WEEKEND

 interview How was your weekend ?What did you do?

watchdocumentary. The story of the weekend ( red 59)

Vocabulary: cotton, mill, ancestors

Answer the questions

what happened in the 19th century?

Why was Manchester important?

until which year did people work for 6 days? What did they do on Sunday?

What was the work like in a cotton mill?

When did the change to a 6-day ?

Who were the three reasons for this change? the first reason..., the second reason....  the third reason...

What difference made the extra half day off?

What is the connection between this change and Manchester football clubs? How many clubs were there? What are the current names for these clubs?

What happened in 1960?

How do people  British people enjoy weekends today in relation to their ancestors?

What happened in the 1990s? Is this change good for everybody? Why?

What is the suggestion for weekends in the future? do you think this would be a good change? Why?

What do most British people think about a 3-day weekend?

speaking and reading reading( 58,59 blue English file)