提到鬼节，大家是不是瞬间毛孔张开汗毛耸立了呢?小时候你有没有梦到过这样的场景：阴森森的城堡，蝙蝠划过天空，南瓜灯到处飘，僵尸吸血鬼在街上到处飘荡。。。嗨，想什么呢?当然是恐怖惊悚又好玩的万圣节来了!今天我们结合雅思高频口语话题【A cultural event】给大家介绍一下西方的鬼节，也就是即将要到来的万圣节啦——Halloween Festival.你准备好和我“鬼混”了吗?

　　1.Much like Chinese Ghost Festival, some western celebrate Halloween, a time to remember the dead.

　　就像中国的鬼节一样，在西方文化中，人们庆祝万圣节之夜，是纪念逝去的日子。

　　2. Halloween is a yearly celebration on the night of the 31st of October, the Eve of All Hallows' Day.

　　人们在万灵节前夕，也就是10月31日的晚上庆祝一年一度的万圣节。

　　3. During the Halloween Festival, people will dress up in costumes. For example, some vampires, ghosts and zombies that can make people jump out of their skin.

　　在万圣节期间，人们都会盛装打扮一下。比如说，吸血鬼，鬼和僵尸造型会让人们吓一跳。

　　1. Trick or Treat is a very popular activity for children to enjoy their Halloween. The kids will knock on the door from house to house and say “Trick or Treat” when the door opens.

　　“不给糖就捣蛋”是小孩享受他们万圣节之夜的非常有名的一个活动。孩子们会挨家挨户敲门，当有人开门的时候，他们会说“不给糖就捣蛋”。

　　2.Their neighbors are supposed to hand out some candies or they will hang over a roll of toilet paper in someone’s trees.

　　他们的邻居们需要分发糖果，不然孩子们就会在这些邻居的树上挂卫生纸卷。

　　Paragraph Sample Answer

　　Much like Chinese Ghost Festival, some western cultures celebrate Halloween, a time to remember the dead. Halloween is a yearly celebration on the night of the 31st of October, the Eve of All Hallows’ Day. During the Halloween Festival, people will dress up in costumes. For example, some vampires, ghosts and zombies that can make people jump out of their skin.

　　Trick or Treat is a very popular activity for children to enjoy their Halloween. The kids will knock on the door from house to house and say “Trick or Treat” when the door opens. Their neighbors are supposed to hand out some candies or they will hang over a roll of toilet paper in someone’s trees.

　　Key Words & Expressions

　　1. Ghost Festival 鬼节

　　2. Halloween 万圣节之夜

　　3. Eve of all Hallows' Day 万圣节

　　4. jump out of one's skin 吓某人一跳

　　5. dress up in costume 盛装打扮

　　6. Trick or Treat 不给糖就捣蛋