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domingo, 1 de noviembre de 2009

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Look at this picture. What do you know about it? See if you can answer these questions about it. Use this link to find out.

British celebrations


1.-Is Guy Fawkes a real person or only a legend?
2.-Who was Guy Fawkes?
3.-When is Bonfire night/Guy Fawkes night?
4.-How is it celebrated in England?


Now watch this video. Listen carefully for the words: Parliament, bonfire, fireworks. Can you hear them?



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8 comentarios:

  1. 1- Guy fawkes is a real person.

    2- Guy Fawkes was a catholic conspirator English. He was in the conspiracy directed by Robert Catesby y Percy, who planned the Gunpowder Plot. They attempted to blow up the parliament. But he was arrested before being able to finish his mission.

    3- Bonfire Night is celebrated on November 5.

    4- The celebrations are fireworks displays and the building of bonfires. The guys, that are effigies of Guy Fawkes, are burnt in these construction.

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  2. Hi Ana,

    1.- He's a real person.
    2.- He was English Catholic conspirator, of the Sapnish Army of the Netherlands, son of a notary of York.
    3.- It's November 5.
    4.- Usually, there are bonfires, fireworks and traditional food.

    See you tomorrow.

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  3. Sorry Ana, the anwer number 3 is wrong, it's "on 5th November" or "on November 5th", but better "on the night on 5th November".

    See you

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  4. MARIA

    Hi Ana

    1-He's a real person.
    2-He was Catholic conspirator English.He was in
    the Spanish army. He tries to burn the Bri-
    thish parlament to finish catholic religion
    persecution.
    3-It's november 5
    4-The people usually to do bonfires and them
    roast potatoes, and after see fireworks.

    see you tomorrow

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  5. Hi Ana,

    1. He´s a real person.
    2. He was one of a small group of Catholics who felt that the government was treating Roman Catholics unfairly, so all them attemptep to blow up the houses of Parliament in London because they wanted to kill James and the King´s leaders.
    3. On the night on 5th November.
    4. In this day, the people of England have a great bonfire.

    Bye!

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  6. Hi Ana I´m Maria Jose

    1. He´s a real person.
    2. He was a catholic man who lived four hundred years ago. In this time the Queen made some laws agaisnt the Roman Catholics. Her son the King James I didn´t change this laws and Guy and others decided to attemp the Houses of Parlamient in London with barrels. They wanted to kill the King and his leaders
    3. Bonafire nigt is on 5th November
    4. It´s celebrated:
    - light huge bonfires
    - let off magnificent fireworks
    - burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes is a homemade model of a man like scarecrow
    - they cook patatoes wrapped in foil and they eat a parking cake
    - they go in a torch processions

    See you on Tuesday

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  7. Merce,María, Gema and Mª José, your answers are correct but remember, when you copy answers, write them with the correct spelling.
    Mª Jósé, too much information, next time make it more simple.

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