Give Thanks (2)

The next day is a big sale day called Black Friday. The Christmas season officially begins then, and people want to buy Christmas gifts as early as possible. Also, Black Friday successfully tempts consumers to spend their money on discounted or hot sale items. Some stores open as early as midnight. you can hardly find a spot in the parking lot in front of a mall or a big retail store.

After Black Friday, people are given another chance to "Shop til you Drop" - Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday is designed for shoppers who prefer to shop online. Just click, and your order will arrive within a couple of days.

We are very thankful for our family and friends back home. They have supported and encouraged us over the past year. We are also thankful for the new friends we have met in the U.S. They have welcomed us, helped us and taken us in. With gratitude in our hearts, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Black Friday 黑色星期五
1960s美國費城的警察創造的。因為一年一度的陸軍和海軍足球賽在這一天舉行，於是來自各地的球迷湧進費城，加上聖誕節前的採購民眾，使得城裡交通大亂，負責指揮交通的警察，稱這一天為Black Friday，因為大家心情都不好。1980s有人覺得Black Friday太負面，就用會計學in the black(有盈餘)，解釋Black Friday.

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discount v. n.打折、減價
an amount taken off a regular price : a price reduction
- The department store discounts all items 10 percent for VIPS.
這家百貨公司為VIP貴賓，提供所有商品九折優惠
- You can get an extra 5 percent discount if you are a member.
如果你是會員，可以再打0.5折 parking lot停車場
- There's an underground parking lot near here.
這附近有一個地下停車場

parking space 停車格、停車位
space in which vehicles can be parked
- The guy rudely took my parking space.
這個男人粗魯的搶我的停車位
parking structure整棟停車場、立體停車場
- The parking structure can hold over 400 cars. 這座立體停車場可以容納四百部車

click v. n.點選、按
to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer [+ obj]
- Click on the printer icon, and choose the format.
按影印機的圖示，選舉要印的型式
n. the act of selecting something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse or some other device
- With just one click, you can transfer money to an overseas bank.
只要輕輕一點，你就可以把錢轉到海外銀

gratitude n.感激、感恩
/ˈgrætəˌtu:d,/
a feeling of appreciation or thanks
- I would like to express my gratitude to everyone here.
我想要對每一位在場的人表達感激之情
- Hank prepared this bouquet of flowers to show his gratitude to his teacher.
Hank準備這束花，要表達他對老師的感激


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