Trick or Treat!

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Trick or Treat!

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

scare

Verb

skɛr

to make someone feel afraid or frightened

The sudden flash of lightning scared me.

The director scared everyone when she suddenly called up a meeting.

My neighbor scared me on a Halloween's eve.

trick

Verb

trɪk

to make someone believe something which is not true, in order to get something from them or as a joke

He tricked my wife and stole her purse.

treat

Verb

triːt

to do or buy something for someone

She treated me to tea and cookies.

I'll treat you to dinner tonight.

Can you treat me to this?

wrap

Verb

ræp

to cover something completely in paper or some other material

The store did a beautiful job of wrapping the gift.

They wrapped the baby in a soft blanket.

The piece of sushi is wrapped with seaweed.

Could you wrap this gift in paper?

Make sure this present is nicely wrapped.

Could you wrap this?

penny

Noun

ˈpɛniː

a small coin

Mommy, give me some pennies to buy a candy.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

John rings his neighbor’s doorbell on a Halloween night.
	John Is anyone home?
	Mark Smith Yes. What do you want?
	John Trick or treat!
	Mark Smith Oh come on, I don’t have any candies for you.
	John You can give me some pennies then.
	Mark Smith Unfortunately, I don’t have any pennies either, little boy.
	John If you don’t treat me, I’ll trick you.
	Mark Smith Wow, I’m so scared. But how would you trick me?
	John I’ll wrap your tree with toilet paper, like a tree full of snow.
	Mark Smith Oh, that’s terrible, little boy. Okay, okay, I will give you some candies, child.
	John Thank you, sir.
	Mark Smith I must say, it’s not very pleasant to have a tree wrapped with toilet paper.

Check your understanding:

What did John ask from his neighbor?

How did John scare his neighbor?

What did John get from his neighbor in the end?

Exercise 3

Listening Comprehension

Listen to your tutor read the text then choose the correct answers to the questions.

What happened when Carol got home?

A.
When she got home, she found out that her apartment looked like Dracula’s castle.
B.
Someone knocked on her door as soon as she jumped into her bed.

Why was Carol surprised?

A.
She was surprised because Paul, his brother, and their friends yelled, “Trick or Treat.”
B.
She was surprised because her neighbor brought a meal for her.

What did Carol remember when she was threatened?

A.
She remembered she didn't have any cash with her.
B.
She remembered she had souvenirs from her trip.

Where did they go at the end?

A.
They all packed up and went back to their homes.
B.
They all went back to Paul's place and had a fun party.

Exercise 4

Role Play

Role-play the following situation with your tutor.

Situation

You are a kid, and you go to your neighbor’s house to “trick or treat.”
Your teacher will act as the neighbor.

Exercise 5

Discussion

Do you have a custom of going “trick-or-treating” in your country?

Would you have the courage to ask your neighbor “trick or treat?” Why? Why not?

If a child came to you on Halloween night, would you choose trick or treat? Why?

Do you think only children should “trick or treat?” Why?

What kind of tricks could you use on Halloween night, if you were a child?

Do you think going “trick-or-treating” is a good tradition? Why or why not?