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Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch is a large village on the island of Anglesey in Wales and it has the longest place name not only in Great Britain but also in Europe.
It means: Saint Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near the swirling whirpool and the church of Saint Tysilio by the red cave.
If you feel curious about it, read HERE and watch the video:

THANKSGIVING

The following vocabulary will help you understand the story better:

PRAY     rezar

PRAYERS     oraciones           

PILGRIMAGE     peregrinación

SET OUT     emprender viaje

ROUGH (sea)    bravo

BARE(ground)   desprovisto de vegetación

MELT(snow)     derretirse

CORN     maíz

PEAS    guisantes

WHEAT    trigo

BARLEY   cebada

DUCKS     patos

GEESE     gansos ( the singular is goose)

TURKEYS      pavos

DEER     ciervo

CHIEF     Jefe

FEATHERS     plumas

FOX TAILS     colas de zorro

BLESSINGS      bendiciones

Now watch this simple funny short video about the story "told by Plymouth Rock".
Plymouth Rock is supposed to have been the landing place of the Mayflower in Massachusetts.
It is now an icon in the American tradition.

MOVEMBER

The word MOVEMBER comes from MO, which is a short form for MOUSTACHE, and the month of NOVEMBER. It is an annual event to raise awareness of men's health, such as prostate cancer and to encourage them to have regular check-ups and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Men in November grow their moustaches even though they do not do so during the rest of the year.
It all started in 2004 in Australia and New Zealand, little by little other countris have joined and now it is one of the world's top NGOs.
To know more about Movember click HERE

REMEMBRANCE DAY

POPPY DAY

Why do people all over Britain wear a poppy on the days leading up to 11th November?

This is a symbol to remember those who have given their lives in war.Poppies are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after World War One ended.

This is described in the famous World War One poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by the Canadian military doctor John McCrae.

Poppies grow  wild in many fields in northern France and Belgium, where some of the deadliest battles of WW1 took place and many people died between 1914 and 1918.

Poppies are tough flowers, and can grow anywhere, but are also very delicate, which make them a good symbol to remember those who gave their lives on behalf of their country.

Ever since then, poppies have been a symbol of remembering them.However, back then the poppies weren't made out of paper like they are today. They were made out of silk.While the majority of people wear their poppy on their chest, the Royal British Legion says, "There is no right or wrong way to wear a poppy. It is a matter of personal choice whether an individual chooses to wear a poppy and also how they choose to wear it. The best way to wear a poppy is to wear it with pride."

GUY FAWKES

Now try and fill in the cloze text below

a)      Find the right word from the ones in the box  for  blanks 1, 2 and 4. There are three words you do not have to use.

1.      A big fire that is made outdoors

2.      Small objects with chemical inside them that burn with coloured flames or sparks when lit and often make loud noises.

4.   Secret plan to do something wrong against the government.

PARADE    BONFIRE    PLOT    HONEYMOON    FIREWORKS    PUMPKIN

b)      Fill in blanks 3, 5 and 6 with the correct form of the right phrasal verb from the  ones in the box. There are three verbs you do not have to use.

TAKE UP                         CARRY OUT               LOOK AFTER         LET OFF     BLOW UP                        BREAK   DOWN

You will find the KEY at the bottom.

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as ......1......Night or ......2......Night is an annual celebration on the evening of the 5^th November .

On November 5^th,1605, Guy Fawkes, an English soldier and member of a group of Roman Catholics attempted to assassinate the protestant King James I ( James VI of Scotland ) and ......3......the Houses of Parliament, in what has become known as The Gunpowder......4...... . Before they were able to ......5......their plan, they were caught and subsequently tortured and executed for treason and attempted murder.

Every year since then on Nov 5^th people have traditionally celebrated the Gunpowder ......4......failure by ......6......  ......2...... and building ......1......on which “guys” or dummies representing Guy Fawkes are burnt.

Before the fifth, children use the “guys” to beg for money with the chant “Penny for the guy”.

A popular nursery rhyme about the plot reads:

Remember, remember, the fifth of November

The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,

I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason

Should ever be forgot

 KEY:

1. Bonfire(s)

    2. Fireworks

    3. Blow up

    4. Plot

    5. Carry out

6. Letting