Labour Day — День труда
The first Monday of September is the national holiday that honours national working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it means the end of the summer vacation season, and for many students it is the beginning of academic year.
День труда
Первый понедельник сентября — национальный праздник работающих людей, что обычно проходит с парадами. Для большинства американцев он связывается с концом сезона летних отпусков, а для большинства студентов это — начало учебного года.
День праці
Перший понеділок вересня — це національне свято працюючих людей, що звичайно проходить з парадами. Для більшості американців він пов’язується з кінцем сезону літніх відпусток, а для більшості студентів це — початок навчального року.
Questions:
1. When is Labour Day celebrated?
2. Whom does this holiday honour?
3. What does this holiday mean for most Americans?
Related posts:
- My Birthday — Мой день рождения I was born on the 2nd of February. This year on my birthday I woke up early because I was...
- Fiodor Dostoyevsky — Федор Достоевский Dostoyevsky is considered one of the greatest writers in world literature. Best-known for his novels «Crime and Punishment» (1866) and...
- Skiing Skiing is the most popular of all winter sports. It is believed that skiing comes from northern Europe and Siberia,...
- Scotland (3) Scotland is a land of mountains, wild moorlands, narrow valleys and plains. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest...
- My phobia Phobia is a strong feeling of fear. In some case it becomes a phsycologic illness. Mostly it is a result...
- University Education There are 44 universities (not counting the Open University) in Britain. Although the Goverment is responsible for providing about 80...
- The Printed Word Самые первые книги были написаны на деревянных дощечках или кусочках коры. В Греции и Риме деревянные дощечки покрывались воском, а...
- Hobby A hobby is something you like to do in your free time. Some people make something, grow plants or collect...
- Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte was born in 1816 in a small English town. Charlotte and her sisters, Emily and Ann, had a...
- The Renaissance The Renaissance or the revival of learning was the period then european culture was at it’s high. It lasted from...
- Babies — Дети Babies smelling of camomile tea, cologne water, wet laundry, dog soap. Babies who appear old, disillusioned and tired of life...
- Dmitri Mendeleyev — Дмитрий Менделеев In 1869 the great Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev announced the discovery of the Periodic Law of elements. So science received...
- Education in Our Life Education plays a very important role in our life. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can...
- My Daily Routine — Мой распорядок дня As a rule, I get up at half past six. I put on my dressing-gown, go into bathroom and turn...
- UK Newspapers In Great Britain there is no official control over the newspapers. The government does not exercise any official control over...
- Cold War — «Холодная война» Cold War The Cold War was the open yet restricted struggle that developed after World War II between the United...
- British Homes — Жилища англичан There are 22 million homes in Britain — big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and...
- The Geographical Position of Great Britain — Географическое положение Великобритании (3) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of some 244 thousand square miles. It is...
- Constitutional Monarchy Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch — Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state. The British...
- Parliament. The Palace of Westminster Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminster in London. This is also known as the Houses of Parliament. Parliament...
- Scotland: The Land Of Legends If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that geographically it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and...
- The Best Film I Have Ever Seen — Самый лучший фильм, который я когда-либо видел Lots of people find watching films one of the best ways of spending their leisure time. Due to numerous video...
- The Hermitage — Эрмитаж One of the world-wide known museums is the Hermitage. The word «Hermitage» means «a place of solitude». This name was...
- My household chores Doing household chores is a necessary part of our life. People all over the world try to work hard. They...
- Birthday — День рождения «What will you do on your birthday?» Most Americans celebrate their birthdays on the day on which they were born....
- Chess My name’s Sola. I like doing many things but one thing that I really like doing is playing chess. Chess...
- «Home Sweet Home» Home… to me, it is my nest, my cave, my comfort zone for heart and soul, my safe haven. Home...
- New Zealand (3) New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It is situated to...
- My Working Day — Мой рабочий день (1) On week days I usually get up nearly six o’clock. I do not like to get up early, but I...
- Roman Influence in Britain As a result of Roman conquest, many signs of Roman civilization spread over Britain. There had been no cities in...
- Education in the USA (2) Education in the United States of America is compulsory for children from the age of 6 till 16 (or 18)....
- Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was born in Scotland in 1881 at a farm. He began to go to...
- My Hobby — Мое хобби Every person has passion for something or does something for pleasure. This is called a hobby. Some people like collecting...
- Robin Hood This school-year at our English outside reading lessons we had read many interesting stories about Robin Hood. The most interesting...
- Moscow Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic and cultural center. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince...
- Political System of Great Britain — Политическая система Великобритании The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution....
- A Brief History of Oxford city Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created a network of fortified towns called burhs across...
- My School — Моя школа My name is Catherine, I am thirteen years old. I study at school number seven. My school is a three-storeyed...
- European Union — Европейский союз The European Union or the EU is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 European countries, known as member states....
- «Мой любимый актер» на английском языке — Сочинение My favourite actor is Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer and musician. He has played in a...