原汁原味故事，风趣实用英语。
通过常见的生活场景，听写重点单词，学习美国地道的常用词汇。
（资料来源：《Drew和Nancy的美国生活英语》 大连理工大学出版社）

通过前几期的学习,我们了解了一些常用词汇和对话,
然而想要学习地道的美语,了解其国家的特色,辨别中西方差异也是必不可少的,
特别篇之异域采风,
在每完成一部分生活场景的学习以后发布,通过听写了解异国文化风情,避开Chinglish.

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year-round
last-season
The End of the Year Sale
Christmas
New Year's Day
Thanksgiving
Black Friday
The Fourth of July Sale

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Although it may be obvious where you should buy clothes, when should you buy them? When do American stores hold their big sales, clearances, and special promotions? When can you get the most bang for your buck? Retail stores often have a few items on sale year-round. Toward the back of each store, there will be a section or a few racks of last-season items that will be discounted from their original price. There are, however, certain times of year, when the season changes, where the selection of discount goods will be even bigger. These times of year are: The End of the Year Sale: After Christmas and New Year's Day, retail stores discount all the merchandise they did not sell by the end of the year. Discounts will start immediately following Christmas day, December 25th, and items will get cheaper as stores get rid of their winter wear. Alternately, the biggest shopping day in America is the day after Thanksgiving -- known as "Black Friday" -- because that day officially marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. The Fourth of July Sale: This starts at the beginning of July and is used by retail stores to get rid of summer merchandise.
去哪买衣服, 这你当然知道. 可是应该在什么时候买衣服, 你知道吗?什么时候美国的商店会有大减价, 清仓或者促销活动呢? 什么时候买衣服最经济呢? 通常, 零售商店每年都会有一轮商品减价销售. 走到每家商店的后部, 就会有过季商品区或是货架, 这些商品都会在原价的基础上打折. 一年中也有些时候恰逢换季, 这时打折商品会更多. 这些时期有: 年末减价销售:在圣诞和新年过后, 零售商店把年末为止没有卖完的所有商品进行打折处理. 12月25日, 圣诞节过后, 打折马上就开始了. 因为商店想把冬装脱手, 所以衣服会很便宜. 在美国最大的购物日是在感恩节过后的第二天, 这一天被称为 "黑色星期五", 因为那天正式标志着假期购物季节的开始. 7月4日减价销售: 这次减价销售在7月初的时候就开始了, 零售商店通过此次减价销售清楚一些夏季商品.