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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > Halloween or Hallowe “en?
Halloween or Hallowe “en?
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miarish
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Halloween or Hallowe “en?
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Hi dear teachers!
How do you teach your students this word? Do you teach Halloween or Hallowe “en?
I “m going to start this topic with my students and I “m thinking to teach them the word Hallowe “en explaining that it comes from All Hallows Day.
What do you think?
Kisses,
Miarish |
20 Oct 2009
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millmo
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In England it is HALLOWEEN |
20 Oct 2009
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miarish
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Dear Ladybird, thank you for your reply. I was thinking of that same thing: the difference between adult students and children :) And you “re obviously right, kids just want to have fun!
Dear Millmo, thanks for you reply :) I was searching the web and, in fact, there are some opposite ideas about this topic. Some british native speakers thinh that the word "Halloween" is just an americanization; others think that the use of the apostrophe gives an old look to the word...
I “m still open to new opinions. I think it “s interesting to know why do people use one word or the other :)
Kisses,
Miarish |
20 Oct 2009
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Pastanaga
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I agree with ladybird, as far as children are concerned, the easier, the better. The same happens to me with Pumpkin and Jack o “ lantern. I know the right word is the second one but even coursebooks use “pumpkin “ for teaching young learners as it is less confusing than Jack o “ lantern.
Bye |
20 Oct 2009
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