guy fawkes (bonfire night) activities for eso

Topic: English FestivalsLevel: 1st Compulsory Secondary Education (E.S.O.)

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Guy Fawkes NightThe Bonfire Night

Prepared by: Celia Molina Sarrió of 1


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



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.



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.



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



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…


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



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.


Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November.

1.

2.

3.

4.


Before 5th November, people …


On the evening of 5th November …


In 1605 Guy Fawkes …


…




5. …



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

R

Exercise 4.

1. Guy Fawkes is celebrated on 5th November.

2. Before 5th November, people build bonfires and make models of

men.



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) …


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.



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.


5th November.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.








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



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.



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.



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.



A n s w e r K e yCelebrations.


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.



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