Hey Jane, what do you know about Halloween?
嗨，简，关于万圣节前夕，你知道什么？
Oh, it's a popular festival in North America.
噢，它是北美一个很受欢迎的节日。
We don't really celebrate it in China.
在中国我们确实不庆祝它。
I know that it's in October, right?
我知道它在10月，对吗？
Yes, October 31st.
是的，是10月31日。
It's a scary festival, but I think it's fun!
它是一个很恐怖的节日，但我认为它很有趣！
What do people do on that day?
人们在那天做什么？
Many people make their houses look scary.
许多人使他们的房子看上去很恐怖。
They may turn off the lights and light candles.
他们可能关掉灯，点上蜡烛。
They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and windows.
他们有时也在门和窗子的周围挂上像蜘蛛和鬼怪之类的东西。
Wow, that sounds quite scary!
哇，那听起来很恐怖！
It's not that bad. Even little kids dress up as ghosts or black cats.
没有那么糟。甚至小孩子都装扮成鬼怪或者黑猫。
They can also dress up as fun things like cartoon characters.
他们还可以装扮成有趣的东西，像卡通人物。
Some parents join in the fun by dressing up, too!
有些父母也装扮起来加入到这种乐趣中！
Do parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for candies and treats?
父母带着他们的孩子在社区索要糖果和要求款待吗？
Yeah. Kids say“Trick or treat!”at every house.
是啊。孩子们在每一家门口说“不招待就捣乱！”
This means that if you don't give them a treat, they'll play a trick on you!
这意味着如果你不招待他们，他们就会捉弄你！
It sounds like a really fun festival!
这听起来像是一个非常有趣的节日！
I wonder if it'll ever become popular in China.
我想知道它是否会在中国变得受欢迎。
