American Halloween Traditions At The Office

2,741 views ・ 2015-10-25

Business English with Christina


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Halloween is one of my favorite American holidays.
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In fact, 65% of the population decorate their homes and offices for Halloween.
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That means that,
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your American colleagues will probably do something at work
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to celebrate October 31st.
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I’m Christina and you’re watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV.
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The place to boost your English and boost your career.
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In this video, you’ll learn how Americans celebrate Halloween at work
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and have something to talk about with your American colleague.
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Ya ready?
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In the US, Halloween isn’t just for kids. it’s the 2nd biggest holiday,
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just after Christmas.
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It’s also one of the things that I miss the most from back home.
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The festive atmosphere, the decorations, the parties.
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I love Halloween and i just wanted to share with you.
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I know Halloween isn’t very popular in France,
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and the aim of this video isn’t to encourage you to adopt these office traditions,
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It's just to help you learn more about what’s going on this week
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chez vos collègues américains.
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Plus,
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if your kids are studying Halloween in their English class,
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you can learn vocabulary together!
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In some American offices,
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it’s ok to come to work dressed in a Halloween costume.
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Of course, it is still work, so no sexy costumes.
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In the US, Halloween costumes don’t have to be scary.
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Scary. wooohooooo!
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You can dress up as a lot of different things.
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Dress up as.
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For example, you can dress up as a cat
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meow
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a movie star, or even a clown.
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Just maybe not the scary Stephen King clown.
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You don’t want to scare your clients away!
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Some offices even organize a costume contest. A costume contest.
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Everyone can vote for the funniest, most original, or scariest costume
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and the winners get nice prizes, like a gift certificate to a restaurant!
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Americans may also decorate their office with festive Halloween decorations.
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Halloween decorations.
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This can become a team-building opportunity where each team collaborates
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to decorate their work space.
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Decorations can be simple:
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May be just black and orange flower arrangements, or a simple jack o’lantern. Like right over there
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on the wall.
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May be a few skeletons.
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May be a few
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spider webs,
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May be a few
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tombstones
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May be a few witches,
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and more
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jack o’lantern
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Spider webs,
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skeletons,
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witches and tombstones.
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Another Halloween tradition that isn’t just for kids?
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Trick or treating.
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To go trick or treating
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To go trick or treating is to go from house to house to get candy. Lots of candy!
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Look somebody ate my candy
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Adults at work can go from desk to desk and get candy from their colleagues!
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But there is a danger of a collective sugar rush in the afternoon!
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Some offices allow employees to bring their kids to work to go trick or treating around the office!
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Halloween may not be the most productive day at the office,
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but it can be a lot of fun, and offers a little break from the normal work routine.
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You see, Halloween in the US is a fun holiday for adults too.
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Ask your American colleagues if they’re going to do anything special at work.
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You may be surprised!
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Now, I’d love to hear from you too!
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Would you enjoy celebrating Halloween at your office?
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What do you think about Halloween?
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Your opinions are really interesting, so please share them in the comments below.
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Also, the best place to practice your English is on The Speak Better, Feel Great Blog, at christinarebuffet.com,
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so make sure you go there and check out other Speak Better, Feel Great videos!
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Thank you so much for watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV and letting me share Halloween with you
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I’m Christina and…have a
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happy Halloween! Mwahahahah!!!
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See you next time.
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