogle, eidolon, phantasm, phantasma,phantom, revenant, shade, shadow, specter, spirit, visitant, wraith. Informalspook. Regionalhaunt. See beings, supernatural.'
    (answers.com)
  • A spirit = 'any being imagined as incorporeal or immaterial, such as demons or deities.'
    (Wikipedia)
  • A spook(en.wiktionary.org)=
    1. A spirit returning to haunt a place.
    2. A ghost or an apparition.
  • spooky = eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural
    (en.wiktionary.org)

  • Ghostbusters, Ghost Busters or Ghostbuster= 'Someone who participates in ghost hunting or paranormal investigation.'
    (dictionary.sensagent.com)
  • to haunt= 'To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being.'
    (answers.com)
  • Ghost-related words and expressions(my-english-book.blogspot.com)
  • A ghost town 'is a completely abandoned town or city..'(Wikipedia)
    Bodie, California
  • A ghostwriter 'is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person.'
    (Wikipedia)
  • Paranormal Vocabulary(mcgeesghosttours.com)
    ex : Ghost (noun)
    1. soul
    2. a disembodied soul; the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness
    spirit or demon

Facts :

  • Royal ghosts and where to find them(telegraph.co.uk)


    'Arabella Stuart, a cousin of James I who fell out favour when she married without permission, is also said to haunt the Tower of London..'

  • The 13 Scariest Haunted Houses in America
    'One of the more popular activities on Halloween, aside from trick-or-treating and drinking, is visiting haunted houses to get your adrenaline pumping
    and making sure that you’ll stay awake and eat all your candy to calm your nerves..'

    (wildammo.com)

    Bates Motel
    - 'a huge Victorian mansion filled with computer controlled animatronics, digital sound , lighting and fog, detailed rooms, custom soundtracks, and a host of professional actors.'


  • Ghosts of the Mother Road - Route 66 (legendsofamerica.com)
  • Ghost Forest: To Save Wildlife We Must Save Wild Places
    (video.google.com)

Listening :

  • Ghost stories- With glossary, activities, audio, notes & links to original text.
    (eslreading.org)

  • Ghost stories and strange folktalesof the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers - to read and to hear
    (themoonlitroad.com)

  • Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People Part 1
    'This includes the intro from Alfred Hitchcock and the story The Haunted and The Haunters.'
    Part 2 :
    'This includes - The Magician and Johnny Takes a Dare, with both featuring intros by Alfred Hitchcock.'
    Part 3 :
    'with intro and the short story - The Open Window.'
    Part 4 :
    'with Alfred Hitchcock intro and the short story - The Helpful Hitchhiker.'
    Part 5 :
    'with the story - Jimmy Takes Vanishing Lessons and intro by Alfred Hitchcock.'

    (YouTube)

  • Spooky podcasts(americanfolklore.net)

    - The Barn Dance
    A lost man strays into a local barn dance and finds himself dancing with a ghost.
    - Chattanooga's Ghost
    Even death can't keep Chattanooga from his cigars!
    - The Ghost in the Alley
    The vengeful ghost of a murdered girl haunts an alley. From Spooky Canada.
    - Never Mind Them Watermelons
    Sam Gibb accepts a dare to stay in a haunted house, never expecting to meet a ghost.
    - Pecos Bill and the Haunted House
    Pecos Bill takes on several hundred ghosts in the most haunted house in the West! From Spooky Southwest.
    - Sifty Sifty San
    Sam agrees to spend the night in a haunted house to rid it of a terrible ghost. Excerpt from Spooky Texas.
    - Tug of War
    A young man plays tug of war with a mischievous ghost haunting his house. From Spooky New York.
    - Turnabout is Fair Play
    An old man's ghost turns the tables on two little boys who played tricks on him when he was alive. Story comes from Spooky New Jersey and is read aloud by author S.E. Schlosser.


Conversation Questions :

  • Supernatural, Ghosts & Superstitions(iteslj.org)


INTERACTIVE Exercises :

  • Out of this world!(prof2000.pt)
    'Match each picture with a name.' (vampire, ghost, angel..)

Exercises TO PRINT :

  • Haunted houses : 'Fill in the blanks with the words in the boxes.'
    (bogglesworldesl.com)
  • Where are the ghosts ? - Haunted House Information Gap (bogglesworldesl.com)
    'In the kitchen, on the stove. This information gap covers prepositions, furniture and rooms in a house.'
    (Haunted House Gap A + Haunted House Gap B)


Lesson plans :

  • The daily routines of monsters, zombies, ghosts and aliens - a lesson plan
    'Aim:
    - Practise third person -s
    - Practise talking and writing about routines
    - Practise saying and writing common action verbs
    - Practise making questions about days, times and routines
    - Make a poster'

    (onestopenglish.com)

Webquests :

  • Ghosts(web.viu.ca)
    'The purpose of this WebQuest is for you to become either a ghost hunter or a paranormal scientist.
    By taking on the role of the person you choose to be, your final task will be to write a newspaper article supporting your educated opinion.
    You will come to this opinion by following the process of the WebQuest.'

    + Teacher's page
  • Haunted Places in Great Britain (gaby.rudibelotti.com)
    'This WebQuest gives you the possibility to investigate the mysterious and fascinating world of ghosts!
    Surf the Internet to find as much information as possible on the most haunted places in Britain.
    After this, you will promote your findings on this magical world and present it orally to the rest of the class.
    Make it real by creating pamphlets and brochures!..'

INTERACTIVE games :

  • Haunted house- interactive game
    'Dare you enter the Haunted House? Can you find the things you need for your magic spell?'

    (British Council)


Idioms :

  • Numb As A Statueby Warren Zevon :
    'I'm pale as a ghost'

  • Chinaman's chance - 'Also, ghost of a chance. An extremely slim chance, a hopeless undertaking.
    Both versions are most often put negatively, as in He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of finishing the work in time
    , or They haven't a ghost of a chance to get as far as the playoffs.'
    (answers.com)
  • Give up the ghost = 'Die, as in At ten o'clock he gave up the ghost. This expression, which employs ghost in the sense of 'the soul or spirit,' may itself be dying out.'
    (answers.com)


Quotations :

  • Quotes on ghosts(notable-quotes.com):
    'The lawn
    Is pressed by unseen feet, and ghosts return
    Gently at twilight, gently go at dawn,
    The sad intangible who grieve and yearn..'
    T.S. ELIOT, To Walter de la Mare


Stories :

  • The Spookiest Ghost Stories From All 50 States
    (mentalfloss.com)
  • WW II Hitchhiker - a story
    'I was an airplane mechanic stationed in England in 92. I was told when I first arrived to my shop that England is the most haunted country on earth..'

    (library.thinkquest.org)
  • In a dark dark wood - Interactive story - animated (British Council)
  • The Haunted House- animated story
    (British Council)


  • Historical Ghost Stories(history.com)
    Three Famous Historical Ghosts : Anne Boleyn - Benjamin Franklin - Abraham Lincoln
    Haunted places : Famous battlefields around the world - The HMS Queen Mary - New York

Literature :

  • 'The Canterville Ghost'
  • 'A Christmas Carol'by Dickens
  • 'The Canterville Ghost'by Oscar Wilde :

    • 'The Canterville Ghost'
      'is a popular short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage.'
      (Wikipedia)
    • The Canterville Ghost - Chapter 1- with activities
      Sent by Marie-Hélène Fasquel (Ac. Lille)
  • Hamlet by Shakespeare (Wikipedia)
    'The sentinels inform Horatio that they have seen a ghost that looks like the dead King Hamlet. After hearing from Horatio of the Ghost's appearance, Hamlet resolves to see the Ghost himself. That night, the Ghost appears again. It leads Hamlet to a secluded place, reveals that he is the actual spirit of his father, and discloses that he - the elder Hamlet - was murdered by Claudius' pouring poison in his ear. The Ghost demands that Hamlet avenge him; Hamlet agrees, swears his companions to secrecy, and tells them he intends to 'put an antic disposition on' (presumably to avert suspicion). Hamlet initially attests to the ghost's reliability, calling him both an 'honest ghost' and 'truepenny.' Later, however, he expresses doubts about the ghost's nature and intent, claiming these as reasons for his inaction..'
    Horatio sees his father's ghost
    (etc.usf.edu)
  • Macbethby Shakespeare (Wikipedia)
    'At the banquet, Banquo's ghost enters and sits in Macbeth's place. Only Macbeth can see the spectre; the rest panic at the sight of Macbeth raging at an empty chair, until a desperate Lady Macbeth orders them to leave.'

Videos / Animations :

  • 10 Scariest Ghostly Images And Recordings(oddee.com)

  • Take a Ghost Tourin Chillingham Castle, in the northern part of Northumberland- with subtitles
    (englishcentral.com)


  • Casper the Friendly Ghost - There's Good Boos Tonight(YouTube)
  • The Haunted House- animated story
    (British Council)

Cinema :

  • A History of Ghosts on Film - 'Let's take you inside a paranormal picture show.'
    (denofgeek.com)
  • The 10 Best Ghosts in Movies
    (tvovermind.com)
  • List of ghost films
    (Wikipedia)
  • Hitchcock - Who's afraid of the big bad ghosts?- a pedagogical sequence
    (activitice)
  • New 'Ghostbusters' Film Shows the Spirit of the First- VIDEO - 15 July 2016
    'The first “Ghostbusters” film featured four funny men as lead characters. The 2016 version has four funny women as its lead characters. In the films, the group hunts ghosts and protects the living.'

    (learningenglish.voanews.com)
  • 'Ghostbusters'(Wikipedia)
    'a 1984 American comedy film written by co-stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists-turned-ghost exterminators.'
  • 'Ghostbusters II'(Wikipedia)
    'a 1989science fictioncomedy film and is the sequel to Ghostbusters. Produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters II follows the further adventures of a group of parapsychologists and their organization which combats paranormal activities ('ghostbusting').'
  • 'Ghost Rider'(Wikipedia)
    'a 2007superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the character of the same name which appeared in Marvel Comics, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who morphs into the demonvigilante Ghost Rider.'
  • 'The Innocents'(Wikipedia)
    'a 1961horror film based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Directed and produced by Jack Clayton, it stars Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave and Megs Jenkins..
    When Miles recites a poem invoking a 'lost lord' to rise from the grave, Miss Giddens (the governess) concludes that the ghosts of Quint and Miss Jessel inhabit the bodies of the children so they can continue their relationship. She is determined to rescue them from this possession..'

Cartoons :


Can I have a vodka, please ?

(British Council)


Unavailable

(davidbakerspiritmedium.com)

Songs :

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  • There are ghosts - Created by Murielle Pennetier(Ac. Orléans-Tours)
    'un diaporama pour faciliter l'étude de la chanson :
    SYLVAIN KUSTYAN CHANSON MUSICIAN- HALLOWEEN SONG : GHOSTS(YouTube)
    - pour une classe de 6e, pas forcément au moment d'Halloween, car très 'riche' pour un début scolaire.

    - histoire de châteaux hantés
    -
    créatures étranges
    - 'be' au présent
    -
    'there is' / 'there are'
    -
    présent simple
    - '
    can' + différentes façons de se déplacer
    -
    notion: peur'

  • The 13 Greatest Ghost Songs of All Time(emusic.com)
  • Ghostbusters Theme Song(YouTube)
    + the LYRICS(lyricsdepot.com)
    'Don't get caught alone oh no..ghostbuster
    When he comes through your door
    Unless you've just got some more
    I think you better call ghostbusters'
  • Bruce Springsteen-The Ghost Of Tom Joad(YouTube)
  • Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders In The Sky(YouTube)
  • The Rasmus - Ghost Of Love(YouTube)
  • Ghost Town - Cheap Trick(YouTube)
  • Tupac - Ghost(YouTube)
  • The Doors - Ghost Song(YouTube)
  • The White Stripes - Walking with a Ghost(YouTube)

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Have you ever been to see a fortune teller or psychic? If so, do you think it was worth the money?Do you believe in ghosts? What are they? Have you ever seen or felt one?
What numbers are lucky in your country? Unlucky? Do you have a lucky number? Unlucky?Do you know of any haunted places? Have you ever been to one of them?
What do you for good luck? Do you think it works?Have you (or anyone you know) ever had a dream that later came true?
What sign are you? Do you think your personality reflects this?Do you read your horoscope? If so, how seriously do you take it?
Do you believe in ESP? Can some people know what other people are thinking or feeling?Have you (or anyone you've heard of) ever had an out of body experience? Do you believe there are people who can see things hidden from view?
What do you know about Nostradamus? Do you think that some people can predict the future?Do you think that UFOs carry visitors from another planet?
How do people predict fortunes in your country? What do you think of these ways?Has anything ever happened to you that you cannot explain? What other things exist in the world that cannot be explained?