Remember Remember the 5th November....

Tonight in the United Kingdom millions of people will be celebrating Guy Fawkes night or bonfire night.

Click here to find out why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night



There's a whole host of stuff on the internet including English lessons, for example click here.http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/guy_fawkes_night.html Why not have a go at the exercises?

There's even a very old rhyme written about Guy Fawkes night:

Remember, remember! The fifth of November,  The Gunpowder treason and plot; 
I know of no reason  Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! 

Guy Fawkes and his companions  Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament 
All up alive.  Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow.  But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake For King James's sake! 

If you won't give me one, I'll take two, The better for me, And the worse for you. 
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope, A penn'orth of cheese to choke him, A pint of beer to wash it down, And a jolly good fire to burn him. 

Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring! Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!  Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!