54. Halloween / Guy Fawkes Night

Listen to a selection of 9 fascinating stories written by listeners, one of which will win the competition which I launched earlier this year. Finally, the wait is over and the creepy story competition episode is here. I had to work very hard to narrow down the entries from 74 to ... Show More

This episode is a celebration of a living-legend of British life & culture - Sir David Attenborough, who is best known for making documentaries on the BBC about the natural world. Listen as I give an overview of his life and career, explain why he is so loved by people, share ane ... Show More

Retelling the story of your favourite film, or book, can be a great way to practise your speaking skills in English. It can help you focus on narrative tenses, vocabulary recall and spoken fluency, while having fun reliving some great moments from cinema or literature. In this ep ... Show More

<p>English listening about Halloween's origin and traditions!</p> 

<p>It is almost October 31st and I thought it would be a good time for an English lesson about Halloween. This is an evening at the end of October where some children in some countries go house to house and as for candy.<br/><br/>In this English lesson I&apos;ll explain what it i ... Show More

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at Halloween, a popular holiday in North America. People celebrate similar holidays in many other countries as well.https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/all-about-halloween/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our ... Show More

Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about Halloween – the scariest night of the year! Learn to talk about fancy dress, trick-or-treating and other spooky things.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersWATCH THIS PODCAST: ... Show More

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich interviews Jack and Rowan about Halloween. How much do they know about this scary celebration? Why do we make jack-o-lanterns out of pumpkins? Why do children go 'trick or treating'? Why do we dress up in scary costumes and try ... Show More

This week, on a brand new episode of Baffled. Dan, Conor and Andrea bring new facts that you can use as pub ammo or simply chuck away into the bin of nonsense. This weeks facts consist heavily on HALLOWEEN, and something very gross about the Romans.If you would like to get involv ... Show More

Have you ever been to a haunted house or Haunted Mansion in Disneyland? Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen a goblin or a skeleton? Today, let’s dive into the creepy and spooky!Halloween is just around the corner, so what a perfect time to look at common vocabulary relat ... Show More

<p>Halloween is one of the most popular holidays here in the United States, and in this lesson, I explain some of the most common English words and terms we use for Halloween. I explain how pumpkins are turned into jack-o&#39;-lanterns and how some Americans will roast the pumpki ... Show More

With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it’d be fun to do a little Halloween-themed English. So for the next three weeks, we’re going to dive into some spooky vocabulary, creepy idioms, and even take a look at how Halloween is celebrated in the U.S. Let’s kick it off to ... Show More