Guy+Fawkes

BONFIRE NIGHT

Guy Fawkes Night (or "bonfire night"), celebrated on 5 November in the United Kingdom and some parts of the Commonwealth, is a commemoration of the [|Gunpowder Plot] of 1605 , during which an kind of 'puppet' representing Guy ( or Guido ) Fawkes is burned, often accompanied by a fireworks display. ( Note: The word "guy", meaning "man" or "person", is derived from his name.  ( Taken and adapted from the Wilkipedia ) **Activities & further information:** **- LISTENING COMPREHENSION ( VIDEO )** 

 -** ACTIVITIES ON BONFIRENIGHT ( ESOL ENGLISH COURSES)**

 - **[| reading comprehension] **

- **[|V for Vendetta ( Alan Moore and David Lloyd's comic-book )] **

-**[|Guy Fawkes: A Biography]**