HalloweenHalloween (also spelled (also spelled Hallowe'enHallowe'en))

An annual An annual holidayholiday celebrated on celebrated on October 31October 31. . It originates from the It originates from the GaelicGaelic festival of festival of SamhainSamhain

and the and the ChristianChristian holy day of holy day of All SaintsAll Saints. . Irish immigrantsIrish immigrants carried versions of the tradition carried versions of the tradition

to to North AmericaNorth America during Ireland's during Ireland's Great Famine of the 1840sGreat Famine of the 1840s..

The day is often The day is often associated with associated with orange and black, orange and black, and is strongly and is strongly associated with associated with symbols like the symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. jack-o'-lantern.

Halloween activities include:Halloween activities include:

trick-or-treating, trick-or-treating, wearing costumes wearing costumes

and attending and attending costume partiescostume parties

ghost toursghost tours BonfiresBonfires visiting haunted visiting haunted

attractions, pranks, attractions, pranks, reading scary stories, reading scary stories, and watching horror and watching horror films.films.

Why do we get scared?Why do we get scared?

““It's nature's way of protecting us," said clinical It's nature's way of protecting us," said clinical psychologist David Rudd at Texas Tech psychologist David Rudd at Texas Tech

University.University.

When people get When people get scared, their bodies scared, their bodies automatically triggers automatically triggers the "fight or flight" the "fight or flight" response—their heart response—their heart rates increase, they rates increase, they breathe faster, their breathe faster, their muscles tense, and muscles tense, and their attention their attention focuses for quick and focuses for quick and effective responses to effective responses to threats. threats.

Halloween Horror Story Halloween Horror Story LessonLesson

The scariest day of the yearThe scariest day of the year What makes you scared?What makes you scared? Are you afraid of the dark?Are you afraid of the dark? Killers? Murderers?Killers? Murderers? Ghosts?Ghosts? Silence?Silence? Magic?Magic?

China: Serial KillersChina: Serial Killers

Gong Gong RunboRunbo: found guilty for the murders of six : found guilty for the murders of six children and teenagers aged between nine and 16 children and teenagers aged between nine and 16 from 2005 to 2006 from 2005 to 2006

Huang YongHuang Yong: between September 2001 and 2003 : between September 2001 and 2003 killed at least 17 teenage boys; executed in 2003 killed at least 17 teenage boys; executed in 2003

ShenShen ChangyinChangyin and and ShenShen ChangpingChangping: found guilty : found guilty of the murders of 11 prostitutes of the murders of 11 prostitutes

Shi Shi YuejunYuejun: between September 24, 2006 and : between September 24, 2006 and September 29, 2006 he murdered 12 people and September 29, 2006 he murdered 12 people and wounded four others wounded four others

Yang Yang XinhaiXinhai: confessed to killing 65 people : confessed to killing 65 people between 2000 and 2003; executed in 2004 between 2000 and 2003; executed in 2004

Yang XinhaiYang Xinhai ( ( 杨新海杨新海 )) (July 1968 – February 14, 2004) (July 1968 – February 14, 2004)

Known as Known as Wang Wang GanggangGanggang, , Yang Yang ZhiyaZhiya, and , and Yang LiuYang Liu, , was a was a ChineseChinese serial killerserial killer who who confessed to confessed to committing 65 committing 65 murdersmurders and 23 and 23 rapesrapes between between 1999 and 2003, and 1999 and 2003, and was was sentenced to deathsentenced to death and and executedexecuted for 67. for 67. He was dubbed the He was dubbed the "Monster Killer" by the "Monster Killer" by the media. media.

A werewolf

A werewolf in folklore is a person who changes into a wolf at the time of the full moon.

They can only be killed by a silver bullet

Vampires are mythologicalbeings who live by feeding on the blood of living creatures.

Vampires are classified as

undead.They are frightened by garlicBurned by SunlightThey can be killed by

a stakethrough the heart

Wooden StakeWooden Stake

A zombie is a mythical creature. It is usually a reanimated corpse or a mindless human being. They are very difficult to kill.

Horror Story lesson

groups 2 narrators As many actors as

you need The actors are not

allowed to speak! They must mime!

Costumes Props

VocabularyVocabulary

SuspenseSuspense SuperstitionSuperstition MythologyMythology DarknessDarkness GhostsGhosts HookHook DateDate SuspiciousSuspicious Drive-in movieDrive-in movie Slaughter()Slaughter()

CoupleCouple AnnouncerAnnouncer InsaneInsane ““off the beaten off the beaten

track”track” ShriekShriek Roaring Roaring ScreechingScreeching Lover’s LaneLover’s Lane FumedFumed Passenger-side Passenger-side

A man wearing a maskA monster

that lives in a lakeGiant spidersSnakesRatsVampiresZombiesGhostsWerewolvesA phone call

with a deep, scary voice

Scary PlacesIn a schoolIn the parkIn the mountainsAt homeIn the woodsIn an office

building after hoursIn a cemetery

Aren’t you glad you didn’t turn Aren’t you glad you didn’t turn on the light?on the light?

Two dormmates in college were in the same Two dormmates in college were in the same science class. The teacher had just reminded them science class. The teacher had just reminded them about the midterm the next day when one about the midterm the next day when one dormmate — let's call her Juli — got asked to this dormmate — let's call her Juli — got asked to this big party by the hottest guy in school. big party by the hottest guy in school.

The other dormmate, Meg, had pretty much no The other dormmate, Meg, had pretty much no interest in going and, being a diligent(interest in going and, being a diligent( 勤勤奋奋 )student, she took notes on what the midterm )student, she took notes on what the midterm was about. After the entire period of flirting with was about. After the entire period of flirting with her date, Juli was totally unprepared for her test, her date, Juli was totally unprepared for her test, while Meg was completely prepared for a major while Meg was completely prepared for a major study date with her books. study date with her books.

At the end of the day, Juli spent hours getting At the end of the day, Juli spent hours getting ready for the party while Meg started studying. ready for the party while Meg started studying. Juli tried to get Meg to go, but she was insistentJuli tried to get Meg to go, but she was insistent(( 坚持坚持 )that she would study and pass the test. The )that she would study and pass the test. The girls were rather close and Juli didn't like leaving girls were rather close and Juli didn't like leaving Meg alone to be bored while she was out having Meg alone to be bored while she was out having fun. Juli finally gave up, using the excuse that she fun. Juli finally gave up, using the excuse that she would cram in homeroom the next day. would cram in homeroom the next day.

Juli went to the party and had the time of Juli went to the party and had the time of her life with her date. She headed back to her life with her date. She headed back to the dorm around 2 a.m. and decided not to the dorm around 2 a.m. and decided not to wake Meg. She went to bed nervous(wake Meg. She went to bed nervous( 紧张紧张 ) ) about the midterm and decided she would about the midterm and decided she would wake up early to ask Meg for help. wake up early to ask Meg for help.

She woke up and went to wake Meg. Meg She woke up and went to wake Meg. Meg was lying on her stomach, apparently sound was lying on her stomach, apparently sound asleep. Juli rolled Meg over to reveal Meg's asleep. Juli rolled Meg over to reveal Meg's terrified(terrified( 惊恐惊恐 ) face. Juli, concerned, turned ) face. Juli, concerned, turned on the desk lamp. Meg's study stuff was still on the desk lamp. Meg's study stuff was still open and had blood all over it. Meg had been open and had blood all over it. Meg had been slaughtered(slaughtered( 杀戮杀戮 ). Juli, in horror, fell to the ). Juli, in horror, fell to the floor and looked up to see, written on the floor and looked up to see, written on the wall in Meg's blood: "Aren't you glad you wall in Meg's blood: "Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the lights!"didn't turn on the lights!"

Scary ImagesScary Images

Horror Story lesson

groups 2 narrators As many actors as

you need The actors are not

allowed to speak! They must mime!

Costumes Props

TitlesTitles

The Body in the BedThe Body in the BedBuried Alive!Buried Alive!The Dead Boyfriend/GirlfriendThe Dead Boyfriend/GirlfriendThe HookThe HookThe Ghost of… (Chengdu)The Ghost of… (Chengdu)The Killer in the BackseatThe Killer in the Backseat