Curious British Festivals

A. Go to:

http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/oakappleday.htm
Read the text and answer these questions:
1. Where is the oak tree where Charles II is said to have hidden from Cromwells Roundheads

2. What are the other names for Royal Oak or Oak Apple Day?

3. What Is the traditional food and drink for Oak Apple Day?

B. Go to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2009/05/26/cheese_r
olling_2009_video_feature.shtml
1. Where does it take place?

2. What does it involve?

3. Where is the cheese made?

C. Go to:

http://www.sheffieldmayday.ukf.net/archive/facts.htm
1. Who is Bel?

2. How did villages used to support May Day?

Why is May Day different to Christmas or Easter?

C. Go to:

http://www.tarbarrels.co.uk/
1. Who sponsors the tar barrels?

2. How much do the heaviest barrels weigh?

3. What are the origins of this festival?

Now watch the videos

D. Go to

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3670504.stm
1. What is gurning?

2. What do the competitors have to put their head through?

3. Who has won it for 4 years running?

E. Go to:

http://www.olimpickgames.co.uk/contentok.php?id=883
1. When does the sport date back to?

2. How was the sport more brutal in the 19 th century?

3. Whats the name of the judge?

F. Go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKDjFEtLV88
1. When does it take place?

2. How far apart are the 2 goals?

What are the names of the two goals?

Answer these questions about Britains biggest festival - Guy Fawkes Night
1. When does it take place?

2. What does it commemorate?

3. How do people celebrate it?

4. What happened to Guy Fawkes?