Bonfire Night is an annual celebration held in Great Britain on November 5th. It commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. On this day, people gather to light bonfires, set off fireworks, and remember the events of the Gunpowder Plot through poems and songs like "Remember, Remember the Fifth of November."

1. What? Where? When? Why? Other
curiosities
Bonfire Night

2. What is Bonfire Night?
 It is an annual festivity in which people
gather to see fireworks and bonfires at
night.

3. Where?
 Bonfire Night is celebrated in Great
Britain.

4. When does it take place?
 It takes place on
November the fifth.

5. Why?
 Because on November the
5th 1605, Guy Fawkes, a
member of the Gunpowder
Plot, was arrested while
guarding explosives the
plotters had placed beneath
the House of Lords.
Celebrating the fact that King
James I had survived the
attempt on his life, people lit
bonfires around London.

6. Bonfire Night is also known as…
 Guy Fawkes Night/Day
Firework Night

7. Now, listen to the following poem
Remember, remember the fifth of
November
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason why the
gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Remember, remember, the fifth of
November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
A stick or a stake for King James'
sake
Will you please to give us a fagot
If you can't give us one, we'll take
two;
The better for us and the worse for
you!

8. Some questions about the
video!
 Do you know from what film is this
video?
 Who is the author of this poem?
What does “gunpowder” mean?
Give a synonym of “plot”.

9. Thank you!