INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Mandarin is spoken the most in mainland China so it may be a good option if you are planning a trip to China or want to be able to speak to mainlanders. Cantonese is spoken more in North America so it may be ideal if you want to communicate with Chinese people in Canada or the United States. Mandarin is also often used in business transactions between China and North America so if you plan to do business with Chinese companies, it may be more practical for you to learn. There are many other dialects of Chinese but Mandarin and Cantonese are the two most commonly spoken. Chinese is a tonal language, which means it uses pronunciation to create meaning. The same word, said in a different tone, can mean something else. Learning the tones is best done by listening to how they sound and repeating the tones as much as you can. Making mistakes where you say a word with the wrong tone is common, and part of the learning process. You will need to practice and master the tones to speak Mandarin properly. Mandarin has 4 tones: Tone 1: Level Tone 2: Rising Tone 3: Departing Tone 4: Entering/stop-final Cantonese is a bit more complicated when it comes to tones, as it has 2 more than Mandarin. You will need to adjust the pitch of your voice to match the correct tone so you are speaking Cantonese properly. The tones in Cantonese are: Tone 1: High Tone 2: Rising Tone 3: Mid Tone 4: Low-mid to low Tone 5: Low to low-mid Tone 6: Low-mid " Start with basic conversational Chinese so you can get familiar with the language. Look up the Mandarin or Cantonese words for greetings like "hello" or "welcome." Make sure you know how to say "thank you," "goodbye," and "how are you?" For example, in Mandarin, the word for "hello" is "ni hao" for a casual conversation and "nin hao" for a formal conversation, such as with a boss or business associate. In Cantonese, "hello" is "Neih hou." Rather than try to learn vocabulary or a long list of terms, try to learn basic nouns and verbs instead. Nouns like "I," "we," "she," "he," and "they" are good building blocks for simple sentences. Verbs like "go," "walk," "run," "visit," and "meet" will be useful in many conversations and help you speak full sentences in Chinese quickly. For example, you may learn a simple sentence like "I visit Beijing" by learning how to say "I" "visit" and "Beijing" and putting the words together to form the sentence. Start by learning to put together sentences that are 3-4 words long. Over time, you can add on words to learn longer sentences. Start by learning how to count from 1-50 in Mandarin or Cantonese. Listen to the pronunciation of the numbers using an audiobook or an audio tool. Note how to write each number using Chinese characters and Pinyin. Once you master 1-50, challenge yourself to learn 50-100 and beyond. You can find a list of numbers in Mandarin on Omniglot.com: https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/chinese.htm. You can find a list of numbers in Cantonese on Omniglot.com: https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/cantonese.htm. Pinyin is a system devised to write Chinese characters using phonetic spelling. It can be a helpful way to learn how to write in Chinese without having to study the thousands of characters in the language. The Pinyin for words will be based on the tones in the word. You will need to study the tones and Pinyin at the same time. You can write in pinyin on your computer by adjusting the settings on your Mac or PC. Typing Pinyin to others can help you become more familiar with the system. Simplified characters were designed to make writing Chinese more accessible. These characters require fewer strokes and are usually easier to learn than traditional characters. Start by studying simplified characters that are only 1-2 strokes. Then, learn more complicated terms that have 3-4 strokes. Get a book on simplified Chinese characters and start with the 1-2 stroke ones. Practice writing them and memorize the word or phrase they represent. Then, attempt more complicated characters once you have gotten the hang of basic ones.

SUMMARY: Decide if you are going to learn Cantonese or Mandarin. Study the 4 tones in Mandarin. Learn the 6 tones in Cantonese. Practice basic phrases like "hello," "thank you," and "goodbye. Focus on learning nouns and verbs. Learn how to count in Chinese. Practice writing in Pinyin. Learn simplified Chinese characters.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sprinkle a little flour on your counter and unroll 2 sheets of thawed puff pastry from an 18-ounce (500 g) package. Try to keep your work surface cold or roll the pastry out on marble. Set each assembled sausage rolls on a baking sheet and put the sheet in the refrigerator. Chill the rolls until the pastry hardens.

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Preheat the oven to 400F (204C) and get out the puff pastry. Chill the sausage rolls for 20 minutes.