labor day in the usa basic level
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Labor Day in the USA
Diana L. Portillo September 2015
Labor Day in the USA
• Labor Day is the first Monday of September.
• On this day, we think about the workers of this country.
Labor Day in the USA
• Workers build railroads, highways, bridges, and homes.
• Workers build factories, and make things in factories.
Labor Day in the USA
• Workers grow food, and other workers bring it to the stores.
• Workers fix things when they are broken, and workers take care of us when we are sick.
Labor Day in the USA
• Workers write newspapers and books, teach in schools, and sell things we need.
• Workers cut hair, clean clothing, and repair cars.
Labor Day in the USA
• Workers wait on tables, wash dishes, and cook.
• Workers take away garbage and keep streets clean.
• Workers protect, put out fires, and rescue from danger.
Labor Day in the USA
• Today machines and computers do a lot of work too.
• But workers make and operate the machines.
• Workers program the computers.
Labor Day in the USA
• Schools, banks, and post offices are closed on Labor Day.
• Family and friends get together for picnics and barbecues.
Labor Day in the USA
• Labor Day marks the end of summer.
• Many workers take a rest or go traveling on the long weekend.
Sources • Claire, Elizabeth. (1990). The ESL Teacher´s Holiday Activities. USA: Prentice-Hall.• Images: • http://magickalgraphics.com/Graphics/SpecialOccasions/LaborDay/labor13.gif• http://www.clearfieldconnection.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/
2013/08/LaborDay.jpg • http://www.allthingsclipart.com/03/factory.worker.02.jpg• http://images.clipartpanda.com/clipart-school-xTg5qebTA.jpeg• http://cliparts.co/cliparts/5TR/KeR/5TRKeRbyc.png• http://www.clipartlord.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fireman2.png• http://www.cliparthut.com/clip-arts/42/computer-clip-art-42192.jpg• http://www.cliparthut.com/clip-arts/69/family-bbq-clip-art-69809.jpg• http://www.labor-day-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/labor-day-
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