In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Picking up a few key phrases could help you to communicate better, and might even help the vendor warm to you. Someone who has made the effort to learn a little bit of the language might be taken more seriously than a more obviously clueless foreigner. Knowing a few phrases could also help you understand what is going on around you, and find out what sort of prices other people are paying. Some good phrases to start with include: Duo shao qian how much money. Jia ge price, cost. Tai gui le! too expensive! Pian Yi Dian? can you give me this for cheaper? If you are struggling to understand each other, writing down numbers or entering them onto a calculator is a good idea. The vendor will almost certainly have a calculator and pen and paper at hand for precisely this purpose. It's probably not a good idea to use your phone for this. Pulling out an expensive phone will be displaying your wealth and may prompt the vendor to look for a higher price. If you don't have a language in common with the vendor you will have to rely on body language and gestures. This can be easier than you think, with a simple shake of the head an easily recognisable sign that you are not paying that price. Try to be open and friendly, rather than closed off and prickly. They might be trying to take rip you off, but it's nothing personal. Unless you're buying something very expensive, the actual difference in price when converted back to your home currency is probably not that significant. Don't feel bad if the vendor seems offended by your low price offer, it's all part of the melodrama of haggling in China.
Summary: Learn some basic phrases. Use a calculator. Use body language.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Gathering materials is easy since you already have the basic tool for hunting. Wood is one of the vital resources for your survival since it is used to make campfires, houses, storage containers, and many others. Your main tool to gather wood is the Rock. To use the Rock, simply press 1 or the assigned shortcut slot for the item, which can be found at the bottom of your screen. To gather wood, simply approach the nearest tree with the Rock equipped, then start hitting the trunk by right-clicking. You will then receive message on the right side of the game window notifying the number of wood you have gained. Once the tree is depleted, another message will appear, stating that there's no more wood for you to gather. When this happens, simply move to another tree to gather more. This is the easiest way to gather wood but not recommended. Your calories burn with less wood since per hit, and you only get 1 wood each. Pile of wood is scattered around the world. This is the fastest way to get wood and also burns a small amount of calories. Pile of wood gives many more pieces of wood per hit than trees. This can obtained by breaking mineral rocks, which can be found around the world. You can use the Rock tool to mine until the resources is depleted. These materials are required to create gunpowder and weapons. Stones are also used for building campfire, which is why it's advisable that you gather stones as you search for any pile of wood. If you're willing to kill and loot players, then you have the option to become a bandit. Anyone can be a bandit by their choice, killing new players and then taking all the loot they have. This path can be fun, but needs a lot of preparation, such as having the proper weapon and decent armor. To hunt for fresh meat, you need to find an animal and then kill it. Using the weapon you have, you can use the starter weapon, kill the animal with it. Once your target is dead, swing your weapon at the corpse to get all the loot. Rust is a developing game and still in their alpha. With that said, keep in mind that all meat you receive, regardless what animal you have killed, drops chicken meat. You can gain cloth (which is useful for medicine kits, beds, and even creating a bow.), leather (from bears), blood (from wolf or bear), and many others. If you don't have a decent weapon, kill rabbits with the Rock. It only takes two hits to kill it. Chicken are easy targets as well. They run slower compared to rabbits. You can also sneak behind the animals to prevent them from running. Simply hold left+ Ctrl. You can scavenge for canned food or rations from crates. You can also search for items and weapons inside the building, but while doing this, be cautious about your surroundings for many bandits camp nearby to kill new players in order to loot their items. Most areas with buildings are irradiated. Proceed to your searching if you have enough anti-radiation pills.
Summary: Gather lots of wood. Gather stone, sulfur, and metal fragments. Be a bandit. Hunt for meat. Scavenge for food, items, and weapon.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Technology has made avoiding small talk easier than ever. Pretend to take a call, or make it a point to always have headphones in to prevent strangers and acquaintances from engaging. You can also cut the conversation short at anytime with some variation of "I'm too busy to talk." For example, if your co-worker meets you at the snack machine, just cut them off with a quick line like "Can't talk. I have a deadline." There is no need to be offensive when you decline. You should, however, make your decision firm and final. If you make up a flimsy excuse as to why you can't attend, the host/hostess is likely to accommodate you and insist you come. A great way to avoid nearly any event is to say something to the effect of "I'm sorry. I already have other plans." You do not have to explain yourself if you decline an invitation. You can simply say, "I'm sorry, but I can't make it." Favors sometimes feel like chores that you must do. Instead, make saying "No" an option and say it confidently. Again, you do not need to be rude to get your point across. If your friend asks you to house-sit, simply say "I'm sorry. That doesn't work for me." You can offer an explanation if you'd like, but there is no need for excuses. If you feel like your friends and family are a problem, it might be healthier to build a new support system than to cut yourself off from people. Try meeting new people with similar interests to your own. Look for people who hang out in the same places, work in the same field, or generally like the same things as you do.
Summary:
Avoid small talk. Decline invitations to social gatherings. Refuse to do favors. Consider building a new support system.