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.
Thanks Andrea, your lesson is very interesting, I know and saw Star Wars movie, what I didn’t know was that it would be held on May 4, Star Wars day.
I have seen all the movies of Star Wars and really fantastic for the special effects…
Hello, my name is Sonia. I’m from Ecuador. This article is new for me. I have never seen this movie. Actually, I’m going to watch star wars movie the next time. Thank you so much Andrea. I’m sorry my English is not good. I’m learning and practicing with you. Take care bye.
Thanks for sharing the interesting facts!
Though I am not too much into fiction movies, I have wanted almost all of the movies with my kids. My both sons like Star War movies so much and knobi is theirs favorite one. Both like to play with a light savers with each other and cosplay like kenobi and Darth vader.
There are some spelling mistakes in my comments because of auto typing, I could have fixed the mistakes if We had the edit ability