Презентация по английскому языку "Halloween"

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  Halloween
  

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  Halloween
  is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints, but is today largely a secular celebration.
  
  

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  Halloween
  The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Eve, that is, the night before All Hallows Day.
  

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  Symbols
  Development of artifacts and symbols associated with Halloween formed over time. The most popular is pumpkin.
  

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  Symbols
  The turnip has traditionally been used in Ireland and Scotland at Halloween, but immigrants to North America used the native pumpkin, which is both much softer and much larger – making it easier to carve than a turnip.
  

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  The American tradition of carving pumpkins is recorded in 1837 and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.
  

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  The modern imagery
  of Halloween comes from many sources, including national customs, works of Gothic and horror literature and classic horror films.
  

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  Symbols
  Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins, corn husks and scarecrows, are also prevalent. Homes are often decorated with these types of symbols around Halloween.
  
  
  

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  Halloween
  imagery includes themes of death, evil, the occult, and mythical monsters. Black and orange are Halloween's traditional colors.
  
  
  

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  Trick-or-treating
  is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy (sweets) or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?"
  

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  Halloween
  is not celebrated in all countries and regions of the world, and among those that do the traditions and importance of the celebration vary significantly.
  

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