1. 初中基础 (2294 期 20151127) 6 版 What is Black Friday?

2. Pre-reading 1.Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. How do Americans usually celebrate Thanksgiving Day? Families and friends get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce ( 蔓越莓酱 ), pumpkin pie and vegetables. Many people give thanks for what they have. Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns. Some parades or festivities mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. It is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

3. Pre-reading 2.What do you know about the day after Thanksgiving Day? What do people usually do on that day? ?

4. While reading  Answer the following questions. 1.What does Black Friday mean to Americans? 2.Every American knows the origin of Black Friday, don’t they? It means the biggest shopping day of the year in America. No, they don’t.

5. While reading  Answer the following questions. 3.Why do some people believe Black Friday came from Philadelphia? 4.How did company record business accounts in the past? 5.What do shop owners do to make a profit on Black Friday? Because a traffic jam happened on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink. They began to offer sales to people.

6. Grammar focus   In fact, nobody is sure of where the name comes from.   本句中介词 of 后的宾语部分用一个从句代 替，因此 where 引导的是一句宾语从句。要 注意的是，宾语从句的语序为陈述句语序， 时态与人称应与主句保持一致。

7. Grammar focus  Combine the two sentences together. Make changes if necessary. 1.How old is the new teacher? He wants to know it. 2.What does he have for dinner every day? I am not sure of it. 3.When will the meeting begin? She asks her secretary about it. He wants to know how old the new teacher is. I am not sure of what he has for dinner every day. She asks her secretary about when the meeting will begin.

8. Language study   Translate the following sentences with a phrase in the article. 1. 1. 中国的春节在每年的农历正月初一。 2. 2. 这家公司直到今年初才开始盈利。 3. 3. 跟着屏幕的指示一步一步操作，你就可以修复文档 了。 The Spring Festival in China falls on the first day of the first lunar month. The company didn’t make a profit until the beginning of this year. Follow the instructions on the screen step by step, and you will recover the file.

9. After reading  Singles’ Day is a festival among young Chinese people similar to Black Friday. Collect information and introduce the festival to your foreign friends.