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新聞來源: http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/14/tech/web/digital-holiday-gifts/index.html?npt=NP1

今日單字:  virtual  [adj.]  =  虛擬的

聖誕節是這週日了 !!

大家買好禮物了嗎 ??

今年小編參加了三場交換禮物，所以買東西買到想破頭了。電子禮物好像是個很不錯的選擇，我想我用iPhone的朋友們都會很愛的。

粉絲們會想收到 APP 當聖誕節禮物嗎 ??

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 (一) 今日新聞導讀

1.  Digital gifts may be tough to wrap. But they can be more convenient for both givers and recipients.

電子禮品或許難包裝，但對送禮及收禮的人而言可能更方便。 

2.  Digital items can be purchased with a few clicks and delivered instantly. 

電子商品按幾下滑鼠就可購買，並且可立即送達。

3.  Apple: Through its iTunes program on a computer, Apple lets you give apps, music, movies and TV shows to be sent to someone's e-mail address or to be printed as a certificate at home.

蘋果: 透過電腦上的iTunes系統，Apple讓您可以將一些APP、音樂、電影及電視節目送到某人的電子信箱 或 在家自行印出禮券。

4.  Amazon: The online retailer has "Give as a Gift" buttons located under the "buy" buttons all over Kindle books and MP3 music in its store. 

亞馬遜: 這間線上零售商在商城中所有 Kindle 電子書及 MP3 音樂的「購買」鍵下方，均設一個「當禮物送」的按鈕。 

5.  Google: The computing giant sells apps, e-books, movie rentals and music downloads in the Android Market. But it does not allow customers to purchase them and have them delivered as gifts, a Google spokesman said.

谷歌: 電腦界巨龍雖然在 Android 市集中賣 APP、電子書、出租電影 及 提供音樂下載，但該公司發言人表示，市集並不讓客人在購買後以禮物的方式送出。

6.  So in short, stockings may be lighter this year. But inboxes may be fuller.

簡而言之，今年的聖誕襪或許會輕一些，但收件匣卻更滿。 

(二) 延伸討論

What app would you like to receive as a gift this year ??

I really like a Japanese learning app called Human Japanese. 

It's one of the best tools I've used for learning Japanese.

I'm quite upset that I can't buy it as our government hasn't solved the problem with the Android Market yet.

What is an app that you really want for Christmas ??

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