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Walmart (WMT) shares got crushed Friday following news that Amazon (AMZN) isaggressively moving into the grocery store business by scooping up Whole Foods.

But while the online giant Amazon has been expanding its physical footprint, brick-and-mortar giant Walmart has been ramping up its own e-commerce business to compete. According to UBS analysts, Walmart.com’s stock keeping units (SKUs) have increased to around 50 million today from around 10 million a year ago.

In fact, Walmart on Friday announced that it is buying Bonobos, a menswear brand built on the internet, for $310 million in cash. This is Walmart’s latest effort to expedite its digitaltransformation. Walmart has been selling online since 1999, and now is America’s third-largest e-commerce retailer, according to eMarketer. But Walmart’s online sales of $14.4 billion last year are still a far cry from Amazon’s $94.7 billion.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/amazon-eclipsing-walmarts-best-efforts-dominate-e-commerce-134625553.html

CULTURE

- Walmart is a very controversial company in America because he has taken away so many jobs for American's. Many people refuse to shop there, even though it is super cheap.

HOMEWORK

- What supermarket do you shop at in China? Why? 

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Are Beyonce and Jay Z parents again?

Mum's the word from the parents and their reps, even though reports are flying that the much-anticipated twins have made their arrival.

Several outlets have published reports with no official confirmation. Even Beyonce's father, with whom she has had a strained relationship, tweeted congrats Sunday.

Beyonce and Jay Z are usually tight-lipped about their personal lives and waited years to release footage of their wedding and weeks to confirm the birth of daughter Blue Ivy, who is now 5.

They announced she was pregnant with twins in an Instagram post in February. The pregnancy forced Beyonce to bow out of the Coachella music festival in April.

Representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/reports-swirl-beyonces-twins-no-confirmation-yet-181927611.html

CULTURE:

- Jay Z and Beyonce are huge stars in America.

- Instagram and Twitter are huge in America, but I don't have them.

HOMEWORK:

- Do you follow the lives of stars? It's big in China, right? How old are the people that do this?

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CONTEXT

At the care rental booth. Most likely at the airport.

DIALOGUE

A: What size of a care are you looking for?

B: Well, there are 5 of us. What are my options?

A: And will you be taking the vehicle up to the mountain?

B: We're considering it.

A: If it were up to me, I'd go with a minivan.

CULTURE

- Minivan's are huge in America for families that have kids. Minivan's are also designed so that most people feel comfortable driving them. Before, they were considered to be a "soccer mom" car.

HOMEWORK

- Are minivan's popular in China? Would you ever consider driving one?

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CONTEXT

Today's lesson is a culture lesson about "personal space" or "elbow room". This topic is certainly a culture difference between China and America. So, I hope you enjoy and learn something from today's lesson.

WHAT IS "PERSONAL SPACE" OR "ELBOW ROOM"?

This is the space that is directly surrounding a person. Maybe we could say within 1-1.5meters of a person.

CULTURE

- This is an area that I see is frustrating for foreigners when coming to China and suprising for Chinese when they go to America.

- Examples in China include: waiting in lines, eating in a cafeteria, eating in a small restaurant, and other small locations.

HOMEWORK:

- Do you have any funny stories about personal space or elbow room here in China or in America?

- Did today's topic surprise you? Why or why not?

- Ty

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CONTEXT: Tom Brady is a very famous football player in the NFL. He plays for the New England Patriots.

Tom Brady's Quote:

Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations.

CULTURE:

- More and more people are talking like this in America. They're saying that no matter what sort of situation you are in, to take responsibility and hold yourself accountable.

HOMEWORK:

- Do you watch any American sports? If so, what? If not, why not?

- What do you think about today's quote?

- Ty

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CONTEXT: When arriving at an airport and you need to rent a car.

DIALOGUE:

@ THE AIRPORT:

A: Where is the rental car booth?

B: Just around the corner.

@ THE BOOTH:

A: Hi. What cars do you have available?

B: You didn't make a reservation?
A: If I did, I probably would have just given you my confirmation number.

B: Right. Well, let's have a look.

CULTURE:

- Try to be patient with the staff at an airport. The service industry is tough.

HOMEWORK:

- Have you ever rented a car in China or in America? How was the experience? Anything interesting happen? Leave me a message below.

- Ty

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More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults have obesity.

Who is the fattest? The poor or the rich?

* People with less money.

Why people with less money fatter?

* Fast food is cheap. Eating healthy is expensive. 

* Gyms are costly.

Who's fat in China?

* Personally, I think that people with more money tend to be fatter.

So why are American's so much fatter than Chinese?

* fried food, less vegetables and portions

So how do we stay at a healthy weight?

* Eat more vegetables than anything else

* Eat less simple carbohydrates

* Don't eat just before bed

* Work out

* Restrict your fruit intake

HOMEWORK: How do you stay fit? What do you do for exercise and what do you eat and not eat? Leave me a message below!

Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height is described as overweight or obese. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used as a screening tool for overweight or obesity.

Adult Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness.

To calculate BMI, see the Adult BMI Calculator or determine BMI by finding your height and weight in this BMI Index Chart.

If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range.

If your BMI is 18.5 to <25, it falls within the normal.

If your BMI is 25.0 to <30, it falls within the overweight range.

If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range.

Obesity is frequently subdivided into categories:

Class 1: BMI of 30 to < 35

Class 2: BMI of 35 to < 40

Class 3: BMI of 40 or higher. Class 3 obesity is sometimes categorized as “extreme” or “severe” obesity.

铁蛋英语每周的课时怎么上的呢？
周二 ~ 旅游英语
周四 ~ 名言朗读
周六 ~ 美国文化如果你身边有需要正能量的

- Ty