B2.2 5-11-18

5 November: Guy Fawkes Day or 'Bonfire Night'

https://www.expatica.com/uk/about/Top-festivals-in-the-UK_515338.html

All over the UK on 5^th November, the British light bonfires and set off fireworks in their back gardens or, more commonly these days, at organized events in public parks. They commemorate the Catholic Guy Fawkes’ failed attempt to blow up the Protestant Houses of Parliament on 5^th November 1605.

The most spectacular place to go in the evening of Guy Fawkes Day is the East Sussex town of Lewes /ˈluːɪs/, where seven bonfire societies parade through the town in costume, carrying effigies including the Pope's and Guy Fawkes', and huge flaming crosses. They roll barrels of flaming tar down the streets as they march to the edge of town to light huge bonfires, burn the effigies and set off spectacular fireworks. Expect to be crushed as the narrow streets are filled with thousands of revellers and spectators.

https://www.bookdepository.com/V-For-Vendetta-New-New-Edition-Tpb-Alan-Moore/9781401208417

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw

Aus‧tra‧li‧a /ɒˈstreɪliə $ ɔː-, ɑː-/

cul‧ture /ˈkʌltʃə $ -ər/

Play it safe (=avoid risks) and make sure the eggs are thoroughly cooked.

Homework: p. 18, review.

re‧source‧ful /rɪˈzɔːsfəl, -ˈsɔːs- $ -ɔːr-/ AWL adjective   

good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems

 a woman who is energetic and resourceful

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GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

• Knowledge is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say:

He has a lot of technical knowledge.

✗Don’t say: He has a lot of technical knowledges.

• Knowledge is always followed by a singular verb:

Expert knowledge is necessary.

• When talking about something that you know or learn, you say a piece of knowledge:

This is a useful piece of knowledge.