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Reading Task

A Particular British Celebration

October November 5 6 Gatsby asked Guy Fawkes to join a plot to blow up the government. The two bought a house close to the House of Parliament. They stored gunpowder in the cellars. King James had the cellars searched when he heard of the plan and found Fawkes. Parliament was opened and there were celebrations because the plot had failed.

In 1605, a person named Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the British Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder. He, and his band of fellow conspirators, were caught after one of the group sent a letter to King James of England warning him to stay away from Parliament. Guy Fawkes was imprisoned and eventually put to death for his trouble, although modern British people remember him as "the only man ever to enter Parliament with honest intentions!" Nowadays, the British mark Guy Fawkes' Day (or simply Bonfire Night) by building bonfires and letting off fireworks. Traditionally, children made effigies of Fawkes from old clothes stuffed with newspaper, and display their "Guy" in the streets, asking "Penny for the Guy?", and expecting to receive some money. Guys were then thrown on the bonfire at the height of the celebrations. Big firework displays are organized in public playing fields and open areas, usually with huge bonfires. The bonfires often take weeks to build, and in small communities and villages everyone will bring some wood to add to the pile.

Get into fours. Decide whether you would like to be Guy Fawkes, Robert Gatsby, King James or an eyewitness. Think about what your character would say or do. Things to remember: *Introduce your character and explain reasons for your behavior. *Discuss whether you behaved sensibly or not/ whether it was a good way to solve the problem. 1.There are some reasons for what I did. In the first place, …. Secondly, …. Moreover/ What is more, …. 2.In my opinion, …. 3.From my point of view, ….

Listening Task

What did King James do with the people who didn’t go to the Protestant church. King James put them in prison.

supporter 支持者, 拥护者 interview 采访 attack 攻击 upset 心烦意乱的 Catholic 天主教徒 practise their religion 实施他们的宗教 protestant 新教徒 relax 放松 avoid 避免 peacefully 和平地

I. Decide which sentences are true and which are false. 1. King James was a Catholic. 2. King James was frightened of Catholics. 3. King James supported Protestants. 4. He punished Guy Fawkes. 5. Guy Fawkes talked to King James. 6. The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him. 7.The king rewarded Guy Fawkes. 8.The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him. 9.The King’s friends abroad were Protestants.

II. Listen to the tape again, discuss these questions with your partners. 1. What was the King’s attitude to the Catholics? 2. Why did he change his mind? 3. What was the King’s Attitude to the protestants? 4. Why did Guy Fawkes and Gatsby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king ? 5. What would you have done if you were the King? What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?

1.What was the King’s attitude to the Catholics? 2. Why did he change his mind? At first, King James allowed the Catholics to practise their religion. But he didn’t support them. He changed his mind because he found there were too many Catholics, which surprised him a lot. And all England’s friends were Protestant countries then. So he was frightened that the Catholics might change England into a Catholic countries.

3. What was the King’s Attitude to the Protestants? 4. Why did Guy Fawkes and Gatsby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the King ? That was because King James didn’t allow the Catholics to practise their religion. And the people who didn’t go to the Protestant church would be put in prison. So they want King James changed. And they thought the situation would be better. King James supported the Protestants.

Speaking Task

Do you think Guy Fawkes or King James were right to behave the way they did? Discuss who you feel most sympathy for. There is no right or wrong answer. Discuss it in fours and make notes of your ideas. Then decide who gets your sympathy and give a reason. Reasons for King James’ actions Reasons for Guy Fawkes’ actions Fear at the number of Catholics King James changed his mind All England’s friends were Protestant Loyalty to the Catholic cause Worried Catholics might want to change the religion of England Believed what he was doing was right

I sympathize with because … Have a class discussion. Listen carefully when somebody else is speaking and try not to repeat what has been said. Do you think Guy Fawkes and King James were right to behave the way they did?

Wring Task