生活口語:購物狂的必備英語
<P> 你是購物狂shopaholic嗎？要當一個兢兢業業誠誠懇懇的購物狂，這些問題你必須知道：</P>
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<P> 1. 購物狂最喜歡的兩個日子是？</P>
<P> Black Friday(感恩節後第二天)和Boxing Day(聖誕後第二天)。 為什麼？這兩天都是銷售旺季啊！Black Friday標誌著Christmas Shopping Season的開始：</P>
<P> On this day, many retailers open very early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season. Black Friday is not actually a holiday, but many employers give their employees the day off, increasing the number of potential shoppers。</P>
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<P> 這一天商店開門都會很早，淩晨四點就會開門，雖然不是法定節假日，但基本上這一天都會放假，無形中給了大家購物的機會。</P>
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<P> Boxing Day中文裏稱之為節禮日，這一天商家都會打折，所以是購物的好日子：</P>
<P> In Britain, Canada, New Zealand and some states of Australia, Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday, much like the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a time where shops have sales, often with dramatic price decreases. For many merchants, Boxing Day has become the day of the year with the greatest revenue。</P>
<P> 在英國、加拿大、紐西蘭和澳大利亞一些地區，節禮日的意義跟美國的Black Friday一樣，是名副其實的購物日，這一天各處都有打折，商家在這一天的收益幾乎是全年最多的。</P>
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<P> 2. 購物之後，除了商品，還有什麼不能忘記？</P>
<P> 不要忘拿receipt(收據)，上面通常會印有Exchange and refund policy：90day exchange，30day refund with tags.90天之內可以更換商品，30天內可以退貨(商品完好的狀況下)</P>
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<P> 3. 除了節假日打折，還有哪些省錢妙招？</P>
<P> 節假日之外我們還可以用到coupon，優惠券；一般商場裏平時也會有降價出售以吸引人氣的商品，這種稱為loss leader。超市或者便利店裏還有送積分的活動，這種叫做frequent shopper program，買的多，積分多，一般就會有折扣或者禮物。想當一個職業的購物狂嘛？買東西前真的要多做homework哦~</P>