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!!!!!
5th November, conspsirator, Parliament, gunpowder, kill, plot, bonfires, fireworks, "guys".
ResponderEliminarSpanish festival: I know only one ( La nuit de San Juan).
Is very difficult for me this exercise.
1) 5th November; 2) conspirator; 3) Parliament; 4) gunpowder; 5) kill; 6)plot; 7) bonfires; 8) fireworks; 9) "guys".
ResponderEliminarI know only one ( La noche de San Juan).
1 5th November;
ResponderEliminar2 Conspirator
3 Parliament
4 gunpowder
5 Kill
6 plot
7 bonfires
8 fireworks
9 "guys"
Spanish festival: "Fallas" and "La noche de San Juan"
A) 5th November
ResponderEliminarB) conspirator
C) Parliament
D) gunpowder
E) kill
F) plot
G) bonfires
H) fireworks
I) "guys"
In Spain there are two festivals similar to the Festival of Guy Fawkes. They are "La Noche de San Juan" which is celebrated in June and "Fallas" in March.
Silvia
ResponderEliminar1)5th November
2)conspirator
3)Parliament
4)
5)kill
6)
7)bonfires
8)fireworks
9)guys
I suppose that is The night of San Juan in june and in March Las Fallas de Valencia
THIS EXCERCISE FOR ME WAS VERY DIFFICULT
Guy Fawkes day is on 1)_5th november_. He was an English Catholic 2)__conspirator___ in a Protestant country . In 1605 he tried to blow up the Houses of 3) Parliament in London with some 4)_ barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement_ because he wanted to 5)_kill_____king James I and restore Catholicism . This day it takes place the anniversary of the gunpowder 6)_plot_.
ResponderEliminarHow do people celebrate?: throughout England, towns and villages they light very big 7) huge bonfires, display magnificent 8) fireworks_ and burn 9) gunpowder_ to celebrate the fact that the attack on the Parliament and James I in 1605 was not successful.
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? On March The failures in Valencia and on June The night of Saint Juan in Barcelona.
Happy Guy Fawkes Day!!!!!
anónimo (Lina)
ResponderEliminarA.- 5th November, B.- conspirator, C.-Parliament,D.- gunpowder, E.-kill, F.- plot, G.-bonfires, H.-fireworks and I.- "guys"
In Spain we have two festivals similar to Guy Fawker.
Isabel Bravo Ballesteros:
ResponderEliminar1)5th November, 2)plot 3) Parliament 4) gunpowder, 5) Kill, 6 ) Conspirator 7) bonfires 8) firework 9) guys
In Spain I know two same festival: Las Fallas and San Juan
Mª Angeles A.
ResponderEliminar1.- 5Th November
Conspirator
Parliament
Gunpowder
Kill
Plot
Bonfires
Fireworks
Guys
2.- This celebration has a lot in common with
"Fallas" (In March) because In Valencia burn characters, "Guys"
"La noche de San Juan" in June because There are bonfires
Francisco Pérez Fermoselle
ResponderEliminar- 5th November,conspirator,Parliament, gunpowder, kill, plot, bonfires,fireworks,"guys".
Merche
ResponderEliminarThe answer is:
1 5th Noviember, 2 conspirador, 3 parliament, 4 gunpowder, 5 kill, 6 plot, 7 bonfires, 8 fireworks, 9 "guys".
In Spain, We have the San Juan Night
1) 5TH November, 2) conspirator 3) Parliament 4) gunpowder 5) kill 6) plot 7) bonfires 8) fireworks 9) "guys"
ResponderEliminarIn Spain there are two famous festivals similar to Guy Fawkes: "Fallas" celebration of the feast of "St. Joseph" in March and "St John´s night" in June
5th November/ conspirator/Parliament/gunpowder/
ResponderEliminarkill/ plot/bonfires/fireworks/guys.
Fiestas in Spain on March 19, San Jose and 24 June, San Juan.
This exercise is too difficult for me. I'm writing this through a translator. But I always try.
1)5th November
ResponderEliminar2)conspirator
3)parliament
4)gunpowder
5)kill
6)plot
7)bonfires
8)fireworks
9)guys
Guy Fawkes day is on 1)5th November. He was a Catholic 2)conspirator in a Protestant country . In 1605 he tried to blow up the Houses of 3)Parlamient with some 4)barrels of gunpowder because he wanted to 5)kill king James I and restore Catholicism . This day it takes place the anniversary of the gunpowder 6)plot.
ResponderEliminarHow do people celebrate?: throughout England, towns and villages they light very big 7)bonfires, display magnificent 8)fireworks and burn 9) to celebrate the fact that the attack on the Parliament and James I in 1605 was not successful.
In Spain celebreted San Juan in some city and town y Las Fallas in Valencia.
Don´t worry if you find it difficult. It is difficult for your level but it is important that you try to do it and learn about English culture.
ResponderEliminarAINHOA RODRIGUEZ.
ResponderEliminar1. 5 TH NOVEMBER
2. CONSPIRATOR
3. PARLIAMENT
4. GUYS
5. KILL
6. PLOT
7. BONFIRES
8. FIREWORKS
9. GUNPOWDER
I REMEMBER ONLY ONE, THE NIGHT OF SAN JUAN IN 24TH OF JUNY
This exercises is difficult for me, I needed look the dictionary all time for to do it. I don´t know more vocabulary, it´s true.
ResponderEliminar1 5 TH NOVEMBER
2 CONSPIRATOR
3 PARLIAMENT
4. GUYS
5. KILL
6. PLOT
7. BONFIRES
8. FIREWORKS
9. GUNPOWDER
1. 5th november
ResponderEliminar2. conspirator
3. parlament
4. gunpowder
5. kill
6. plot
7. bonfire
8. fireworks
9. guys
I think the "night of San Juan" and "fallas de Valencia"
Mercedes Martinez