Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Black Friday Frenzy



          In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving is known as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping.  It is known as "Black Friday."  It is the day when crowds of consumers go out to find special offers made by the majority of retailers.  In the past few years, retailers have extended normal business hours in order to keep up with the competition.  Some stores may open up as early as 8 pm on Thanksgiving day and remain open overnight until Friday night.  Even though retailers have incredible deals, I believe it can be extremely dangerous.  People act like maniacs both on the road and in the stores.  People are obsessed with getting their hands on hot deals, even if it means camping outside of a store in the freezing cold the night before the store is supposed to open.  In previous years, there have been many tragedies that have occurred in stores during "Black Friday." This is one of the reasons why I will not go out shopping on this day.  Is it really worth it? Are you still able to get good deals in stores on a different day?     

Vocabulary

traditional- something that has been around for a long time and became a part of the culture
consumers- a person who buys goods and services for personal use
retailers- stores or companies that sell goods bought by consumers
competition- the activity or condition of fighting against someone or something
incredible- difficult to believe
maniacs- a person who demonstrates wild behavior
obsessed- when the mind is focused on something and can only think about that one thing
tragedies- an event that causes suffering

Vocabulary Exercise

Directions:  Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word

1. Many horrible ________________ occur on Black Friday.
2. Many ________________ have been victims of credit card scams. 
3. It is __________________ how much damage a storm can cause. 
4. Pumpkin and apple pies are ______________ deserts served on Thanksgiving.
5. People are _____________ on the road and in the stores during Black Friday.
6. ______________ adjust their prices when the competition beats their low prices.
7. The lady realized that her biggest _______________ was her sister. 
8. I will never understand why people are ______________ with going shopping at 2 am.

Grammar Point 

There are many different kinds of sentences.  To make a statement, use a period (.).  For questions, use a question mark (?).  For exclamations, use an exclamation point (!).

Grammar Exercise

Write 2 statements, 2 questions, and 2 exclamations about the picture below.  Make sure to use the correct punctuation.



Writing Activity

Have you ever gone shopping on Black Friday? If so, tell me about your experience.  Is there a day like Black Friday where your from? If so, what is it like? 

2 comments:

  1. Great uses of phtotos they would deffinitly help understand the passage.

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  2. Wow! That photo is great. I never shop on Black Friday. It is too crazy for me.

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