DIDACTIC UNIT 10. 6TH COURSE. LABOUR DAY

These days many countries are celebrating  LABOR or the INTERNATIONAL WORKERS´  day.

But in the USA this celebration takes place on a different date. Do you know when?

 Here you are going to discover facts about the celebration of Labor Day

 First watch this video about the origins of Labor Day

Then read the following two paragraphs and then match numbers and letters.

Labor Day is a national holiday in the United States. It is celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a time for American workers to celebrate their efforts. It is also when most Americans mark the end of the summer. The holiday started in 1894. The Central Labor Union in New York City campaigned for "a day off for the working citizens”.

Working conditions were much harder back then and there were few holidays and times for rest. Many people worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week. The original Labor Day celebrations were street parades and festivals for workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. There were also speeches by important men and women.

       

1.In the USA it is celebrated on the first	A. to celebrate their efforts
2 In many other countries it´s celebrated	B. end of the summer
3 It´s a day for American workers	C. and their families
4 Most Americans mark the	D. important men
5 Working conditions were much	E. Monday in September
6 Festivals for workers	F. on the 1st of May
7 Speeches by	G. harder back then

     

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Today, most Americans view Labor Day as a day of rest and an opportunity to look at street parades. Many families have picnics or barbecues in the daytime and attend fireworks displays in the evening. There are many community events, often involving sports. Families with children often use the holiday to go on a final trip before school starts again in September.

Labor Day is an important date in the sporting calendar. It marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons. The tradition of speeches continues, although the speeches tend to be by politicians trying to get more votes in the run-up to elections. The big speeches on labor issues happen on May Day, another holiday that celebrates workers.

                 
                    

1. Americans view Labor Day	A. school starts
2 People attend fireworks displays	B. of the NFL
3 Many families go on a final trip before	C. in the evening
4 It marks the beginning	D. happen on May Day
5 The speeches tend to	E. as a day of rest
6 The big speeches on labor issues	F. be by politicians

                      

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