Mercredi 21 Novembre 2012

It was my first day at my internship !!!

We did two activities :

- cutting of flyers for the "buy nothing day" (on november 23rd ),

- making ecological all-purpose cleaner.

Écological all-purpose cleaner

Non toxic but do not ingest

Ingredients

Vinegar

Borax

Phosphate free dish soap

To make your own, mix:

60 ml (x4) of vinegar

15 ml (x1) of borax

15 ml (x4) of liquid dish soap. 

Add 1 litre of water and store in a spray bottle.

It is very easy to make, not expensive and good for the environment !!

The "buy nothing day" is an event against overconsumption and the damage it causes. 

I learned varied vocabulary this morning  : to blow (se moucher), god bless you (''à vos souhaits'' lorsque quelqu'un éternue), to spit (cracher), stapler (agrafeuse), funnel (entonnoir), leaf (feuille), bark (écorce), all-purpose cleaner (nettoyant tout-usage), sap (sève), recycling bins (bacs de recyclage), bud (bourgeon)...

Éco-quartier is not an English program but everybody is bilingual and I could hear conversations on different topics so noted the words I did not know.

People in Éco-quartier care to speak English for our benefit and I think it's great !

I did not notice any special cultural differences but I was mostly very attentive to what Nikki, Jezebel and Joel said. I was too focused on their words and make sure I understood what they were saying, finally I did not wondering what she said.

It is the same problem for the mistakes, I was too focused on listening and I did not talk so much. Next time I'll be careful !