Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use the formula "El numéro de mes. Start with the number of the day. Pronounce the month correctly. Express the year correctly.

Answer: " When someone asks you the date in Spanish, you'll always follow the same formula. Start with el (ELL), followed by the number that corresponds to the day. Then say de (DAY) followed by the name of the month. You can start by saying hoy es (OY ESS) before the date, which means "today is." For example, if someone asked you the date, you could say "Hoy es el dos de febrero," or "Today is February second." In most contexts it is also acceptable simply to say the date. In English, ordinals (such as "second" or "third") are often used to say the date. In Spanish, however, you always just use the number. To say the date in Spanish you'll need to know the words for all the numbers from one to 31.  There is one exception to this rule. When you are talking about the first of the month in Spanish, you use the word primero, which means "first." If you aren't yet comfortable with your numbers, practice counting in Spanish. You can also post notes around your house with the numeral and the Spanish word for that number so you get used to associating the two. After saying the day, you'll add the word de (DAY) and then say the month of the year. If you don't already have the months of the year in Spanish memorized, buy a Spanish calendar so you're looking at them regularly.  January is enero (ay-NAIR-oh). February is febrero (fay-BRAY-roh). March is marzo (MAR-soh). April is abril (AH-breel). May is mayo (MY-oh). June is junio (HOO-nee-oh). July is julio (HOO-lee-oh). August is agosto (ah-GOHS-toh). September is septiembre (sayp-tee-AIM-bray). October is octubre (ahk-TOO-bray). November is noviembre (noh-bee-AIM-bray). December is diciembre (dee-see-AIM-bray). In most instances, you probably won't need to state the year along with the date if you're just speaking conversationally. If you do, simply add another de after the month followed by the number that corresponds to the year. In English you may have become accustomed to a shortened way of expressing years. For example, if you want to say 1991 in English, you would say "nineteen ninety-one." However, in Spanish you say the whole number: "mil novecientos noventa y uno," or "one thousand nine hundred and ninety one."


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose your friends wisely. Smile a lot. Take a compliment. Be kind to others. Become media literate.

Answer: Pay attention to your friends and how they make you feel. Surround yourself with people who don’t criticize or judge you because it can negatively affect your body image. As easy and obvious as it sounds, smiling can lower stress, even when you are forced to do it. Giving a big grin can actually make you feel better about yourself. Furthermore, people will see you as approachable and trusting. If you get a compliment, don’t deflect it, take it!  If you are uncertain about your looks, it may feel awkward to get compliments and your anxious reaction might be to deflect or down-play the compliment. But you should accept the compliment instead. Once you do this a few times, you’ll feel more comfortable with accepting compliments. For example, if someone compliments your shirt, you might tell them it is a hand-me-down that you only wore because all of your other clothes are dirty. This is a reflection of your anxiety about your looks and can make both you and the person who complimented you uncomfortable. Instead, just say thank you and fully enjoy the compliment you earned. When a person is judgmental, critical or downright mean, others may not perceive you as beautiful. This type of person is not fun to be around. He’s not a good friend and he’s not a source of positivity. Drop the negative comments and find something positive to say about other people. You’ll find that people will, in turn, respond to you much more positively. Remember that the media’s portrayal of beauty is designed to make you feel inferior so that you will buy beauty products and new clothes. Keep in mind that body images are not the average. They are also usually enhanced by digital software like Adobe Photoshop. People who recognize this and who are more media savvy often have better self-perceptions. ,  Read up on media literacy to learn how to recognize how the media exaggerates physical qualities.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Select the most flattering waist for your body shape. Choose black leather lace-up pants for a high fashion look. Wear black lace-up skinny jeans for a more casual vibe. Create a sporty look with lace-up black leggings. Select skinny jeans that lace up in the front for a laidback look. Wear your lace-up pants at appropriate occasions.

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When shopping for lace-up pants, you will typically have a choice between low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise waists. Make your choice based on the style that looks the best with your body shape and what you feel most comfortable in. For example, high-waisted pants tend to flatter most body shapes. Choose mid-rise if you want to play down the size of your lower half. Low-rise pants work best on athletic frames. The majority of lace-up pants will be black and have the slim fit of skinny jeans. Choose a stretchy material for the most comfortable fit. Black leather lace-ups are the most daring option. They can be styled in a variety of ways, so you can play up or tone down their raciness according to your personal tastes. Most of the leather versions lace-up either along the side seam or down the front of the legs, so be aware that your skin will peek through the lace holes all the way up to your thighs.  Wear a longer top if you want to minimize the amount of skin you show around the thigh-area. Wear a crop or waist-length top for a more daring look. These pants are more accessible, easier to style and more comfortable than the leather lace-ups. They usually lace up along the side seam of the pant legs, from the ankle all the way up to the waistband. Because of this, the jeans are still somewhat revealing. However, you do have some control over how much skin you show.  For example, if you want to show a little less skin, wear a pair of eye-catching tights under the pants. You can also tighten the laces at the hips, which will narrow the peek-a-boo gap around the thigh area. For a more revealing look, wear them with a thin black thong or no underwear at all. Lace-up leggings are typically styled as post-gym streetwear with an edge. They are usually made of a stretchy black rayon/nylon/spandex blend, making them quite comfortable. The leggings usually lace up the sides and feature an elasticized waistband. You can tighten the laces as you see fit, according to your personal tastes and how much skin you want to show. These pants lace up in the front, and the laces hold the pants closed instead of the traditional zipper and button closures. They are casual and easy to wear while still being on-trend. Choose a black pair with a high waist for a laidback look. For the most comfort, look for stretchy denim or velvet versions. These typically come in a wider range of colors than the other lace-ups, but stick to black or dark wash for the most flattering and fashionable results. Because they are quite revealing, lace-up pants shouldn't be worn just anywhere. Never where them to school or work, for example. Save your lace-up pants for appropriate occasions like attending a party, hanging out with friends or going out on the town.  Leather lace-ups are probably the most inappropriate pair for wearing in public during the day. Tightening the laces and/or wearing colorful tights underneath the pants are two ways you can tone down their revealing nature.