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An Athlete's Strengths and Weaknesses

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ID: 1999 Upper Intermediate
Being a true fan of any sport requires you to have a slightly deeper knowledge of participating athletes than "he runs really fast" or "she jumps really high." Learn how to participate in such discussions about endurance, strength, and slightly more complex strategy in today's upper-intermediate lesson.
Wed Aug 15 2012 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
决赛 juésài final match
奥运会 Aòyùnhuì Olympic Games
高手 gāoshǒu expert
看好 kànhǎo to favor, to regard well
决赛开始了吗？
juésài kāishǐ le ma ？
Has the final race started yet?
快了，快了。你怎么这么紧张？
kuài le ，kuài le 。nǐ zěnme zhème jǐnzhāng ？
Almost. Why are you so nervous?
这可是四年一次的奥运会，能进入决赛的都是高手中的高手。（嘀--）快看，开始了。
zhè kěshì sì nián yīcì de Àoyùnhuì ，néng jìnrù juésài de dōu shì gāoshǒu zhōng de gāoshǒu 。（dī --）kuài kàn ，kāishǐ le 。
The Olympics only happen once every four years; those who make it to the finals are the best of the best. (Beep) Look, it's started.
你比较看好谁？
nǐ bǐjiào kànhǎo shéi ？
Who's your favorite to win?
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