Reading, Listening & speakingUnit 2 Reading task Ss read the passage and fill in the Timeline on page 52 Task 1: Ss read the passage and try to fill in the timeline.OctoberNovember 10527628-31Catesby asked Guy Fawkes to join a plot to blow up the government. The two bought a house close to the Houses of Parliament They stored gunpowder in the cellars for the next three days. King James had the cellars searched when he heard of the plan. He found Fawkes. Parliament was opened and there were celebrations because the plot had failed. Listening task (page 52)Task 2. Listen and finish Ex 1 on page 52.1. King James was a Catholic.2. King James was frightened of Catholic.3. King James supported Protestants.4. He punished Guy Fawkes.5. Guy Fawkes talked to King James.FTTTF 6. The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him.7. The king rewarded Guy Fawkes.8. The king thought there were too few Catholics.9. The king’s friends abroad were Protestants.TFFT Task 3 : Ss listen again and answer the questions of Ex 2 on page 53 Task 4: listen to the tape again and fill in the chart.King James’ Problems Reason for problemYour comment Attitude to CatholicsForeign countriesDealing with CatholicsChanged his mindAll Britain’s friends were Protestant countriesVery unkind. No evidence they wanted to hurt the king before this.Should have been more patientTry to be friends with other countries too.It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more. Speaking task Do you think Guy Fawkes or King James wereright to behave the way they did? The purpose of this exercise is to help you understand the story and then decide who you feel most sympathy for. There is no right or wrong answer. Discuss thisproblem in fours and make notes of your ideas. Then decide who gets your sympathy and give a reason. Reasons for King James’ action Reasons for Guy Fawkes’ action1.1.2.2.3.3.Fear at the number of CatholicsAll friends on the Continent were ProtestantWorried Catholics might want to change the religion of EnglandKing James kept changing his mindLoyalty to the Catholic causeBelieved what he was doing was right
