Everyone knows about Christmas and Valentine’s Day, but do you know there’s 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!
Simplified 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.
Fun facts
Most special international days are joyful events meant to focus interest in some area of life. However, International Workers’ 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.
Expressions included in the study guide
To raise awareness
To be a riot
Just because
Avant-garde/cutting edge
To be out there
To do some digging
It just so happens
To stand out
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Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Image: Blessing Ri (Unsplash.com)
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