纯正地道美语 第78期(外教讲解):International Worke(在线收听) |
The Weekend - International Workers Day (C0078) A: Alright everyone settle down. Let’s get started.As you know, an important aspect of becoming a good citizen is understanding the genesis of our legal system. It is not enough to simply memorize our laws, it is necessary that we comprehend why and how they were formed. This brings me to our topic for today. Does anyone know what we celebrate on May first? B: Cinco de mayo? A: In the nineteenth century, working conditions were appalling, with workers being forced to work ten, twelve, and fourteen hours a day. Support for the eight-hour work day movement was growing rapidly, despite the indifference and hostility of many union leaders, and by April 1886, 250,000 workers were involved in the May Day movement. B: Cool! Is that why we only work eight hours now? B: And then what happened? |
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