Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Learn the days of the week. Write and pronounce the date, including the day of the week. Know when to use articles.

Answer: Refer to the list above to learn the days of the week in French, along with how they are pronounced. Note that the days of the week are not capitalized in French.  Monday: lundi (luh(n)-dee)  Tuesday: mardi (mahr-dee)  Wednesday: mercredi (mehr-kruh-dee)  Thursday: jeudi (zhuh-dee)  Friday: vendredi (vah(n)-druh-dee)  Saturday: samedi (sahm-dee)  Sunday: dimanche (dee-mah(n)sh) This is identical to writing the date, with the day of the week added to the front of the phrase. Here's an example:   English: Wednesday, the 5th of June French (written): mercredi, le 5 juin 2001 (formal) French (written): mercredi 5 juin 2001 (normal) French (spoken): mercredi cinq juin deux mille un  French (spoken): le mercredi cinq juin deux mille un (eventually if you want to describe a precise day) Every day of the week is a masculine noun, so the article le is used. For example, "Le samedi est le sixième jour." means "Saturday is the sixth day." However, when you are talking about an event that occurred on a specific day, know the difference between le samedi and samedi:   Samedi, je dîne au restaurant. = On Saturday, I dine at a restaurant. (A single event.)  Le samedi, je dîne au restaurant.  = Every Saturday, I dine at a restaurant. (A repeated event.)


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Mix the sauce ingredients. Cut the vegetables. Slice the meat.

Answer: In a small glass bowl, combine the tonkatsu sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and mirin. Whisk for 30 to 60 seconds, or until evenly combined.  Set the sauce aside once you finish mixing it. If you plan on preparing the rest of the yakisoba immediately, it should hold at room temperature. Alternatively, you can save time by using commercially prepared yakisoba sauce instead of making your own. When using commercially prepared sauce, you may need anywhere between 8 and 12 Tbsp (120 and 180 ml) total. Cut the onion, carrot, cabbage, and green onion into small, bite-size pieces.  Slice the onion into long strips and the carrot into julienned strips. The green onion should be chopped into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) pieces, and the cabbage should be chopped into 2 inch (5 cm) squares. The vegetables used in this recipe are among the most commonly used for yakisoba, but many yakisoba recipes also include other vegetables. As you get more comfortable making the dish, consider adding some other vegetables to your own version, too. Good options worth considering may include red bell pepper, green bell pepper, zucchini, broccoli, snap peas, baby corn, bean sprouts, and water chestnuts. Cut the pork or chicken into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces.  If using pork, the meat should be thinly sliced before cutting it into 1 inch (2.5 cm) lengthwise pieces. If using chicken, cut each chicken breast into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Pork and chicken are the most common meats used in yakisoba, but you can experiment with other options, as well. Thinly sliced steak is fairly popular, as is chopped shrimp. Treat these other meats the same way you would treat pork or chicken in this recipe.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Hold your mandolin in your lap. Tune your mandolin Adjust the strings to a low action. Purchase a heavy pick.

Answer: Straighten your back and square your shoulders while you play. Don't hunch over. Place the mandolin's body on top of your leg and hold the neck of the instrument with your left hand. The back of the mandolin should be pressed against your stomach.  You should feel comfortable and your muscles shouldn't feel strained or tense. You can use a shoulder strap to keep the mandolin in place as you play. The neck of the mandolin should be angled slightly upwards. This will make fingering easier. to the standard tuning. The notes for each string in standard tuning, from bottom to top, should be E, E, A, A, D, D, and G, G. Turn on your electronic tuner and strum the bottom string. Turn the tuning knob at the top of your mandolin's neck until the bottom string plays an E. Continue to do this with all the strings until your mandolin is in tune.  The strings of a mandolin are tuned in pairs. When you play, you'll hold down both strings in each pair. You can use a standard guitar tuner to tune your mandolin. Your tuner should have a needle that shows you what note you're playing or a light that will come on when the strings are in tune. The bottom strings on your mandolin, or the E strings, are called the “top” strings because they play the highest octave. A high action means that the strings are higher off the fretboard and can make pushing down the strings and creating a good sound difficult for newer players. Place a nickel in between the strings and the neck on the twelfth fret. Then, adjust the knobs on the bridge until the distance between the strings and the neck is a nickel's width.  The bridge is the part of your mandolin where the strings connect to the instrument's body. You'll have to adjust the action for both the top four and the bottom four strings. A heavy pick is thick while a light pick is thin and will bend while you play. Playing with a light pick will make it harder to create clear sounding notes and chords with the mandolin and should be avoided.  Light picks are between .45 mm and .7 mm in thickness. Heavy picks are between .85 mm and 1.20 mm in thickness.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pour half of the water into a spray bottle. Add all of the remaining ingredients. Top the mixture off with remaining water and shake well. Spritz your hair with the spray and work it through.

Answer:
To mix the hair protectant spray, add ½ cup (118.5 ml) of distilled water to a spray bottle. Make sure that the bottle can hold at least 10-ounces (296 ml) so there’s room to add the rest of the ingredients. Because the hair protectant spray contains essential oils, use a glass spray bottle to hold it. Essential oils can break down more quickly in a plastic container. With half of the water in the spray bottle, mix in 1 teaspoon (4.5 g) of fractionated coconut oil, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of sweet almond oil, and 2 teaspoons (10 g) of hair conditioner. Next, add 5 drops of clary sage essential oil and 5 drops of geranium essential oil. You can use whatever conditioner you usually use on your hair. With all of the other ingredients in the spray bottle, add the remaining ½ cup (118.5 ml) of distilled water. Shake the bottle well to blend all of the ingredients. Shake the hair protectant spray before each use in case the oils have separated from the water. To use the spray, apply one spray to your hair. Use your fingers or a comb to work it through your tresses until all of your hair is coated. Style your hair with your curling iron, flat iron, or blow dryer as usual.