An exciting football match tournament  (match usually means a single game, a tournament is a series of games)

There was a football tournament in our grade a few days ago. There are 20 classes in our grade and I'm in the class 20. The tournament had been lasted for nearly a week. The first day, we beat the class 7 by 5 to 0. Can you imagine how excited we were？The players did a good job! The next day, we beat the class 9 by 1 to 0. The third day, we tied the game at 0 to 0. But in the fourth day, we were beaten by 2 to 0. We were sad and disappointed. But in the end, our brother class won the tournament. They were NO. 1！We were also excited!

Bad circle ＠(￣-￣)＠……

It's a circle. I could never escape from it.

When I feel upset and have no courage to move on, there is always somebody or something that gives me sunshine and hope and encourages me to continue.

But on the other hand, when I decide to live happily, there is always something disgusting (disgusting may not be the word you want. Disgusting is more like the feeling you get from spoiled meat, or a bad smell) to stop me from advancing, which sometimes comes from the deep in my heart or sometimes comes from my surroundings.

Although I am 18 years old now, I'm still, after all, a child inside. Sometimes I can't control my emotion and allow it to develop in a positive direction.

Could you understand that kind of feeling？Insanity comes from the soul, not the physical but the psychological that makes you lose strength to do anything.

First week: Newcomer

Hi everyone.
This is my first week to join italki.com.

I hope to practice my English and Japanese here.

Best wishes.

(Welcome!)

The gender difference in China

In ancient China, foot-binding and never leaving home were just very typical for the women characters for of those times. These women mostly were often sold into their husband’s home at an early age, and their situation became worst if they gave birth to girls. The destiny of women was changed when the new China was set up in 1949, and Chairman Mao said, "women also can hold up half the sky." Since then woman have had their rights for family and work. However, women were only truly independent on the financial side should be after the policy of "reform and opening" in 1978. After Chairman Deng carried out that policy out, woman were more and more successful in the arts, PE athletics and business, as well as agriculture and manufacturing. Along with more and more woman go out from home joining the workforce, yet, men are now paying more attention to children and home than ever before from plenty of job. Times are changing, and the roles of women and men are increasingly complicated.

Nice job!

Make sentences.

carry through: It's difficult, but I will carry through.
call it a day: I have not called it a day from work.
do sth with a bad grace: Don't eat these juck food with a bad grace.
call for: I came to the bar, and called for a bottle of beer.
(I came to the casino, and called for a beauty.)
cut down: You must cut the tree down before it falls over.


come(bring) terms with sb: Russia has came to terms with China and decides to provide natural gas for 30 years.
invigilate: The American goverment（NASA）is invigilating you while you are doing some misdeeds. (I've actually never heard of the word invigilate! It must be British :-) )
fanatic：I am a basketball fanatic, I never miss a game.
bring up：I will bring up my baby with love, gentleness and care.

clear away: The farmer clears away weeds so his crops can grow.

come to , get sth down: When good ideas come to me, I like the get them down very quickly.
get around to : After I put these projects off for months, I finally get around to accomplishing them.
cash in on：My boss cashes in on producing toasters.

come across: I came across a beatiful young lady in the park last week.
supersede: I superseded my boss in the company.

overwrought: I am overwrought while chatting on cam with strangers.
clear up: The sky will not clear up all next week.
give oneself airs: I hate how he always gives himself airs in office.
clear the air: China and Japan will never clear the air, because they are opposing countries.
give in : Japan gives in after the battle, and lets China have the Diaoyu Island.

come(bring )sth. to light: The product pilot brought all the problems to light, so we'd better change the design at once.
give way to sb. When driving, you should always give way to pedestrians (and especially kids!).
give sth. off: The foxes give flatus(fart) off if they have been offended.
intrinsic: Her creativity is intrinsic; she's been like that her entire life.
My handsome appearance is intrinsic, I am always like this. (so modest!)