Strips - cut into strips, wrap in plastic food wrap Roll up - roll into small pipes, wrap in plastic food wrap Small squares - cut into small squares for neat little nibbles, wrap in plastic food wrap in small packages

Summary: Make the fruit leather into whatever shapes you like:

Using a commercial bait is a very effective way to kill black ants. Ants are attracted to the bait, which is a mixture of poison and a sweet substance. The ants eat some bait and bring some back to the nest, where the rest of the colony is also exposed to the poison. Over the course of one or two life cycles, the ants will be destroyed. If you decide to use bait, be sure you take the precaution of making sure that there are no children or pets in the area. Commercial ant bait is available in hardware stores for about $4 per box. Follow the instructions on the packaging to get the bait traps ready, then place them on your countertops, in corners and in any other areas where you frequently see ants gather. If possible, place a trap in front of an ant trail. Different types of bait traps require different preparation. Some traps require you to place a few drops of bait on pieces of cardboard, then place the cardboard around your house. Other traps simply require peeling back a plastic wrapper and setting out the traps. Bait traps take a little longer to work than spraying and other methods of killing ants, but they are ultimately much more effective. Over the course of a few days, the ants will carry the bait back to their nest and poison the rest of the colony. In the meantime, make sure your house is clean of other food sources so that the ants eat the bait, not crumbs or sticky spots in your kitchen. If you want to make doubly sure the ants are gone for good, you can spray a pesticide as well. Purchase a store formula, mix up the contents based on the instructions, place the solution in a sprayer and spray the infested rooms. You may also apply the solution to the perimeter of your home to keep ants from coming inside. Make sure that children and pets stay away from the sprayed areas, since they can become ill if they ingest the chemicals. You can also purchase an aerosol spray to apply directly on the black ants. These are usually indoor formulas that work well in areas like your kitchen. Apply the spray anywhere you see ants, and any cracks and/or crevices that you see them crawl into. This method usually leads to immediate death so sweep up any dead ants and dispose of them properly. If you spray in an area that children or pets may be in, be sure to adequately wipe down and clean the area so no one gets sick from the spray.

Summary: Buy commercial ant bait. Place the bait traps in the affected areas. Wait a few days for the traps to work. Try spraying with a pesticide.

Whenever you notice someone around you speaking English, try to understand what they're saying. As you improve your English speaking ability, you'll be better able to comprehend what people are saying when they're speaking English to other people. Native English speakers can sometimes talk really quickly and be difficult to understand. Work to comprehend what they're saying by paying close attention. Don't be rude and eavesdrop on someone just because they're speaking English, but listening to what they're saying can help you build your English speaking ability. Put on the news or watch a program that uses only English so you can hear how certain words and phrases are used. Go to the movies to watch English-speaking movies. The more you hear the English language, the more natural you'll sound when you speak it. Look for news programs such as BBC Worlds, which can be found online as well. Purchase or rent English-speaking movies so you can watch them at home. Select English subtitles so you can see the English translation while you're watching TV or a movie in your native language. Tune into radio stations that speak English and pay close attention to what people are saying and how they're saying it so you can work to sound more natural when you speak. In addition, listen to the songs that are sung in English so you can get better and understanding the language and learning the phrases people use. Download a radio application to your computer, smartphone, or tablet so you can listen to English radio stations even if you don't have any playing in your area. Podcasts are radio programs that you can download and listen to at any time. They're great to use to improve your English speaking because of how many different types there are. You can choose from podcasts that discuss popular culture, news, music, history, and many other topics. Find one that interests you with hosts that you like and listen to them when you get a free moment. You'll also learn something about the topic the podcast discusses. On a smartphone or tablet, use a podcast application to download episodes. Download podcasts designed to help you learn English such as Voice of America: Learning English or LearnEnglish Podcasts from the British Council.
Summary: Pay attention to people when they speak English. Watch English television to hear how the language sounds. Listen to English-speaking radio to improve your comprehension. Download English podcasts to your computer, smartphone, or tablet.