Amazon Prime Day 2026
Amazon Prime Day 2026
Introduction
Amazon had a big sale from June 23 to June 26. Many things were cheap.
Amazon 在 6 月 23 日至 6 月 26 日舉行了大型促銷活動，許多商品價格非常低廉。
Main Body
The sale lasted four days. On the first day, people spent 8.3 billion dollars. They bought many computers, tools, and things for the home.
促銷活動持續了四天。在第一天，消費者花費了 83 億美元，購買了許多電腦、工具和居家用品。
Amazon sold cheap Kindles and Apple AirPods. They also sold cheap kitchen tools and gift cards for food and pets.
Amazon 銷售價格優惠的 Kindle 和 Apple AirPods，還包括廉價的廚房工具以及食物和寵物用品的禮品卡。
Other stores like Walmart and Target also had sales. Walmart made its membership cheaper. Some items were cheaper at Best Buy than at Amazon.
其他商店如 Walmart 和 Target 也舉行了促銷。Walmart 降低了會員費用。部分商品的價格在 Best Buy 比在 Amazon 更便宜。
Conclusion
The sale ended on June 26. It showed that people in the US still spend a lot of money.
促銷活動於 6 月 26 日結束。這顯示美國人目前仍維持高消費力。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past' Secret
Look at these words from the text:
- Had (Past of Have)
- Were (Past of Are)
- Lasted (Past of Last)
- Spent (Past of Spend)
- Bought (Past of Buy)
- Sold (Past of Sell)
- Ended (Past of End)
The A2 Rule: When we talk about things that are finished (like a sale in June), we change the action word.
Two ways to change:
- Just add -ed lasted, ended
- The word changes completely buy bought / spend spent
Quick Examples:
- Now: I buy a phone. Then: I bought a phone.
- Now: It is cheap. Then: It was cheap.