{"id":1462,"date":"2025-10-21T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2025-10-21T01:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T01:00:10","slug":"halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Holiday: Halloween \ud83c\udf83"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although not quite as popular as in many English-speaking countries, Halloween has certainly caught on in our core countries of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since October 31st is coming up real soon, let\u2019s take a look at what questions we can ask our students as well as what vocabulary words (bolded below) we can introduce in a seasonal conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Halloween in East Asia Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A little girl in a devil costume holding a sucker while trick-or-treating on Halloween\" class=\"wp-image-7138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035745\/halloween_tutors_1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like other newer holidays that came from the West, Halloween was first adopted by commercial centers and other business interests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, you may not find individual people turning their homes into <strong>haunted houses<\/strong>, but stores and shopping centers will be decorated with <strong>spooky<\/strong> things like <strong>jack-o-lanterns<\/strong>, <strong>ghosts<\/strong> and <strong>tombstones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kind of Halloween decorations have you seen recently?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like Halloween decorations and the atmosphere they create?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you like to decorate your home for Halloween?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you tried Halloween-themed products like coffee and baked goods?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any Halloween sales events in your area?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trick-or-treating<\/strong> also isn\u2019t as common in East Asia when compared to elsewhere. However, you will find places like department stores hosting events where candy is given to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do any places give out candy to children for Halloween near you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On what occasions do people give each other candy (or other treats) in your country? Do you participate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it's less common, more traditional trick-or-treating does happen, however. A Japanese student of ours once told us about the time a group of children came to her house all <strong>dressed up.<\/strong> She felt bad for having no candy to give them, so she gave them the next best thing she had: little yogurt drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If trick-or-treaters showed up at your home and you didn\u2019t have candy, what would you give them instead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do kids trick-or-treat in your town or city? If so, when did they start doing it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And just like in English-speaking countries, children in East Asia love putting on Halloween <strong>costumes<\/strong>. They usually wear them to their elementary school or English cram school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kind of costumes are popular with kids in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If kids don\u2019t trick-or-treat where you live, where do they wear their costumes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever worn a costume, either for Halloween or another occasion?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween for Adults<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035759\/halloween_tutors_2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A couple wearing ancient Egyptian costumes while celebrating Halloween on a busy street\" class=\"wp-image-7139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035759\/halloween_tutors_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035759\/halloween_tutors_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/10\/10035759\/halloween_tutors_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Halloween isn\u2019t just for kids \u2014\u00a0some adults in East Asia also join in the festivities. Many (less traditional) companies will invite employees to wear costumes to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you know of any companies that allow their employees to wear Halloween costumes to work? Do you think your company would do this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you like to wear a Halloween costume to work? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While Halloween celebrations are less common among the older crowd, lots of young people in our core countries go to Halloween parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is Halloween celebrated with special events where you live?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever been to a Halloween party? If not, would you like to go to one?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever dressed up for Halloween? If not, is there anyone\/anything you would like to dress up as?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By far the biggest Halloween gathering in East Asia happens in Tokyo\u2019s Shibuya district, where hundreds of thousands of adults show up to party. See this video to get a taste:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Japan Halloween 2017 - World&#039;s Biggest Costume Street Party\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LTlxa3r8v_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the crowds got so rowdy that <a href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2019\/06\/318cc9da88cb-tokyos-shibuya-bans-drinking-on-streets-for-halloween-new-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">district officials now partially ban drinking on the day.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may have guessed, Halloween celebrations in Japan feature a lot of people who <strong>cosplay<\/strong> as their favorite anime and video game characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you have a favorite character from an anime or video game?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever cosplayed? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How common is cosplaying in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some people are professional cosplayers who get paid to dress up. What do you think about that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which fictional characters do you think might make the most popular costumes this year?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the strong cosplay culture is probably one reason Halloween caught on in Japan in the first place. (See: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/a-short-history-of-halloween-in-japan\/AWM0hO-yEemIMnfUTGg_gg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Short History of Halloween in Japan<\/a>.\u201d)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What factors do you think allowed Halloween to become popular in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Halloween an important holiday in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Japan, Halloween has surpassed many traditional holidays in popularity, which makes some Japanese people unhappy. What do you think about this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More General Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, don\u2019t forget that you can take this opportunity to ask lots of more general questions on spooky topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What holidays in your country are related to <strong>the dead<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any popular <strong>ghost stories<\/strong> in your country?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like <strong>horror movies<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any haunted houses in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like being <strong>frightened<\/strong>? Why? Why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you believe in ghosts? What about aliens?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/search?query=halloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halloween-related Daily News lessons<\/a> for more inspiration! And if you have students who are kids (or adults who take part in Halloween festivities), encourage them to wear their costume to your next lesson together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although not quite as popular as in many English-speaking countries, Halloween has certainly caught on in our core countries of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. 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