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Guy Fawkes NightThe Bonfire Night
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1. Read Mark’s 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.
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.
It’s 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
bomb under the
Houses of Parliament
in London, but soldiers
discovered him and he
was executed. That’s
why we put a model of
a man on the fire – it
represents Guy
Fawkes.
This year we’re having a bonfire in our garden, but after that I’m going out
with my friends. We’re 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
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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.
Present simple Past simple Present continuous
celebrate –
celebrate
tried – try ‘re having – have
3. Match the words (a-f) with their pictures (1-6).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
bomb 3
bonfire
newspaper
clothes
king
fireworks
1. 2. 3.
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. King James I.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
They’re watching the big bonfires and firework display in the village.
5th November.
No, he wasn’t.
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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A n s w e r K e yExercise 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.
It’s 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 bomb under the Houses of Parliament in London, but
soldiers discovered him and he was executed. That’s why we put a model of a
man on the fire – it represents Guy Fawkes.
This year we’re having a bonfire in our garden, but after that I’m going out
with my friends. We’re 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
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bonfire and light it.
d – 1 In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I.
e – 4 No, he wasn’t He was discovered and executed.
f – 2 This year Mark and his friends are watching the big bonfires
and firework display in the village.
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The Gunpowder PlotGuy Fawkes
1. Read Mark’s description of Guy Fawkes. Complete the text
with the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
bomb bonfire celebrate clothesdiscovered 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…
It’s 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. That’s why
we put a model of a
man on the fire – it
represents Guy Fawkes.
This year we’re
going to have a bonfire
in our garden, but after
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that I’m going out with
my friends. We’re going
to watch the big (5)
b… and firework
display in our village.
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.
3.
4.
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 …
Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill in 1605?
In 1605 Guy Fawkes …
Was Guy Fawles successful?
…
Where are Mark and his friends going on Guy Fawkes this year?
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5. …
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A n s w e r K e yExercise 1.
(1) clothes
(2) firework
(3) bomb
(4) discovered
(5) bonfire
Exercise 2.
Guido Fawkes.
Exercise 3.
B O M B
O N
N E
F I R E W O R K S
I S I
R P N
E A G
P
C L O T H E S
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Exercise 4.
1. Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November.
2. Before 5th November, people build bonfires and make models of
men.
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3. On the evening of 5th
November they put the guy on the bonfire and light it.
4. In 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James I.
5. No, he wasn’t He was discovered and executed.
6. This year Mark and his friends are watching the big bonfires and
firework display in the village.
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Bonfire NightC e l e b r a t i o n sSearch the Internet for information about celebrations in Spain. Make a
list with the date and the name of the celebration.
Guy Fawkes1. Read Mark’s description of Guy Fawkes. Complete the text
with the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
bomb bonfire celebrate clothesdiscovered 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) …
It’s 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. That’s
why we put a model of a man on the fire – it represents Guy Fawkes.
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This year we’re going to have a bonfire
in our garden, but after that I’m going out with
my friends. We’re going to watch the big (5) …
and firework display in our village.
2. Match the words (a-f) with their definitions (1-6).
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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A n s w e r K e yCelebrations.
Students’ answers.
Exercise 1.
(1) clothes
(2) firework
(3) bomb
(4) discovered
(5) 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 wasn’t 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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Guy FawkesC e l e b r a t i o n sSearch the Internet for information about celebrations in England. Make a
list with the date and the name of the celebration.
B o n f i r e N i g h t1. Read the following text. Are the following statements true?
a. Guy Fawkes and his men wanted to kill King James I.
b. 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
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James and the king’s leaders.
Why did Guy Fawkes want to kill King James 1st and the king’s 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 didn’t.
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 didn’t
tell the soldiers anything about the plot. But eventually he
started to tell the truth.
A
celebration
In
celebration
of his
survival, King
James
ordered that
the people of
England
should have
a great
bonfire on
the night on
November
5th.
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 city’s celebration. Write at least three paragraphs.
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A n s w e r K e yCelebrations.
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 didn’t 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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