[C] International Workers' Day

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

fundamental

[ fuhn-duh-'men-tl ]

adjective

- being the most basic or most important thing on which other things depend

Water is fundamental to survival.

redundancy

[ ri-'duhn-duhn-see ]

noun

- a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer doesn't need them

Five hundred workers have been issued with redundancy notices.

strike

[ strahyk ]

noun

- a period of time when workers refuse to work because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses

The rail strike caused problems to the commuters.

protest

[ 'proh-test ]

noun

- a strong complaint expressing disagreement or disapproval ; an occasion when people disagree with something by standing somewhere, carrying signs, shouting, etc.

They made a protest about the rise in prices.

arrest

[ uh-'rest ]

verb

- (of the police) to catch an take someone to a place where a person may be accused of a crime

A man was arrested for stealing from the shop.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

This event, known as The Haymarket Affair, was very important in making ordinary people together in the USA
Minimum wages have been established, there are limits on working hours, and people have the right to paid holidays and sick pay.
The Haymarket Affair became an influential sign of the struggle for workers' rights.
It is an opportunity to campaign for workers' rights, show solidarity with other working people and to mark the victory of workers all over the world.
Since the global financial crisis of 2008, part-time, short-term and badly paid work has become more common, and state pensions are at risk.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

Where was the third day of protests in May 1886?
The Haymarket Affair was criticized of being what?
What was May 1 chosen to be?
What is the name of the economy where companies hire workers casually for one short job at a time?
What are the usual things that workers do on International Workers Day? Give at least 2.

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. fundamental	a. gripe
2. redundancy	b. dismissal
3. symbol	c. primary
4. protest	d. emblem
5. condition	e. state