BLACK FRIDAY
video activity
https://youtu.be/MRvEl0z2TxU
Black Friday is
the day after Thanksgiving.
It is the first
day of the Christmas shopping season. In the U.S. many stores have big sales on
Black Friday and a lot of people get really excited about shopping on this day.
Many stores open
at 12:01 a.m. on Friday morning.
Not everyone
thinks this is a good idea. Some people say it isn’t good because it interrupts
Thanksgiving dinner and family time; some people get really excited about Black
Friday.
They love the
chance to save a lot of money on Christmas presents for their friends and
family.
People even camp
outside the store, so they will be the first inside when it opens.
Occasionally
shoppers get too excited on Black Friday: people become aggressive and push
each other out of the way…sometimes people fight with other shoppers and get
hurt.
Personally I
think it is a little scary to go shopping on Black Friday…the stores are packed
with excited shoppers..it is aloud and it can be a little scary.
I think I will
shop online..that way I can relax and not have to worry about the crowds.
I’ll probably
wait for a few days after Black Friday this year.
I just don’t
like big crowds of crazy shoppers……
Do you know why
it’s called Black Friday? It got the name because many stores finally start
making a profit for the year from this day.
When a business
is making money, we say it is “in the black”.
Stores are
finally in the black.
Questions
1. What
is the day just after Thanksgiving called in the U.S.?
2. What
begins on Black Friday?
3. What
does the “black” in Black Friday refer to ?
4. Why
some people oppose Black Friday?
