Halloween Printable PDF Download
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Listen for pronunciation.
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Example Sentences
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1. Our lights aren't working. We need to use some candles so we
can see. 2. That's a fantastic Spiderman costume that you're wearing! 3. Let's put up some decorations in our living room to make it look nice. 4. It's Halloween! Let's dress up as ghosts and go out! 5. A: How do scary movies make you feel? B: Afraid, of course! 6. How many bones are there in a human skeleton? 7. Why do kids go trick-or-treating for candy? 8. A: Is a zombie alive or dead? B: I don't know, but they're scary! |
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Listen to Tom and his father talking about Halloween.
Then answer the questions below. |
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1. Is Tom going trick-or-treating this year?
(A) Yes (B) No (C) He's not sure. 2. When is the Halloween party? (A) next week (B) tomorrow (C) now 3. Tom says he might wear a . . . costume. (A) zombie (B) skeleton (C) ghost 4. They will put . . . skeleton(s) on the door. (A) one (B) three (C) two 5. How many pumpkins do they have? (A) three (B) two (C) one 6. What do they need to buy now? (A) candles (B) pumpkins (C) costumes |
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(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Now, listen again and follow along with the script below.
Dad: Tom, can you help me for a few minutes tomorrow?
Tom: Okay, sure. What can I do?
Dad: I need some help putting up some Halloween decorations.
Tom: Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s almost Halloween. I almost forgot.
Dad: Are you going trick-or-treating this year?
Tom: I’m not sure. I might, but I think I’m getting too old for that. But next week my class at school is going to
have a Halloween party.
Dad: Oh, really? That’s great. Are you going to dress up as a ghost again, like you did last year, or are you going
to wear a different costume this year? Uh, like a zombie, maybe?
Tom: I think I’ll wear . . . I’m not sure . . . maybe I’ll go to the Halloween party as a ghost.
Dad: Hey, do you think we should put some ghosts or skeletons on our door?
Tom: Skeletons.
Dad: How many?
Tom: Three.
Dad: And . . . how many pumpkins in front of our door?
Tom: Just one. Then we can put the other one by the window.
Dad: Good idea. Can you help me make a scary face on the pumpkin?
Tom: You mean draw a face on it?
Dad: Yeah. And then I’ll cut the face into it.
Tom: Okay. But can I make a funny face, instead? I know how to draw a really good one.
Dad: Yeah, okay . . . oh, but wait a minute. I just remembered something.
Tom: What?
Dad: We don’t have any candles for the pumpkins!
Tom: Well, then, let’s go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some Halloween candy.
Tom: Okay, sure. What can I do?
Dad: I need some help putting up some Halloween decorations.
Tom: Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s almost Halloween. I almost forgot.
Dad: Are you going trick-or-treating this year?
Tom: I’m not sure. I might, but I think I’m getting too old for that. But next week my class at school is going to
have a Halloween party.
Dad: Oh, really? That’s great. Are you going to dress up as a ghost again, like you did last year, or are you going
to wear a different costume this year? Uh, like a zombie, maybe?
Tom: I think I’ll wear . . . I’m not sure . . . maybe I’ll go to the Halloween party as a ghost.
Dad: Hey, do you think we should put some ghosts or skeletons on our door?
Tom: Skeletons.
Dad: How many?
Tom: Three.
Dad: And . . . how many pumpkins in front of our door?
Tom: Just one. Then we can put the other one by the window.
Dad: Good idea. Can you help me make a scary face on the pumpkin?
Tom: You mean draw a face on it?
Dad: Yeah. And then I’ll cut the face into it.
Tom: Okay. But can I make a funny face, instead? I know how to draw a really good one.
Dad: Yeah, okay . . . oh, but wait a minute. I just remembered something.
Tom: What?
Dad: We don’t have any candles for the pumpkins!
Tom: Well, then, let’s go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some Halloween candy.
Listen again and fill in the missing words. (Use a pen and paper to write your answers.)
Dad: Tom, can you help me for a few minutes tomorrow?
Tom: Okay, sure. What can I do?
Dad: I need some help putting up some Halloween (1) __________________.
Tom: Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s almost Halloween. I almost forgot.
Dad: Are you going (2) __________________ - __________________-__________________this year?
Tom: I’m not sure. I (3) __________________, but I think I’m getting too old for that. But next week my class at school
is going to have a Halloween (4) __________________.
Dad: Oh, really? That’s great. Are you going to (5) __________________ __________________ as a ghost again, like you did
last year, or are you going to wear a different (6) __________________ this year? Uh, like a zombie, maybe?
Tom: I think I’ll wear . . . I’m not sure . . . maybe I’ll go to the Halloween party as a ghost.
Dad: Hey, do you think we (7) __________________ put some ghosts or skeletons on our door?
Tom: Skeletons.
Dad: How many?
Tom: (8) __________________.
Dad: And . . . how many pumpkins (9) __________________ __________________ __________________ our door?
Tom: Just one. Then we can put the other one by the (10) __________________.
Dad: Good idea. Can you help me make a (11) __________________ face on the pumpkin?
Tom: You mean draw a face on it?
Dad: Yeah. And then I’ll cut the face into it.
Tom: Okay. But can I make a (12) __________________ face, instead? I know how to draw a really good one.
Dad: Yeah, okay . . . oh, but (13) __________________ __________________ __________________. I just remembered
something.
Tom: What?
Dad: We don’t have any (14) __________________ for the pumpkins!
Tom: Well, then, let’s go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some Halloween (15)__________________ .
Tom: Okay, sure. What can I do?
Dad: I need some help putting up some Halloween (1) __________________.
Tom: Oh, yeah, that’s right. It’s almost Halloween. I almost forgot.
Dad: Are you going (2) __________________ - __________________-__________________this year?
Tom: I’m not sure. I (3) __________________, but I think I’m getting too old for that. But next week my class at school
is going to have a Halloween (4) __________________.
Dad: Oh, really? That’s great. Are you going to (5) __________________ __________________ as a ghost again, like you did
last year, or are you going to wear a different (6) __________________ this year? Uh, like a zombie, maybe?
Tom: I think I’ll wear . . . I’m not sure . . . maybe I’ll go to the Halloween party as a ghost.
Dad: Hey, do you think we (7) __________________ put some ghosts or skeletons on our door?
Tom: Skeletons.
Dad: How many?
Tom: (8) __________________.
Dad: And . . . how many pumpkins (9) __________________ __________________ __________________ our door?
Tom: Just one. Then we can put the other one by the (10) __________________.
Dad: Good idea. Can you help me make a (11) __________________ face on the pumpkin?
Tom: You mean draw a face on it?
Dad: Yeah. And then I’ll cut the face into it.
Tom: Okay. But can I make a (12) __________________ face, instead? I know how to draw a really good one.
Dad: Yeah, okay . . . oh, but (13) __________________ __________________ __________________. I just remembered
something.
Tom: What?
Dad: We don’t have any (14) __________________ for the pumpkins!
Tom: Well, then, let’s go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some Halloween (15)__________________ .
(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Work with a partner and continue the conversation between Tom and his father. Act out the conversation for your other classmates.
Dad: We don't have any candles for the pumpkins!
Tom: Well, then, let' go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some
Halloween candy.
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Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: Well, then, let' go out and buy some. Anyway, we also have to buy some
Halloween candy.
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Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANSWERS How much do you understand?
1. A (Tom) 2. B (FALSE) 3. B (in a field) 4. A (12:00/noon) 5. B (outside) 6. C (They don't know.)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. decorations 2. trick-or-treating 3. might 4. party 5. dress up 6. costume 7. should 8. Three 9. in front of
10. window 11. scary 12. scary 13. wait a minute 14. candles 15. candy
1. A (Tom) 2. B (FALSE) 3. B (in a field) 4. A (12:00/noon) 5. B (outside) 6. C (They don't know.)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. decorations 2. trick-or-treating 3. might 4. party 5. dress up 6. costume 7. should 8. Three 9. in front of
10. window 11. scary 12. scary 13. wait a minute 14. candles 15. candy
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