Bonfire Night

• Say hello to your learner, then ask a few warm-up questions:

“How are you doing?” or “How are you?”

• Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you are doing.

• Tell your student that today, you will talk about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot.
• Introduce the content of the lesson using slide 2.

• Suggest that your student look at the pictures on the slide. Ask the student to say the words that come to their mind when they look at them.
• Possible answers: fire, night, fireworks, fun, cold, and outdoors.

• Follow the link and help your buddy match the words to their definitions. Explain the meaning of the words your buddy doesn’t know and provide additional examples of usage, if needed.

Show slide 4

Show the website

• Follow the link.
• Watch the video about the history of Bonfire Night together. If needed, pause the video to explain any unfamiliar words.
• After watching, ask your buddy the following questions:
  • When is Bonfire Night celebrated?
  • Where is Bonfire Night celebrated?
  • What did Guy Fawkes want to do?
  • Do you have any holidays in your country with fire or fireworks?
  • Would you like to see Bonfire Night in England?

Show slide 5

Show video

• Have your student put the events of the Gunpowder Plot in the correct order. Refer to the video on the previous slide, if needed.
• Answers: 1) Some people are unhappy because they don’t like the king’s laws about religion.

2) Guy Fawkes and his friends make a plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

3) Guy Fawkes hides barrels of gunpowder in the cellar under the Houses of Parliament.

4) The king and his family are in danger.

5) The guards find Guy Fawkes in the cellar at night.

6) The king is safe. The plot does not happen.

7) People make big bonfires and watch fireworks on November 5th.

• Ask your student to read the text about the Bonfire Night celebration and name 5 things people usually do on this night.

• Discuss the popular street food people eat on Bonfire Night.
• Ask your buddy to name the ingredients needed to make each dish.
• Then, ask the follow-up question:
  • Which dish, in your opinion, is the best?

• Discuss the safety rules for big celebrations like Bonfire Night, which often involve fire and fireworks.
• Ask your student to finish the safety rules for celebrating Bonfire Night with their ideas.
• Possible answers:
  • Don’t stand too close to the fire because you could get burned.
  • Always stay with an adult when you are in a crowd.
  • Never touch fireworks because they can be dangerous.
  • Keep your pets inside because they might get scared.
  • Don’t run near the bonfire because you can fall down and get hurt.

• Play the Gun Fawkes board game.
• Roll the die in turns, take your moves, and complete tasks on the special squares.
• The first person to find the gunpowder wins.