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Student’s Worksheet AGuy Fawkes Day

TASK 1. Complete the words of a nursery rhyme using the definitions below. Each ‘_’ stands for one letter. On which occasion do children recite this rhyme?

1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the fifth of 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ why gunpowder treason Should 4 _ _ _ _ be forgot...

1. the opposite of forget

2. the month after October3. a cause4. at any time

TASK 2. What do the words from the rhyme in Task 1 mean? Choose the correct answer a or b.

1. Treason:a) a crime of helping your country’s enemies or trying to destroy the governmentb) a collection of valuable things, for example gold or silver

2. Plot:a) an opinion or ideab) a secret plan to do something bad

3. Gunpowder:a) a fight between people with gunsb) a substance for explosions

These words are used in the text you are going to read. Try to guess the context in which they are going to appear.

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Student’s Worksheet BGuy Fawkes Day

TASK 3. Read the text. Match the headings (a–e) with the paragraphs (1-4). There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.

a) End of conspiracyb) How to celebratec) Guy Fawkes’ lifed) Facts from historye) A plan to kill the king

1. ______

Guy Fawkes Day is a festival which takes place on 5th November. People light bonfires, burn effigies and watch fireworks shows on that night. Sometimes children ask people in the street for money, crying, ‘a penny for the guy’. This tradition is over 400 years old and began with a conspiracy in British history.

2. _______

Queen Elizabeth I made life difficult for Catholics. Their land was taken away and they were put in prison. After Elizabeth died and James I became king, the Catholics hoped that their situation would get better (James’ mother was a Catholic). Unfortunately, they had nothing to celebrate as James wasn’t more tolerant than Elizabeth.

3. _______

That was why a few men started working on a plot to get rid of James I. They wanted to blow up Parliament with the King inside. They found a room under the Houses of Parliament, put 36 barrels of gunpowder in it, and waited for the opening of Parliament on November 5th.

4. _______

But their secret plan didn’t work out. One of the men sent a letter to his cousin who worked in Parliament to warn him not to come to work. The King saw the letter and ordered his soldiers to search Parliament. In the cellar, the soldiers found Guy Fawkes, who was arrested and executed. And so Guy Fawkes’ name went down in history.

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Student’s Worksheet CGuy Fawkes Day

TASK 4. Choose one of the situations below and write a letter.

1. It’s 1605. Imagine you are one of the conspirators – the man whose cousin works in the Parliament. Write a letter to warn him about the danger. Write 100–120 words.

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2. Last weekend you took part in Guy Fawkes Day celebrations. Write a letter to your friend and describe what you did. Write 100–120 words.

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