Apart from Halloween there exist some other less famous celebrations in England like this of Guy Fawkes.
See if you can learn the basics of his story . Read this text and complete it with the words provided.
fireworks, kill, gunpowder, Parliament, bonfires, plot, conspirator, 5th November, "guys"
Guy Fawkes day is on 1)__________. He was a Catholic 2)____________ in a Protestant country . In 1605 he tried to blow up the Houses of 3)___________ with some
4)____________ because he wanted to 5)______king James I and restore Catholicism . This day it takes place the anniversary of the gunpowder 6)______.
How do people celebrate?: throughout England, towns and villages they light very big 7) ________, display magnificent 8) f_________ and burn 9) g_______ to celebrate the fact that the attack on the Parliament and James I in 1605 was not successful.
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As you see, this celebration has a lot in common with two very famous Spanish festivals which take place in March and in June. 10) Do you know which are these two?
Happy Guy Fawkes Day!!!!!
Good Night Ana.
ResponderEliminarGuy Fawkes day is on 5th November. He was a catholic conspirator in a protestant country. In 1605 he tried to blow up the houses of parliament with some gunpowder,because he wanted to kill King James I and restore catholicism. This day it takes place the anniversary of the gunpowder plot.
How do people celebrate?:Throughout England, Towns and Villages they light very big bonfires, display magnificent fireworks and burn "guys" to celebrate the fact the attack on the parliament and James I in 1605 was not successful.
Hi ana,
ResponderEliminarGuy Fawkes day is on 5th November. He was a Catholic conspirator in a Protestant country . In 1605 he tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with some "guys"
because he wanted to kill king James I and restore Catholicism . This day it takes place the anniversary of the gunpowder plot .
How do people celebrate?: throughout England, towns and villages they light very big bonfires, display magnificent fireworks and burn gunpowder to celebrate the fact that the attack on the Parliament and James I in 1605 was not successful.
Good night.
Well-done Jose Luis, all the answers are correct!!
ResponderEliminarand Merce there are two mistakes: ....with some "gunpowder" and .........burn : "guys" but good job!!!!
Hi Ana
ResponderEliminar1.- 5th November
2.- conspirator
3.- Parliament
4.- gunpowder
5.- kill
6.- plot
7.- bonfires
8.- fireworks
9.- "guys"
Thank you Ana. I didn´t know anything about 5th November
Weel-done Tino and all the other students but what´s the answer to question 10?????
ResponderEliminarHi Ana, again
ResponderEliminarI didn´t see the question, sorry.
I think the answers are:
San Juan's bonfire on 21th June and "Fallas" on 19th March in Valencia.
Bye
Great!!!!
ResponderEliminarGood afternoon Ana:
ResponderEliminarexcuse me, but I don't see the question number ten.
The answer are: 24th june (Bonfires of San Juan) and 19th march (Fallas).
Don´t worry. It´s Okay.
ResponderEliminarKeep working hard