話匣子英語:西方的勞動節(jié)

勞動節(jié)是做什么的，勞動節(jié)當然不需要勞動，不能單單從字面意思看。這一天西方人是怎么過的呢，他們也是不工作休息，戶外燒烤、篝火晚會，來個徹底的放松吧。

Maura: Today we are going to talk about summertime and Labour Day.

Jessie: Right! That makes sense because it is almost the end of summer.

Maura: Right! So, what is Labour Day?

Jessie: Well, Labour Day is a holiday in Canada and the US. It happens on the first Monday of September.

Maura: Exactly! So, it is a holiday in Canada and the US. And what do people normally do on Labour Day?

Jessie: Well, despite the name Labour Day—people actually do not do labour, they relax. They have a break from labour, or work.

Maura: Right, so they treat Labour Day as a regular holiday: people relax, they go to the beach, travel with family.

Jessie: Lots of people barbecue, eat outside.

Maura: Yeah, sometimes they have fireworks. So, the Labour Day is a fun day.