Topic: English Festivals

Level: 1st Compulsory Secondary Education (E.S.O.)

1ST ESO

Guy Fawkes Night

The Bonfire Night
1. Read Marks description of Guy Fawkes. Circle all the verbs in the present simple, underline all the verbs in the past simple and draw a square in the forms in present continuous.

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On 5th November people all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes. Before 5th November, people build bonfires, and make models of a man with old clothes and newspaper. The man is called a guy. Then on the evening of 5th November we put the guy on the bonfire and light it. We also light lots of fireworks. Its great fun, but why do we do it? On 5
th

November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. The King was Protestant He under but put a the soldiers and Guy Fawkes was Catholic. bomb London,

Houses of Parliament in discovered him and he was executed. Thats why we put a model of a man on the fire it represents Guy Fawkes. This year were having a bonfire in our garden, but after that Im going out with my friends. Were watching the big bonfires and firework display in our village.

Remember this! We use the present simple to explain traditions.

We use the past simple for completed actions in the past.

We use the present continuous for future arrangements.

2. Make three lists with the verbs you found in the text and write their infinitive forms.
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Present simple

Past simple

Present continuous

celebrate celebrate

tried try

re having have

3. Match the words (a-f) with their pictures (1-6).

3
1. 2. 3.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

bomb bonfire newspaper clothes king fireworks

4.

5.

6.

4. Read the text again. Match questions (a-f) with answers (1-6). Then write complete answers.
a. b. c. d. e. f. What date is Guy Fawkes? What do people do before 5th November? What do people do on the evening of 5th November? Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill in 1605? Was Guy Fawles successful? Where are Mark and his friends going on Guy Fawkes this year?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

King James I. Theyre watching the big bonfires and firework display in the village. 5th November. No, he wasnt. They put the guy on the bonfire and light it. They build bonfires and make models of men.

a 3 Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November.

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Answer Key
Exercise 1.
On 5th November people all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes. Before 5th November, people build bonfires, and make models of a man with old clothes and newspaper. The man is called a guy. Then on the evening of 5th November we put the guy on the bonfire and light it. We also light lots of fireworks. Its great fun, but why do we do it? On 5 th November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. The King was Protestant and Guy Fawkes was Catholic. He put a bomb under the Houses of Parliament in London, but soldiers discovered him and he was executed. Thats why we put a model of a man on the fire it represents Guy Fawkes. This year were having a bonfire in our garden, but after that Im going out with my friends. Were watching the big bonfires and firework display in our village.

Exercise 2.
Present simple Past simple Present continuous

celebrate celebrate build build make make is be put put light light do do represents represent

tried try called call was be put put discovered discover

re having have m going out go out re watching - watch

Exercise 3.
a - 3; b 2; c 1; d 6; e 4; f 5.

Exercise 4.
a 3 Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November. b 6 Before 5th November they build bonfires and make models of men. c 5 On the evening of 5th November they put the guy on the bonfire
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and light it. d 1 In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. e 4 No, he wasnt He was discovered and executed. f 2 This year Mark and his friends are watching the big bonfires and firework display in the village.

2ND ESO

The Gunpowder Plot

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Guy Fawkes
1. Read Marks description of Guy Fawkes. Complete the text with the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
bomb bonfire celebrate clothes discovered fireworks

On 5th November people all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes. Before 5th November, people build bonfires, and make models of a man with old (1) c and newspaper. The man is called a guy. Then on the evening of 5th November we put the guy on the bonfire and light it. We also light lots of (2) f Its great fun, but why do we do it? On 5th November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. The King was Protestant and Guy Fawkes was Catholic. He put a (3) b under the Houses of Parliament in London, but soldiers (4)

d him and he was

executed. Thats why we put a model of a man on the fire it represents Guy Fawkes. This year were going to have a bonfire in our garden, but after that Im going out with my friends. Were going to watch the big (5) b and firework display in our village.

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2. Find Guy Fawkes in the following picture. Which was his true name?

3. Complete the crossword with the words from the text.

4. Read the text again and answer the questions. Write complete answers.
What date is Guy Fawkes?

Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November.

1. 2. What do people do before 5th November?

Before 5th November, people

What do people do on the evening of 5th November?

On the evening of 5th November

3. 4. Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill in 1605?

In 1605 Guy Fawkes

Was Guy Fawles successful?

5. Where are Mark and his friends going on Guy Fawkes this year?

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Answer Key
Exercise 1.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) clothes firework bomb discovered bonfire

Exercise 2.
Guido Fawkes.

Exercise 3.
B O M B O N F I R E C L O T I R E N E W O R S P A P H E R S K I N G S

Exercise 4.
1. Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November. 2. Before 5th November, people build bonfires and make models of men. 3. On the evening of 5th November they put the guy on the bonfire
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and light it. 4. In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. 5. No, he wasnt He was discovered and executed. 6. This year Mark and his friends are watching the big bonfires and firework display in the village.

3RD ESO

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Bonfire Night
Celebrations
Search the Internet for information about celebrations in Spain. Make a list with the date and the name of the celebration.

Guy Fawkes
1. Read Marks description of Guy Fawkes. Complete the text with the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.

bomb

bonfire discovered

celebrate clothes fireworks

On 5th November people all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes. Before 5th November, people build bonfires, and make models of a man with old (1) and newspaper. The man is called a guy. Then on the evening of 5th November we put the guy on the bonfire and light it. We also light lots of (2) Its great fun, but why do we do it? On 5th November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. The King was Protestant and Guy Fawkes was Catholic. He put a (3) under the Houses of Parliament in London, but soldiers (4) him and he was executed. Thats why we put a model of a man on the fire it represents Guy Fawkes. This year were going to have a bonfire in our garden, but after that Im going out with my friends. Were going to watch the big (5) and firework display in our village.

2. Match the words (a-f) with their definitions (1-6).

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a. b. c. d. e. f.

bomb bonfire celebrate clothes discovered fireworks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

enjoy an occasion an explosive device a fire in the street explosive chemicals of bright colours things that you wear found

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

What date is Guy Fawkes?

5th November.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What do people do before 5th November? What do people do on the evening of 5th November? Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill in 1605? Was Guy Fawles successful? Where are Mark and his friends going on Guy Fawkes this year?

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Answer Key
Celebrations.
Students answers.

Exercise 1.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) clothes firework bomb discovered bonfire

Exercise 2.
a - 2; b 3; c 1; d 5; e 6; f 4.

Exercise 3.
1. Before 5th November, people build bonfires and make models of men. 2. On the evening of 5th November they put the guy on the bonfire and light it. 3. In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I. 4. No, he wasnt He was discovered and executed. 5. This year Mark and his friends are watching the big bonfires and firework display in the village.

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4TH ESO
Guy Fawkes
Celebrations
Search the Internet for information about celebrations in England. Make a list with the date and the name of the celebration.

Bonfire Night
1. Read the following text. Are the following statements true?
a. b. Guy Fawkes and his men wanted to kill King James I. They were never discovered.

Four hundred years ago, in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement. They wanted to kill King James and the kings leaders.

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Why did Guy Fawkes want to kill King James 1st and the kings leaders? When King James 1st took the throne of England he made some laws against the Roman Catholics. Guy Fawkes was one of a small group of Catholics who felt that the government was treating Roman Catholics unfairly. They hoped that King James 1st would change the laws, but he didnt.

What happened? A group of men led by Robert Catesby, plotted to kill King James and blow up the Houses of parliament, the place where the laws that governed England were made.

Guy Fawkes was one of the group.

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The plot was simple the next time Parliament was opened by King James I, they would blow up everyone there with a gunpowder. The men bought a house next door to the parliament building. They planned to put gunpowder under the house and blow up parliament and the king.

Guy Fawkes discovered Guy Fawkes was given the job to keep watch over the barrels of gunpowder and to light the fuse. On the morning of 5 November, soldiers discovered Guy hidden in the cellar and arrested him. Guy Fawkes was taken to the Tower of London. He was tortured and questioned about the other plotters. To start with he didnt tell the soldiers anything about the plot. But eventually he started to tell the truth.

A celebration In celebration of James ordered England should a bonfire November 5th. have great on that the people of his survival, King

the night on

The event is still commemorated annually in England on 5 November by fireworks and burning guys (effigies) on bonfires.

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2. Answer the following questions about the text in your notebook.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Which year happened this story? Which King did Guy Fawkes and his friends want to kill? Who plotted all the event? Where was Guy Fawkes taken when he was discovered? Did he tell the truth about the plot? Why did King James order that people should have a great bonfire? Which day is Guy Fawkes celebrated?

3. In the city where you live, there is also a celebration with bonfires. Use the structure of the text about Guy Fawkes to write a short story about your citys celebration. Write at least three paragraphs.

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Answer Key
Celebrations.
Students answers.

Exercise 1.
a. T b. F, Guy Fawkes was discovered and tortured.

Exercise 2.
a. In 1605. b. King James I. c. A group of men led by Robert Catesby. d. To the Tower of London. e. To start with he didnt tell the soldiers anything about the plot, but eventually he did. f. Because he wanted everybody to celebrate his survival. g. On the night of November 5th.

Exercise 3.
Students answers.

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