On Halloween, a Strange Thing Happened in My Class (In English and Chinese + videos )
——美国中文班故事系列（American Chinese Class Story Series）
01
可不可怕？邪不邪门？
Do you think it was scary? Is it evil?
Whenever Halloween comes, everyone dresses up as monsters and demons to attend the Halloween party.
每当万圣节，大家都装扮成妖魔鬼怪，参加万圣节派对。
But last year, that Halloween day was really special.
可是去年万圣节那天，真的好特别。
Because we were during the epidemic period, we could only go online for Chinese class at that time. But I never thought that before it was time for trick-or-treating, the demons and monsters actually really came to our class.
因为疫情期，当时我们也只能上线上中文课。可是万万没想到，还没到不给糖就捣蛋的时间，居然班上就真的来了妖魔鬼怪。
Do you think it was scary? Is it evil?
你说可不可怕？邪不邪门？
But, we are not afraid of anything. Don’t believe me? Come and follow our American Chinese class and have a magical Halloween trip!
不过啊，什么都难不倒我们。不信？就来跟随咱们的美国中文班，来趟神奇的万圣节之旅吧！
Last year, I still remember the fun and scary scenes in our class on Halloween! What would it be like?
去年万圣节，我们班上有趣情形和惊险一幕，还历历在目呢！会是什么样的呢？
02
班上来了妖魔鬼怪，真的吗？
Demons and monsters came to our class, really?
It’s Halloween night in the U.S. and I found three original Chinese short videos that I made last year about the kids. Join us to watch and review our fantastic ideas from last year!
美国万圣节那天晚上，我又找出了去年制作的有关孩子们的三个原创中文系列小视频。一起来观看和回顾去年咱们的奇思妙想吧！
Guess what kind of fancy costumes the kids wore to the Halloween party? But why was only one girl determined not to show any interest in Halloween? Why did one boy say he would definitely attend? And what was the reason why three other boys could not participate in the Halloween event?
猜猜看，孩子们都将身着什么样的奇装异服参加万圣节活动？可是为什么唯独有一位女孩对万圣节不顾一屑，表示坚决不参加？为什么有位孩子说一定会参加？还有三位男孩又是什么原因参加不了呢？
Do you know what other weird scene happened in my online classroom that day? It was scary for everyone. It wasn’t even trick-or-treating time yet, and demons and monsters were attacking?
你知道，我们的课堂上，那天还出现了什么样的诡异的一幕？吓坏了大家。还没到“不给糖就捣蛋”的时间，就有妖魔来袭了吗？
For more, please watch the three original videos that I spent time making last year and posted on my WeChat channel “海外双语妈咪-诗如梦”. I am also sharing them as follows.
更多精彩，请观看我去年花时间制作的发布在微信视频号“海外双语妈咪”的三个原创小视频。现在也分享在这里。
You are also welcome to tell us your “Goldbach Conjecture” with your brainstorm.
欢迎你脑洞大开，告诉我们你的“哥德巴赫猜想”。
03
这个方法学语言，很妙哦！
This is a wonderful way to learn a language!
I still remember the Halloween of last year. It coincided with my online class for children in my American Chinese class. During the class, everyone shared their great eagerness for Halloween. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop their hearts from going to Halloween events.
我还记得去年的万圣节。那天下午，恰逢我给美国中文班孩子上网课。课堂上，大家都分享了对万圣节的无比期待，疫情也阻止不了他们驿动的心。
We had a very interactive online session in our class that day. We watched animations together to learn Chinese. I asked kids to say the Chinese names of the demons and monsters that appeared in the funny animation, as well as their English names.
那天我们班级的线上互动环节可热闹了，我们一起看动画学中文。我让孩子们根据有趣动画中出现的妖魔鬼怪及其英文名字，说出它们的中文名称。
When Chinese and Western holidays come around, I usually intersperse my lessons with corresponding contents to teach Chinese if possible. These are extensions that I give to the children in addition to the textbook.
当中西方节日到来时，有可能的情况下，通常我都会在我的课堂中，穿插相关应景内容来学中文。这些应景内容，都是超出课本之外，我给孩子们的拓展学习内容。
In this way, I can boost the children’s interest in learning the language and at the same time learn more about the diverse cultures of China and the Western countries, especially about Chinese culture.
这样可以提高孩子们学习语言的兴趣，同时可以更多了解中西方多元文化，更多了解中国文化。
04
这个秘密，无人知晓
No one knows this secret.
After last year’s Halloween Chinese class, I spent some time to create three additional bilingual Halloween videos for kids and posted them on my WeChat channel “双语亲子时尚圈”.
去年万圣节中文课后，我还专门花时间，给孩子们另外精心制作了三个万圣节中英双语小视频，发布在了微信视频号“双语亲子时尚圈”。
In this way, children can learn the language right along with the videos. Children here and abroad can follow the video to learn Chinese, while children in China can follow the video to learn English. This is a great way to kill two birds with one stone.
这样孩子们，可以就跟着视频学习语言。在国外的孩子，可以跟着视频学习中文，而在中国的孩子们，则可以同样跟着学习英文。这也是一举两得。
Whenever Halloween comes, all kinds of demons and monsters come. Are you scared?
在万圣节，各种妖魔鬼怪都来了。你害怕吗？
Here, I want to tell you a secret: if you know who they are and can say their names out loud in English and Chinese, you will not be afraid of them anymore.
在这里，我想告诉你一个秘密：如果你认识他们都是谁，而且能用中英文大声说出他们的名字，你就不会再害怕他们了。
This Halloween secret, I only whispered to you.
这个万圣节秘密，我只悄悄告诉你。
Now, I’ll share three short videos here again as well. Please let the Bilingual Parenting Fashion Circle take you on a bilingual parenting Halloween trip! Let’s watch the funny videos together.
现在，我就将三个小视频也分享再这里。请让双语亲子时尚圈带你来一趟双语亲子万圣节之旅！让我们一起观看有趣的视频。
When we are afraid of demons and monsters again, please say aloud the Chinese and English names of various demons and monsters, make you and me bravely back. Believe me! It’ s true!
当我们再害怕时，一起大声说出各种妖魔鬼怪的中英文名字吧，勇敢的你我就又回来了。相信我，没错的！
海外双语妈咪说
Another Halloween passed
I never thought time would pass so quickly. This year, another Halloween has already passed.
没想到时间过得如此之快。今年，又一个万圣节已度过。
Still in the pandemic period, how did you spend Halloween this year? Did you choose to be at home, or did you go out with your friends to trick or treat? I’d love to know.
依旧在疫情期，今年你是如何度过万圣节的呢？是选择在家，还是和朋友们一起出门“不给糖就捣蛋”了呢？我很想知道。
Did you have any fantastic ideas for Halloween this year? Also feel free to tell me your funny stories and adventures on Halloween and send me photos or videos of your Halloween activities, etc. If possible, I will use it in future articles or videos, looking forward to it!
今年万圣节，你有过什么奇思妙想吗？也欢迎将你在万圣节的有趣故事和历险告诉我，将你的万圣节活动照片或视频发给我。如有可能我会用在今后的文章或视频里，期待！
作者：施老师，笔名海外双语妈咪，千帆过后，依旧少女心。10+年”双语亲子时尚圈“主编，专栏作者，旅美童书翻译，原创儿童文学作者/双语童话故事作者，已出版《本和我》名家童书译作等；兼双语亲子老师，首创“双语魔法亲子中英文”；“双语读书”践行者，前半生吃尽生活苦，后半生立志多读书，助己助人！（公众号|Youtube频道：双语亲子时尚圈、海外双语妈咪）