{"id":9368,"date":"2018-11-09T15:16:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T14:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9368"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:38","slug":"spooky-stories-for-your-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/11\/spooky-stories-for-your-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Stories for Your Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Halloween&#8230; many Spanish associate this holiday with the United States. But in fact, according to historians, this tradition is most likely Celtic in origin. It only became widely celebrated in America after the mass Irish and Scottish immigration in the 19th century. Nevertheless, in recent years, it has grown in popularity in Spain and has become a time for parties and revelry.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween is a spooky time for many. In this video, check out some hair-raising anecdotes from real people. Truth or fiction? See for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Six Spooky Stories for Your Halloween\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mZvTVjJ1uv0?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;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><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is the video about? What can you say about these stories?<\/li>\n<li>Does your family celebrate Halloween?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us about a spooky story of your own.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Halloween&#8230; many Spanish associate this holiday with the United States. But in fact, according to historians, this tradition is most likely Celtic in origin. 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