From soul cakes to trunk-or-treat: presenting the history of a custom
Five short fact cards trace how going door to door at Halloween changed, from medieval souling and Scottish guising to trunk-or-treat and teal pumpkins; groups present one stage each with clear signposting, then discuss the custom's future.
C1Adults55 minPresentation
About this lesson
A C1 speaking lesson (presentation). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Presentation
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice
- Key words
- souling, guising, emigrant, prank, rationing, opt in, signposting
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand short factual texts about the history of a custom
- Structure a short presentation with a hook, signposting and a strong conclusion
- Present information clearly and discuss how traditions change