Where does the weekend come from? Listen carefully to this short history of the weekend in four paragraphs. Then, try to answer
the questions below ...

1.

From 2000 BC to 1800 AD, many people in England ... 

  spent a holy day.
  spend a holiday.

2.

  They usually rest and pray.
  They spent the day resting and praying.

3.

What did many workers use to do from 1800 to 1840?

  They played games on Sundays.
  They have fun on Sundays.

4.

   Because they felt too tired. 
   Because they couldn't play games. 

5.

Which was the beginning of the weekend in England?

  On Sundays, they worked till one o'clock.
  Work stopped at one o'clock on Saturdays.

6.

  Workers began to stop working on Saturday afternoons.
  Work stopped on Saturdays.

7.

  Offices were closed on Saturday afternoons all year.
  Offices were closed on Saturday afternoons in the summer.

8.

What happened by 1940? 

  Factories were closed all day Sunday.
  The two-day weekend began in the U.S. 

9.

  They went to the theater and took walks in the park.
  They worked at home and fun.

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