Daily Archives: November 2, 2019

The film V for Vendetta deals with the historic fact of the gunpowder plot.

Working with rhymes is a good exercise for our students. They learn pronunciation and intonation.

What are the words to Remember, Remember The Fifth of November?

There are many versions of the rhyme that have survived in different parts of England since the 17th century.

Most begin with the same or very similar words. This is the basic form:

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November

Gunpowder treason and plot

 I see no reason

why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot

Bonfire Night is celebrated in Britain every year on the fifth of November.

The next videos present the origin of this celebration:

Who was Guy Fawkes?

Here you can read about Guy Fawkes:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd8fv9q/articles/zdrrcj6