Listen to the conversation between a journalist and a Japanese girl and answer

Read the article and say in 2—3 sentences what it is about.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween is always celebrated on 31 October. On that night, many people will look like frightening creatures such as vampires or ghosts. They do this with the help of special clothing and face paint.

Halloween traditions developed from Celtic beliefs in ancient Britain. The Celts believed that spirits of the dead would return to their homes on October the thirty-first, the day of the autumn feast. They built huge fires to frighten away evil spirits that night.

People from Scotland and Ireland brought these ideas with them when they came to America. Some believed that spirits played tricks on people on the last night of October. Historians say many of the Halloween traditions of today developed from those of ancient times. They say that wearing a mask to hide a person's face is similar to the way ancient villagers covered their faces to make evil spirits go away.

On Halloween night, American children put on masks and other clothing. They go from home to home shouting "Trick or treat"! If the people in the homes do not give them a treat, the children may play a trick on them.

Some adults put on costumes 'and attend Halloween parties. They also decorate their homes. They might clean out the insides of pumpkins and cut funny faces on the surface. Then, they place a burning candle inside. Some hang fake¹ bats, spider webs and other things around the home.

The National Retail Federation is predicting that Americans will spend more on Halloween treats and products this year. The group says about six point nine billion dollars will be spent in all. That is eighteen percent more than last year when Americans spent five point eight billion dollars to celebrate Halloween.

The National Retail Federation also has information about what Americans will be wearing for Halloween this year. It says zombie costumes are tops among women, men and children.

¹ fake [feik] поддельный, искусственный

2. The author describes how the ideas of celebrating Halloween came to the USA. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What do adults and children do to get ready for Halloween?

4. Why do many people celebrate this holiday nowadays?

II. Listen to the conversation between a journalist and a Japanese girl and answer the questions below.

1. What does Shima usually eat?

2. Where does she eat?

3. What is happening to the Japanese diet at the moment?

III. Let's talk about travelling and tourism.

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Listen to the conversation between a journalist and a Japanese girl and answer

the questions below.

1. What does Shima usually eat?

2. Where does she eat?

3. What is happening to the Japanese diet at the moment?

Be westernized – находиться под влиянием западной культуры

Journalist: What do you eat in a typical day, Shima?

Shima: I don't usually have breakfast, because I can't get up early enough to it.
I normally just buy a coffee and drink it in the office. I usually have lunch in the
restaurant near the office with people from work. When I was younger, I used
to go to fast food restaurants and have pizza, fried chicken and chips, but now
I prefer eating something healthier, so I go to sushi restaurants or restaurants
which serve organic, healthy food which is grown in local gardens. And for
dinner I have to eat out a lot too.

Journalist: Do you ever eat unhealthy food?

Shima: Well I don't eat a lot of unhealthy things, but I drink a lot of coffee every day. I know it is not a good habit and I am going to give it up one day. I began
drinking more juice. Orange one is my favourite.

Journalist: Are people's diets in your country getting better or worse?

Shima: Oh, probably worse. I think the diet in Japan today is much more westernized* than before and that's why some people are getting fatter. But personally I like the fact that there are more different kinds of food and restaurants now. I enjoy the variety, it makes eating out much more fun.

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