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Halloween Group

Halloween

Everything started a very long time ago, that is, in the 5th century B.C., in the place where today lies Great Britain and northern France. All that time, the Celts leaved according to many beliefs and one of them is the beginning of this well-known celebration.

The Celts celebrated New Year on November 1st with a festival that indicated the end of the “Sun Season” and the beginning of the ”Dark and Cold Season”. It was a festival that the Celts of northern Europe (and The British Isles) marked with bonfires to the sun through the winter. Our modern celebration of “Halloween” is a descendent of the ancient Celtic fire festival called Samhain or “Summer’s End,” and was celebrated with human sacrifice, augury (divination, foretelling events by signs or omens) and prayer: for at this season spirits walked and evil had over souls of men. The word is pronounced ”show in”. with “sow” rhyming with cow In a very old tale, Samhain was the Lord of Death and Prince of Darkness.

The Druids had an autumn festival called Samhain (pronounced SAH win), or summer’s end. It was an occasion for feasting on all the kinds of food which had been grown during the summer. The custom of using leaves, pumpkins, and cornstalks as Halloween decorations comes from the Druids. The early people of Europe also had a festival similar to the Druid holiday.

The first meaning of Halloween was to frighten and send away the souls of the dead. It was believed that all the souls of people who had died that year would only go heaven the day before All Saints’ Day (November 1st ) “All Saints’ Day” or “Hallows’ Day” are synonyms, thus “Hallows’ Eve” is the day before Hallows’ Day.

Halloweens was brought to the United State of America by the Irish immigrants in 1840. The word Halloween means holy sacred. The colors of Halloween are black and orange to suggest ideas of death and harvest.

Witches’ Brew

Dead leaves, seaweed, rotten eggs, too; Stir them in my witches’ brew I got magic, ala-ka- zama -ka-zoo.

Spider web, mouldy bread, mucky mud, too; Stir them in my witches’ brew.

I got magic, ala-ka- zama -ka-zoo.

Ooh, my witches’brew .

Ooh, what’s it gonna do to you? Boo!

Floorwax, thumbtacks, purple paint, too; Stir them in my witches’ brew .

I got magic, ala-ka- zama -ka-zoo.

Fingernails, lunch pails, apple cores, too; Stir them in my witches’ brew.I got magic, ala-ka- zama ka-zoo.

Ooh, my witches’brew .

Ooh, what’s it gonna do to you? Boo!

Wrinkled prunes, mushooms, motor oil, too; Stir them in my witches’ brew.

I got magic, ala-ka- zama -ka-zoo.

Yeah, I got magic, ala-ka- zama -ka-zoo.

Halloween Group

Our group is called Halloween. Another name is Bloody Salad . There are bloody tomatoes, cucumbers, cherry, salt and some vegetables in our group. Our cheer is: Bloody Salad Tomato and cheese Bloody Salad We can’t miss Bloody Salad For Halloween Pepper and cabbage We must win!

Halloween Group

My name is Dantsev Alexey. I was born in the Russian Federation on the 17th of May in 1991. I’m 15 years old. I study at the 11th grade at school # 3. I have a sister. She is 8 years old. I love her. She’s a funny girl. I’m a good student. I get good and excellent marks. My favourite subject is Mathematics. Every summer my friends and I go to swim in the river. I like nature. I like to watch good films and to read interesting books. I am fond of sports. I like football and volleyball.

It’s ME

Halloween Group

Hi, dude. My name is Andrew. I’m 16 years old. I live in Birobidzhan and study at the school #3 in the 11 grade. I like playing sports. My favorite one is swimming in a pool or in a lake. I like to eat tasty home-made food. I hate McDonalds. I like to draw nature. But I spend all my free time playing on-line games, such as Ragnarok Online, Line Age 2, Counter-Strike. I am fond of music. I like to read Russian books. My best author is Sergey Lukianenko. But I haven’t enough time to read everything that he has written. My favorite music group is “System of a Down”. Listening SOAD is a best way to relax. BB.

Halloween Group

My name is Maxim Teplyashin. I’m 16 years old and I study in the 11 th grade of the school #3. I’m an excellent student. But I am good not only at school, I also like playing sports very much. I’m going in for volleyball now.

As for music, I like different styles of it. My favorite groups are “Red Hot Chili Peppers” and “50 Cent". These are foreign groups. I like such Russian groups as Aria and Kasta.

Halloween group

• Hi! My name is Lena. I’m 15. I study at a Comprehensive school in Birobidzhan. I like sport because I like to be fit. That’s why my hobby is volleyball and English.

• I’m going to the summer camp where I can practice my English.

Halloween Group

About us

Halloween Group

• My name is Lera. I am 15. I am a young Russian girl. I like drawing that’s why I go to the art school. I like to learn English and it will be necessary for my future job. I have a lot of friends. We like to go shopping together. Also we enjoy walking, going to the cinema and café. I like animals, and I have a dog and fish. This summer I have started going to the English camp.

Halloween Group

I am Nastia. I am 15. I like travelling and that is why I want to be fluent in English. I know that English is very popular in different countries. I want to know many languages but I think that first I must start learning English. I want to know English perfectly because it will be necessary for my future job. Now I am attending the English camp. It is very interesting for me and I hope it will be useful.

Halloween Group

• My name is Dasha. I am 15. This summer I have a chance to attend the English camp. I like to communicate with different people, so this camp is very interesting for me. I communicate with American people and with my friends. Besides I want to be a journalist that’s why it is very important for me to know English language.

Halloween Group

• My name is Uliana. I’m 16 years old. I study in the 11th grade. I also attend extra classes of English and Russian languages. Besides I work at the newspaper, where I write articles for young people. • When I have free time I usually walk with my friends, play computer games, watch TV, read book, magazines and newspapers. I enjoy reading. My favorite writer is Paulo Cualio. Also I like to go to the Internet. My friends and I made our own internet site www.nefo.ru

rock music. My favorite groups are others. I can play the guitar.

• At school my favorite subjects are English, History and Literature. • Bye-bye! . • As for my hobby I like music, especially SOAD, RHCP, Gr.Ob., Nightwish and

Halloween Group

About myself

*My name is Mikhail Pchelkin . I’m 16 years old and I study in the 11 th grade of school #3. I’m an excellent student. * I am good at school, but also I like playing sports very much. I’m going in for wrestling now.

*As for music, I like different styles. My favorite groups are “2pac” and “50 Cent” among foreigners; among Russian groups my favorite one is Kasta.

Halloween Group

Hello! My name is Vlad. I' am 15. I was born in Russia. I attend a secondary school. I like English lessons very much. I learn English for communicating with people from other countries. I’m sure English will help me in my life. I know that English is popular not only in Russia but all over the world. Besides, I go in for boxing to be strong and healthy. What’s more, I like walking’ and I don’t like home work.

Halloween Group

Hello! My name is Darina. I am 15 years old. I study in a comprehensive school #3. This summer I have a wonderful opportunity to attend the summer camp where the Americans teach us English language and I have a chance to communicate with them.

So I can improve my English. I adore to listen to music. My favorite style of music is rap. I like to go to discos. I have many friends. I love them.

I like to watch American films.

I’m happy to be young.

HALLOWEEN GROUP Hi!. My name is Alyona. I study in a comprehensive school # 3.This summer I have a chance to attend the summer camp. I am learning English during the classes through songs, plays, computers and grammar here. I am doing all these things with two American teachers. I think our camp is a special one.

Halloween Group

Hello! My name is Lisa. I am 16.I study in a comprehensive school.

My favorite subjects at school are Russian and English. My hobby is dancing. Also I attend extra English classes. I also like drawing. I graduated from the art school.

I have a good family. Some months ago my sister Dasha was born.

Now I have a chance to attend the English Summer Camp. And I like it very much.

Halloween

My name is Kirill. I’m 15 years old. I study in the 11th form at school #3. When I have free time I usually play computer games, walk with my friends, and learn English. Also I like playing sports. I enjoy listening to music. My favourite groups are “Gr.Ob.”, “Pilot” and “Yovin”. At school my favorite subjects are Physics and History. Bye-bye guys!