Every year Star Wars fans utter the phrase, “May the Fourth be with you”. Wait! Isn’t the famous line “May the Force be with you”? Well, yes and no…
Exercise
Tap all the highlighted words in the article to see their definition. ⇩Star Wars Day
May 4th is known as Star Wars Day. It’s a day for fans to celebrate the Star Wars movies with activities like cosplay and movie marathons.
Why May 4th?
The similar sounds of “May the Fourth” and “May the Force” began it all.
The expression “May the Fourth be with you” was coined on May 4th, 1979 (two years after the first movie was released). Margaret Thatcher had been elected prime minister of the UK. Her supporters ran a newspaper ad, saying: “May the Fourth be with you, Maggie.”
In the years to come, Star Wars fans adopted the day as their own!
The Force
If you’re not a Star Wars fan, you might be wondering about “the Force”. It’s basically an energy field that connects all things in the universe. It gives certain characters powerful abilities such as levitation.
How to Celebrate
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a newbie, everyone can celebrate Star Wars Day!
Cosplay
There are so many classic characters to dress up as—Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia, for example. If you need some inspiration, check online for some DIY costume ideas!
Movies
It’s traditional for some fans to rewatch Star Wars movies on May the 4th. If you’ve never seen one, now is the time: With nine movies to watch, you’ve got a lot to learn!
Huttese
Spoken by the Hutts (an alien species), Huttese is the movie’s most complete language. With 500 words, why not learn a few phrases? There are websites to teach you!
Virtual party
Get your friends on a video chat for a costume party! Make some Star Wars-themed snacks like cinnamon rolls that resemble Princess Leia’s hair. You won’t even have to share them!
Have Fun
Star Wars Day is about fun, which is something we all need! On May 4th, get silly, enjoy yourself, and . . . May the Fourth be with you!
Exercise
Choose the correct option.
Star Wars Day Comprehension
Grammar
Compound nouns I
A compound noun is a word made of two or more words.
The compound noun often has a different meaning than the original words.
We can make these words from: noun + noun (seafood, son-in-law, fire-fighter), noun + adjective (greenhouse, bottle opener), or verb + noun (runway, moonlight), in any order.
Some compound nouns are one word:
bathroom, cupboard, airline.
Some compound nouns use hyphens:
check-in, mother-in-law.
Some compound nouns use spaces:
bottle opener, Prime Minister.
We usually make plural compound nouns when we add an s to the final word in the compound (greenhouses, bottle openers), but some hyphen nouns (brothers-in-law) are different.
Most compound nouns have stress on the first word when speaking: BATHroom, GREENhouse, MOONlight.
Formal names and place names (New YORK, Mount HOOD) can be different.
Wow I never imagined that Star Wars fans adopted one day on the year for rewatch the movies. I’d like to watch all, maybe the next 4th May. Thanks
It sure did.
I never have seen these movies. I don’t like the fiction science movies but I recognize there are a lot of people who really loves them
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After this article I will start watching Star Wars movies, interesting to be part of the fun club
Great idea!
I’m not really fan of start wars, I just saw the last movie, but it’s great to know about of this cultural movements, and how from one idea you can create a culture , even though one language
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4th of May 1979 was the date that Margaret Tatcher was taken to be the Prime Minister of the United Kindom and started the StarWars film on the cinemas.Many films,games,puzzles,toys etc. ,about the ‘stars wars ‘has been bought by many people around the world,from children and old people.This serie have a lot of actors,actreses, monsters,characters and many other type of people etc.
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