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Unit 687. Competition isn't necessarily bad. Having a healthy, moderate amount of competitiveness is fine, but when it gets to be too much, that's when it's a problem. English On The Go Competition in our daily lives is kind of unavoidable. I mean, we see it in sports and in games, and also in our work and in school. But I think personally that competition or having competition in your life isn'..

Unit 686. I like competitions when they're fun. If people are laughing and having fun together, I like a good competition. English On The Go Whenever I do anything that involves any sort of competition, I find myself getting nervous. This is because I then remember that I do actually have quite the competitive streak. So I recently did something called a “campus challenge.” --------------- My fr..

Unit 685. I'm a fierce competitor. I'm an absolutely fierce competitor who only wants to win in competition. English On The Go When I was a young boy, I was a fierce competitor. And I do believe I've softened over the years. But as a child, I could not handle losing. --------------- And it didn't matter if we were playing some small game with family or friends in the house or if I was competing ..

Unit 684. I inherited my competitive nature. I inherited my love of friendly competition from my dad. English On The Go I honestly think that I inherited my competitive nature from my dad. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not the kind of person who goes overboard and gets very angry and aggressive in times of competition. --------------- But I will say I feel the pressure to be the very best in the ..

Unit 683. There's a funny competition show. What could be better than a competition where rivalry is taken lightly and people laugh nonstop? English On The Go In the early '60s, a competition was born in Russia that soon became a worldwide phenomenon. It all started in private, in universities where students would compete against each other to determine who had the greatest sense of humor. -----..

Unit 682. I was recently reminded of childhood memories. I recently went back to Australia and got very nostalgic over childhood memories. English On The Go I went back to Australia quite recently, actually, for a holiday for the first time in quite a while. And while I was there, my mom and dad actually dug out these old home videos from when I must have been, like, three or four or something. ..

Unit 681. I've relived childhood memories through my niece. Thanks to my 2-year-old niece, I've had the chance to relive my childhood memories. English On The Go A lot of my most precious childhood memories have been recently revived because I now have a niece. She's almost two years old, and I see my father making her laugh the way that he used to make us laugh. ------------------ Or, because i..

Unit 680. I played in the sandbox as a kid. One of my very earliest memories from childhood was playing in the backyard sandbox with one of my best friends. English On The Go I have a ton of childhood memories. I feel extremely fortunate because in our neighborhood where I grew up, just two houses down one of my best friends also grew up, ------------------ and he is only two months older than m..

Unit 679. It's fun to compare childhood memories. Sharing and comparing childhood memories is a great way to learn about other people. English On The Go One of my favorite things to talk about are childhood memories. And I am super fortunate to have some great memories from when I was a kid, although it seems as I'm getting older, I'm starting to forget them more and more, which is not good. ---..

Unit 678. I improvised before a childhood performance. It's true what they say … always improvise and work with what you got. English On The Go At the age of eight, I actually auditioned at one of Germany's state opera houses to become a member of the youth choir. To my surprise, I got in, and for the next two years, we toured, sang, and performed at different theaters in Germany. --------------..