Bonfire night

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

What do you think is going on here?

Bonfire Night

5 November

in the UK

a. A plan to do something, usually something bad or wrong.

b. To make something explode.

c. A large, round wooden container.

d. Coloured fire or explosions in the sky used in celebrations.

e. To think someone is doing bad things.

f. Powder that explodes when lit.

g. A big fire people build with wood.

h. To be disloyal to your government.

a bonfire

fireworks

gunpowder

a plot

to commit treason

to blow up something

a barrel

to be suspicious

01:00

1. Every year, Bonfire Night takes
place ...

1. on December the 31st
2. on November the 5th
3. on the 15th of November

01:32

2. Steve Lewis ...

1. is the Mayor of Winchester.
2. organises the Bonfire in Winchester.
3. is in charge of the fireworks on Bonfire Night.

02:50

3. Bonfire Night is a celebration of the
fact that ...

1. Guy Fawkes blew up the English Parliament.
2. Guy Fawkes killed King James.
3. Guy Fawkes' plan to kill King James failed.

03:30

4. Leon ...

1. is the Mayor of Winchester.
2. organises the Bonfire Night celebration in Winchester.
3. is in charge of the fireworks professionally.

Activity 2

Listening to details.

Watch the video again. Decide if the

sentences are true or false.

01:23

Watch the video again. Decide if the
sentences are true or false.
1. Bonfire Night is celebrated all over
the country, not just in Winchester.

1. True
2. False

01:24

2. About 2,000 people usually attend
the celebrations in Winchester

1. True
2. False

01:43

.
3. The celebrations start with a
procession from the city centre at
6pm.

1. True
2. False

01:52

4. They plan to light the bonfire at
7pm.

1. True
2. False

01:53

5. The firework display will start at
about 7.45pm

1. True
2. False

02:48

6. The Gunpowder Plot took place
about 400 years ago

1. True
2. False

03:28

7. Leon plans to set off about 5,000
fireworks

1. True
2. False

04:42

8. One of the girls says that last year's
fireworks were better.

1. True
2. False

Some new vocabulary

that you learned on the way...

wrap up

I’m wrapped up warm.

a. to wear thick clothing to keep you warm enough

b. to attend a special event

c. to feel excited

set off

Tonight’s the night for lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks.

a. to watch

b. to buy

c. to make something explode

kick off

The procession kicks off at 6pm in the city centre.

a. to end

b. to begin

c. to take a break

turn up

Bonfire Night is fun for everybody who turns up.

a. to organise an event

b. to watch an event on TV

c. to attend an event

blow up

Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

a. to break into a building

b. to make something explode

c. to build a building

The next video shows a family in the UK,

preparing for Bonfire Night

for school and at home.

After the video we will have a discussion.

Name 2 new things that you have learned in today's lesson. Write down in detail (specific, not generic).

Maybe you recognized the mask from....

the graphic novel 

"V for Vendetta?"

(published in 1982)

or the film (2005)?

The mask is since used by anarchists and revolutionairies.

Interested?

Talking Time 

Discuss in small groups:

On New Year's Day it is the tradition in the Netherlands to let off fireworks, however, this causes many accidents. Do you think that the Netherlands will start to hold organised firework displays to celebrate New Year?

Would you like this?

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