Discover the haiku, a poetic form that originated in Japan. Learn about the structure and hear an example from Matsuo Basho, who invented haiku in the 17th century! 

The Wandering and Wondering Writers Club

Haiku

SALESPERSON: Can I help you?
GLORIA: Yes, I’m looking for a sweater — in a size medium.
SALESPERSON: Let’s see … here’s a nice white one. What do 
you think?
GLORIA: I think I’d rather have it in blue.
SALESPERSON: OK … here’s blue, in a medium. Would you
like to try it on?
GLORIA: OK … yes, I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
SALESPERSON: It’s $50. It will be $53, with tax.
GLORIA: Perfect! I’ll take it.

LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I help you? or “May I help you?” is what a salesperson normally says to greet 
a customer.
• I’m looking for a here means “I don’t know exactly which one I want.”
• Size medium. Clothing usually comes in small, medium and large sizes. Some 
women’s clothing comes in number sizes, usually ranging from 2 to 16.
• Let’s see … An expression used when a person wants to think something over, to 
make a choice or decision, or to look for something.
• I’d rather have it in here means “I don’t like this exact one. I would prefer it in a 
different” color/size/material, etc.
• Would you like to …? is a polite way to ask “Do you want to …?”
• Try it on means to test the fit or appearance of a garment by putting it on. “Try on” is a 
separable phrasal verb, so the object “it” goes between “try” and “on.”
• How much is it? means “How much does it cost?” Notice that the main sentence 
stress falls on “is” in this question.
• I’ll take it means “I will buy it.”

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 18: Shopping

According to data from the World Food Program, nearly 20% of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it reaches our tables. This adds up to about 1 billion meals going to waste every day.

Wasting food is not only costly but also harmful to the planet. Growing food requires a lot of land, water and energy, and these resources are all wasted when food is thrown away. Also, food waste in landfills produces harmful greenhouse gases.

In fact, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, food waste accounts for up to 10% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. And cutting global food waste by 50% by 2030 is a key goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

So it's clear that food waste is a huge problem, but what can the average person do to help?

For a start, several apps have been created to help reduce food waste, one of which is called Too Good to Go.

Restaurants, cafes and bakeries create a "surprise bag" — a collection of surplus food items that would otherwise be thrown away because they're close to expiring — and advertise it on the app.

Although users can't choose what goes into their surprise bag, the food in the bag is much cheaper than it would usually be.

Too Good to Go was founded in 2015 in Denmark, as a solution to the large amounts of food that were being wasted at buffet restaurants.

Many big stores now list their surplus food on Too Good to Go, such as Starbucks and Burger King. And the app's founders say their users have saved over 330 million meals from going to waste.

So while dealing with the issue of food waste may seem overwhelming, there are steps we can all take to make a difference.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

This App Saves Wasted Food — And Saves You Money!

Let's practice short e words.
Listen and repeat:
The red pen is on the bed.

Phonics Short Vowels

The red pen is on the bed. 

【Chinese Internet buzzword】
  实锤
  这个词的意思是指有确凿的证据证明一件事是真的。比如有图片、录像、录音资料等等。

【Pinyin version】
  shí chuí 
  zhè gè cí de yì si shì zhǐ yǒu què záo de zhèng jù zhèng míng yí jiàn shì shì zhēn de 。bǐ rú yǒu 
  tú piàn 、lù xiàng 、lù yīn zī liào děng děng 。

【例子】
  If something is true,you could use this word

 Andy:  Lily，我不相信我的偶像会和她谈恋爱。
    Lily:  网上已经实锤了，他们就是恋人关系。


【词语】:
确凿的—conclusive
证据—evidence
证明—prove
偶像—idol


Lily-Buzzwords/Idioms/Slang-【Lily-中国 Italki Id:8877492 Chinese Tutor】

第2集-实锤-with Lily -Chinese internet buzzword

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Learn Turkish with Hale

 Simple Greeting in Turkish

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月31日木曜日　天気/はれ　気温/4℃

十勝地方/とかちちほう
・最高気温が16度
・4月中旬から下旬並みの暖かさ
・ことし一番暖かい

［単語］
地方/ちほう…大きい場所
度/ど…℃
上旬/じょうじゅん…1日〜10日
中旬/ちゅうじゅん…11日〜20日
下旬/げじゅん…21日〜31日
並み/なみ…同じくらい
