Simplified Speech #152 Do you celebrate any international days?
Everyone knows about Christmas and Valentine\u2019s Day, but do you know there\u2019s a Strange Music Day and a Burger Day? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy explore the wonderful world of international days. Give it a listen and you might discover a special day just for you!\n\nSimplified Speech is a Culips series where our hosts have a clear and natural conversation designed to help beginner and intermediate English language learners improve their skills.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nMost special international days are joyful events meant to focus interest in some area of life. However, International Workers\u2019 Day has a long political history of protests and riots aiming to improve the rights of workers across the world. It is celebrated on May 1st in most countries. In North America, it is celebrated on the first Monday of September and is called Labour Day.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tTo raise awareness\n \tTo be a riot\n \tJust because\n \tAvant-garde/cutting edge\n \tTo be out there\n \tTo do some digging\n \tIt just so happens\n \tTo stand out\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar\nImage: Blessing Ri (Unsplash.com)