2026.10.26_What Do People Do in Autumn

MEET & SPEAK – BEGINNERS – WHAT DO PEOPLE DO IN AUTUMN?

1. WARM-UP – GUESS THE PHRASE

  1. You do this when you need to go to the shop, post office or pharmacy - .........

  2. You do this when you don’t do something now and leave it for later. - ...........

  3. You do this when you go to bed very late. - ..................

2. NEW PHRASES

English

Pronunciation

Slovensky

celebrate Halloween

/ˈselɪbreɪt ˌhæləʊˈiːn/

oslavovať Halloween

visit a cemetery

/ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈsemətri/

navštíviť cintorín

light a candle

/laɪt ə ˈkændl/

zapáliť sviečku

lay a wreath on a grave

/leɪ ə riːθ ɒn ə ɡreɪv/

položiť veniec na hrob

remember loved ones

/rɪˈmembə lʌvd wʌnz/

spomínať na blízkych

our relatives are buried there

/aʊə ˈrelətɪvz ə ˈberid ðeə/

naši príbuzní sú tam pochovaní

wear a costume

/weə ə ˈkɒstjuːm/

mať oblečený kostým

wear a mask

/weə ə mɑːsk/

mať masku

3. AUTUMN TRADITIONS

  • People visit cemeteries on All Souls’ Day.

  • Many people light candles and lay wreaths on graves.

  • Families remember loved ones.

  • Our relatives are buried there.

  • Some people celebrate Halloween.

  • Children wear costumes or masks.

  • My family usually visits the cemetery.

  • My husband doesn’t celebrate Halloween.

4. BREAKOUT ROOMS

  1. What do people usually do on All Souls’ Day?

  2. Does your family usually visit a cemetery?

  3. Do you usually light candles or lay a wreath on a grave?

  4. Are any of your relatives buried near where you live?

  5. Does your family have any traditions in autumn?

  6. Do people celebrate Halloween where you live?

  7. Do children wear costumes or masks in your town?

  8. Do you like Halloween? Why or why not?

  9. Are traditions important to you?

  10. Do you think traditions are changing?

Possible answers

  • People usually…

  • My family usually…

  • Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

  • Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

  • Some people…

  • In my town…

  • I think traditions are…

  • For me, traditions are…

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