{"id":5118,"date":"2015-10-27T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2015-09-29T22:13:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T02:13:33","slug":"a-thrilling-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/a-thrilling-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"A “thrilling” Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image “Thriller!” by uriel valentin on Flickr.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

It is almost Halloween, so let\u2019s look at something scary to get us in the mood. Do you remember Michael Jackson\u2019s famous song and music video Thriller<\/em>? If you don\u2019t know this early 1980\u2019s hit song \u2013 here is your chance to learn all about it. Beware though, this music video has some scary scenes involving zombies and werewolves!<\/p>\n

Below I have a link to the Thriller<\/em> music video and the lyrics for the song.\u00a0 Before you check these out, let me tell you a little more about this song and go over some of the vocabulary in it.<\/p>\n

Thriller<\/em>, by Michael Jackson, is a music video based on a film called American Werewolf in London. This story is about a man who, after being attacked by a werewolf, becomes a werewolf himself. A werewolf is a mythical creature that is half-man and half-wolf. Werewolves are said to turn from man to wolf when there is a full moon in the sky at night.\u00a0 Zombies, or the walking dead, also make an appearance in this video. Zombies are also mythical creatures; they look like humans, but are actually dead, and are said to eat human flesh.<\/p>\n

Vocabulary to know before watching Thriller<\/em>:<\/p>\n

a thriller<\/strong> \u2013 something with an exciting story or plot
\nto thrill<\/strong> \u2013 to experience a sudden feeling of excitement and\/or fear<\/p>\n

to lurk<\/strong> (lurking) \u2013 to be hidden and waiting to jump out and hurt someone
\nparalyzed<\/strong> \u2013 unable to move; like being frozen in place
\nto creep<\/strong> (creepin\u2019) \u2013 to move slowly with the body close to the ground, like a lizard
\nmasquerade<\/strong> \u2013 dressed in a way to conceal the truth of what one looks like
\ndemons<\/strong> \u2013 evil spirits; a bad or scary creatures
\nto cuddle<\/strong> \u2013 to hold someone close for warmth or comfort
\ny’awl’s<\/strong> (you all\u2019s) \u2013 a southern way of saying \u2018your\u2019
\nhounds<\/strong> \u2013 hunting dogs
\ncorpse<\/strong> \u2013 a dead body
\nfoulest<\/strong> \u2013 a very bad or disgusting smell or taste
\ngrizzly<\/strong> \u2013 scary or hideous
\nghouls<\/strong> \u2013 evil spirits; like ghosts
\ntomb<\/strong> \u2013 a large underground area for burying dead bodies
\nmere mortal<\/strong> \u2013 a normal person, as opposed to a person with special powers or a God<\/p>\n