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May 2025
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🏆 Competitions (Part 3) + Transcript

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Our episode archive: https://patreon.com/ieltssfs What qualities do competitive people share? What kinds of contests do students like to take part in? Why don’t some people want to be competitive? How can a person become more competitive? Do you think parents should encourage their children to take part in competitions? What are the advantages of competit ... Show More
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