Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 Lesson 75: Welcome to the Haunted House! Hi! How are you today? Todayʼ’s lesson is about “W e lc o m e to th e H a u n te d H o u s e !” Letʼ’s make learning English fun! L e sso n 7 5 : W e lco m e to th e H a u n te d H o u s e ! Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions（Vocabulary and Expressions） D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat. (D ire ctio n s : Listen and repeat.) Vocabulary and Expressions Examples thoroughly（thoroughly） You need to read this essay thoroughly and correct it. carve（carve） He likes to carve small wooden figures. wicked（wicked） They say he was a wicked man who has never helped anyone. thrill（thrill） The rollercoaster ride was thrilling! seek（seek） He seeks for the answers in an old textbook. thrill-­‐seeker（thrill-­‐seeker） He is a thrill-­‐seeker; he always does something crazy like bungee jumping or cliff diving. resurface（resurface） Some old problems have resurfaced. venture（venture） He ventured into the wild forest without fear. otherworldly（otherworldy） Some people believe in otherworldly things and creatures like vampires and ghosts. ponder（ponder） I’m still pondering on what gift to buy for my mother. Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 1 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 Exercise 2 | Dialogue Practice（Dialogue Practice） D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. (D ire ctio n s : Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.) May is asking Sandra about her plans for Halloween. M a y : Hi Sandra, how are you? Are you ready for Halloween? S a n d ra : Almost ready. My friend and I have been th o ro u g h ly preparing for it. Actually, I was on my way to buy ingredients for her to prepare the food. M a y : Oh really? What are you guys up to? S a n d ra : Since weʼ’re planning to throw a small party at her parentsʼ’ mansion while theyʼ’re away, weʼ’ve been trying to change it into a “haunted house”. M a y : You mustʼ’ve put a lot of work into that. S a n d ra : We sure did. And itʼ’s still not over yet. We need to c a rv e some pumpkins into jack-‐‑‒o-‐‑‒lanterns and to decorate the house with symbolic ornaments like skulls, bats, w ick e d witches and such. Oh, why donʼ’t you join our party too? M a y : It sounds great, but maybe itʼ’s better for the t h rill-‐‑‒s e e k e rs . These things creep me out. When I was young, my older sister and her friends would gather on Halloweenʼ’s night and tell ghost stories in our dimly lit bedroom. I used to have nightmares about walking around the cemetery and seeing corpses re su rfa cin g from their graves. S a n d ra : Aw, youʼ’ve had such a hard time because of some make-‐‑‒believe stories. Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 2 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 M a y : Iʼ’m ok now, but haunted houses are still too spooky for me. So I will not v e n tu re in such places. But I am sure your efforts will pay off and itʼ’ll be an “o th e rw o rld ly ” party! S a n d ra : Nice wordplay. And thank you! By the way, weʼ’re still p o n d e rin g on whether we should light a bonfire or not. What do you think? M a y : Why not? Iʼ’m sure people will love that. Oh, I really have to go now. Keep in touch! S a n d ra : Sure thing! Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 3 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 C h e c k y o u r u n d e rs ta n d in g : Answer the following questions. 1. What is Sandra going to do on Halloween? 2. Why doesnʼ’t May like haunted houses? 3. What havenʼ’t Sandra and her friend decided? Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 4 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 Exercise 3 | Crossword D ire ctio n s : Fill in the boxes with the correct words. (D ire ctio n s : Fill in the boxes with the correct words.) 1
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Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 5 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 Across Down 2 . A spirit, soul of a dead person 1 . Black night animal with wings 4 . Rises out of its tomb, covered in bandages 3 . Describes a place populated by ghosts 8 . Kids will do this to you if you donʼ’t give them 5 . Halloween lantern treats 6 . The skeletonʼ’s head 9 . Creature that drinks blood and is afraid of garlic 7 . She makes magic potions and flies on a broom 1 0 . Magic weapon Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 6 Beginner | Conversation Lesson 75 Exercise 4 | Conversation Questions（Conversation Questions） D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions. (D ire ctio n s : Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.) 1. What do you think about ghosts and haunted houses? Do you think they are real? 2. Are ghost stories popular in your country? Do you know any? 3. Would you go to a haunted attraction (entertainment venue designed to thrill and scare customers)? 4. Are you a thrill-‐‑‒seeker? What type of thrilling activities do you prefer? 5. How would you like to spend Halloween? Copyright © since 2013 Engoo All Rights Reserved. 7