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Halloween History

Level 4The History Channel2:15

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • T
    trick-or-treating

    when children go from house to house wearing costumes asking for candy

  • parade
    parade/pəˈreɪd/B1

    cuộc diễu hành

    In this lesson: a public event of people walking through streets that celebrates a special day

  • bobbing for apples
    bobbing for apples

    trying to grab an apple with your mouth from a barrel of water

  • C
    Celtic/ˈkɛltɪk/B2

    thuộc người Celt và ngôn ngữ, văn hóa của họ

    In this lesson: an ancient western European culture, often associated with Britain

  • R
    roaming spirits

    free ghosts

  • K
    keep (someone) at bay

    stop someone from coming close

  • mask
    mask/mæsk/A2

    đắp mặt nạ

    In this lesson: a covering for the face, used as a disguise, or to amuse or scare other people

  • E
    eve/iːv/B1

    ngày trước (một sự kiện hoặc ngày lễ quan trọng)

    In this lesson: an evening, a night

  • M
    medieval/mɪdˈivəl/B2

    thuộc về trung cổ

    In this lesson: related to the Middle Ages (500 to 1450 AD)

  • needy
    needy/ˈniːdi/B2

    nghèo khó

    In this lesson: poor people

  • beg
    beg/beɡ/A2

    cầu xin

    In this lesson: ask for something humbly

  • pastry
    pastry/ˈpeɪstri/A2

    bánh làm từ bột, chất béo và nước, thường dùng làm bánh pie hoặc tart

    In this lesson: sweet bread

  • pray
    pray/pɹeɪ/A2

    xin

    In this lesson: give thanks to or ask for something from God

  • R
    relatives

    family members

  • D
    dress upA2

    mặc đồ trang trọng

    In this lesson: put on a costume

  • costume
    costume/ˈkɑːstuːm/A2

    cách ăn mặt

    In this lesson: a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, usually for a party or Halloween

  • offerings
    offerings/ˈɒfəɹɪŋz/B2

    sản phẩm cung cấp

    In this lesson: gifts

  • R
    recite/ɹɪˈsaɪt/B1

    đọc thuộc lòng

    In this lesson: say from memory

  • R
    revive/rɪˈvaɪv/B2

    làm sống lại

    In this lesson: bring back

  • P
    pranks

    tricks, practical jokes, or mischievous acts

  • H
    high jinks

    noisy and mischievous acts of fun

  • custom
    custom/ˈkəstəmz/B2

    thường lệ

    In this lesson: a tradition

  • A
    annually/ˈænjuəli/B1

    hàng năm

    In this lesson: every year

  • T
    trivia/ˈtɹɪviə/B2

    chi tiết vụn vặt

    In this lesson: unimportant facts

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.