English Recordings

length of cloth
in good time
a half-assed try
rapacity of modern civilization
mellow climate
overriding consideration
under duress
in awe of some control
police detail
ramshackle crib
sitting duck
news flash
poetic licence
inflatable rubber
signal perfection
relaxation of censorship
extraordinary riposte
general suffrage
to pull one’s weight
a lengthy stint
to dissemble an indignant contempt
vitreous clay
in retaliation for
scrap iron
to plunge someone into despair
pernicious affection
frozen pond
mound of stones
white shroud
the pawnbroker’s shop
drum roll
good tidings
pinnacle of success
lewd proclivities
beaming face
in high dudgeon
funeral pyre
wood chips
friendly banter

You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.When the U.S. flag was raised and the national anthem played, there were so many camera flashes going off I felt like I was at a concert. And the crazy thing was they were all taking picture of me!
I just want people to know it took a lot. It took a lot of hard days in the gym and determination, and passion.. Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood and tears, and effort in the gym every day, and sacrificing a lot.The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.
I just want to continue with gymnastics because I'm still young and fresh. I think can get some more titles under my belt.

Hello, this is some maths for you !

Look, this is a rectangle.
This is a triangle.
This is a right-angled triongle.
And this is a square.
Now, draw
1.a right-angled triangle, right-angled in E with the following measures : OI equals 4.6 centimeters, and IE equals 3.8 cm
2.Draw a rectangle OURS with the following measures : Ou is 3.2 cm and OR is 5.4 cm
3.Draw a square AILE with AI equals 2.7 cm

I saw these news videos about China Ice festival by chance. It's very interesting. I feel that China usually prefer larger scale events. = I feel that in China the people usually hold large scale events. Did you go to see the Chinese ice festival? If you had gone to see, how was it? I went to see Beijing ice festival, however I've never been to the ice festival in Harbin. If you are interested to see how a huge scale ice festival is like, just click on the link below for pictures. They are bbc news videos.

<Rolling up in a blanket>(Jnauary.7,2014.)
These are pictures of my dog Jjang-a that I took last night when I was waiting for the traffic light to change. He was siiting in the passenger seat, rolled up in a blanket . =He was sitting in the passenger seat with a blanket wrapped around him.
He was with me because he was jumping and running of joy when I stepped out of house. I could not let him stay at home by himself. I could not ignore his pleasure about going out with me.
Therefore, I took him and went out, but I was afraid he would be cold in the car for 1 hour on a winter night. He is a good boy. He was waiting by quietly by himself. And do you know why his hair looks like a mess? =Do you know why his hair looks so messy?"
We cannot see his long beard because my husband boldly cut off Jjang-a's long beard when he washed Jjang-a a few days ago. I need to groom him as soon as possible. The last picture is a view of Jjang-a lying down on my lap. Look at this mess! @,@; But don't worry about him. I'll groom him soon, although though I don't even know when 'soon' will be.

A Little Boy Lost

Nought loves another as itself
Nor venerates another so.
Nor is it possible to Thought
A greater than itself to know:

And Father, how can I love you,
Or any of my brothers more?
I love you like the little bird
That picks up crumbs around the door.

The Priest sat by and heard the child.
In trembling zeal he siez'd his hair:
He led him by his little coat;
And all admir'd the Priestly care.

And standing on the altar high,
Lo what a fiend is here! said he:
One who sets reason up for judge
Of our most holy Mystery.

The weeping child could not be heard,
The weeping parents wept in vain:
They strip'd him to his little shirt.
And bound him in an iron chain.

And burn'd him in a holy place,
Where many had been burn'd before:
The weeping parents wept in vain.
Are such things done on Albions shore.

You are listening to the BBC. Here is Sunday’s sport reviews. Let’s start with football and the Barclay’s Premier League. Manchester City has just won its match against Tottenham. It is now first with 70 points. Manchester United is second with 69 points. The big clubs in London are not far from Manchester : Chelsea is fifth, Tottenham is fourth and Arsenal is third. Newcastle and Liverpool are sixth and seventh and Norwich is eighth with 39 points. That’s all for today. Thanks for listening.

when you're an athlete, it’s important to drink water. If you drink water you can run
longer: it rehydrates your body and the minerals make you resist longer.
It’s the case for cyclists they don’t stop pedaling but there are people on the side of the road who give
them water bottles.
Athletes also have to eat more than other people because they burn more calories than other
people. But have to be more careful than others about what they eat. Most of them have to eat more slow-burning sugar than we do.

Michael Johnson, you are a four-time Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time
World Championship sprinter. What is your motto?

Well, Michael, thank you very much for telling
Men’s Fitness what it takes to be a champion on the track and in life

I’d say “Go Farther, Run Faster and Live Longer”

The first tip is: Drink more water
– I don’t like water so I mix it up and
drink sparkling water as well as flat water.
Then, do more exercise at least 4 days per week,
Eat better – I have a balanced diet
– I limit how often I eat non-healthy foods, but after
eating not so healthy foods, I will balance that with healthy ones.

- Use technology to help you with your goals. You track your calories burned, etc. I use
a new app to connect with friends and family so we can achieve better health together.