Bonfire Night

Hi everybody!

Tonight most people in U.K are going to celebrate Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night). We talked many days ago in class about this important celebration. Click on the image and watch an  interesting video from British Council. Then you can ask some questions.

Happy Bonfire Night!

Bonfire Night

Hi my dear students,

Today British people celebrate 'Bonfire night'.

We spoke last course about this famous festival, but if you would like to know the story of the complot told by a five years old girl, watch this video.We are going to make more activities about it in class. You can look for more information and activities clicking in the labels.

 'Remember,remember the 5th of November,
 gunpowder, treasure and plot,
 we see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot'.

Bye!

Bonfire Night

Hi guys,
I know that you are studying English very hard but... only a few minutes to read something about Bonfire Night.

It's celebrated in all Britain the 5th of November.

'In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder plot took place in which some Catholics plotted to blow up the English parliament and king James I, on the day set for the king to open parliament.The men were angry because the king had treated them badly and they didn't like it.

The story is remembered each 5th November when 'Guys' are burned in a celebration known as 'Bonfire Night'.

• The Guy is made of old clothes stuffed with paper or straw. It's a reminder of 'Guy Fawkes'.
• The fireworks are the reminder of the gunpowder.
• The bonfires are used to cook potatoes wrapped in oil.
• The days before Bonfire Night, children used to take their home-made guys out on the street and ask for 'a penny for the guy' for fireworks.
• The most famous rhyme for this celebrations is:

'Remember,remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

we see no reason, why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot'...