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Chapter 163 English Competition
Ms. Li cleared her throat and continued, "Next month, our tutoring class will organize an English competition. This competition will not only test everyone's English proficiency but also examine your teamwork skills. Each class can send a team of three to participate, and the winning team will receive a generous prize."

The classroom immediately became lively as students whispered among themselves, discussing the news.

Shi Ning and Shi An exchanged a glance, a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes.

Chen Yu gripped the pen tightly in his hand nervously, his fingers trembling slightly, his heart filled with a mixture of anticipation and fear.

"Shi Ning, let's go participate!"

Shi An said excitedly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. Shi Ning nodded, her gaze firm: "Great, this is a great opportunity for us."

Hearing their conversation, Chen Yu looked up and said hesitantly, "Are you... are you sure you want to participate? I'm afraid I'll hold you back."

Shi Ning shook her head, patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll work together, we can definitely do it."

Shi An nodded and encouraged, "That's right, Chen Yu, we're a team. If we all work together, we'll definitely be fine."

Chen Yu felt a warmth in his heart, nodded, and a determined look flashed in his eyes: "Okay, then let's participate together."

Seeing the students' enthusiasm, Teacher Li smiled with satisfaction.

She continued, "Great, since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's start forming teams. Each group needs to be finalized and submit its participant list by next week."

Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu quickly formed a group, encouraging each other and full of confidence.

However, they were unaware that their opponents in this competition were far stronger than they had imagined.

In the week following the preparation phase, Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu began their intensive preparations.

Every day after school, they would come to the tutoring class to diligently review English knowledge and practice speaking and listening skills.

Teacher Li also provided them with a lot of guidance, helping them improve their English.

"Pay attention to the pronunciation of this word; the tip of your tongue should touch the roof of your mouth."

Teacher Li patiently corrected Chen Yu's pronunciation, and Chen Yu followed along diligently, his expression focused and serious.

Shi Ning and Shi An were not to be outdone; they asked each other questions and answered each other's questions, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Shi Ning's English grammar was never very good, so Shi An patiently explained it to him, while Shi Ning helped Shi An with his spoken English. The two learned from each other and made rapid progress.

"Shi Ning, I don't quite understand the grammatical structure of this sentence."

Shi An frowned as she looked at the practice questions in her hand.

Shi Ning took the exercise questions, looked at them carefully, and then patiently explained, "This sentence is a complex sentence. The main clause is... Look at this subordinate clause, its structure is..."

After hearing this, Shi An suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Thank you, Shi Ning."

Shi Ning smiled and said, "You're welcome. We're brothers, so helping each other is only right."

Chen Yu watched them from the sidelines, his heart filled with warmth. He had never had friends like these before; they not only cared about him but were also willing to help him.

Chen Yu secretly vowed to himself that he must work hard and not let them down.

The day of the competition is fast approaching.

The atmosphere in the tutoring class became tense, with each group preparing nervously.

Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu were no exception; they studied hard every day, hoping to achieve good results in the competition.

"Shi Ning, I think we need to practice our spoken English some more."

Shi An said with some worry. Shi Ning nodded: "You're right, spoken English is indeed very important. Let's practice with Teacher Li a few more times." Chen Yu also nodded and said earnestly: "I will try my best too, don't worry."

The three of them went to Ms. Li and asked her to give them more opportunities to practice their spoken English.

Seeing their efforts, Teacher Li was very pleased and decided to spend more time helping them.

"Very good, you have made great progress."

Teacher Li said with a smile, "As long as you continue to work hard, I believe you will definitely achieve good results."

After listening to Teacher Li's words, the three of them were filled with confidence.

However, just as they were making their preparations, an unexpected message arrived.

"Have you heard? That group from the next class is really strong."

A classmate said to Shi Ning during the break. Shi Ning looked up, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "The class next door? What's so great about them?"

The classmate said mysteriously, "Their group leader is Li Ming, you know? He's a famous top student in our school, especially good at English. And the other two members of their group are also experts. I heard they've been preparing for several months."

Shi Ning was startled. He had heard of Li Ming's name and knew that he was an outstanding student.

If their opponents are Li Ming's group, then the difficulty of this competition will increase significantly.

"Shi Ning, what do you think we should do?"

Shi An also heard the news and asked with some concern.

Shi Ning was silent for a moment, then raised her head, a determined look in her eyes: "We can't back down. Since we've decided to participate, we have to go all out. No matter who our opponent is, we have to do our best."

Chen Yu nodded and said seriously, "Yes, we can't give up just because our opponents are strong. If we work together, we might be able to give them a surprise."

Shi An looked at them, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes: "Okay, let's cheer each other on!"

The three encouraged each other, their hearts filled with fighting spirit.

They knew that their opponents in this competition were very strong, but they would not give up easily.

The day of the competition finally arrived.

The atmosphere in the tutoring classroom was tense yet enthusiastic.

Each group sat in their respective positions, nervously awaiting the start of the competition.

Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu sat in the back row of the classroom. The three of them glanced at each other, their eyes filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

"Welcome to today's English competition, students."

Teacher Li stood on the podium with a smile on her face, saying, "I hope everyone can perform at their best."

The competition consisted of three parts: listening, speaking, and written tests. The first part was listening, where students put on headphones and listened attentively to the questions.

Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu listened intently, afraid of missing any detail.

After the listening section, it's time for the speaking section. Each group needs to go on stage and perform an English dialogue.

Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu encouraged each other and then went up to the podium.

"Hello everyone, we are Shi Ning, Shi An, and Chen Yu."