我们的对手Our Rivals

New words

• 对手duìshǒu — opponent, rival
• 对方duìfāng — the other side, the other party
• 实力shílì — strength, real ability
• 优势yōushì — advantage
• 把握bǎwò — certainty (有把握 = be sure); to seize
• 有利yǒulì — favourable, to one's advantage

The story

大卫：同学们，这是去年比赛的视频。你们看，这就是我们的对手。Everyone, this is a video of last year's contest. Look, these are our rivals.

学生：实验小学！他们连续三年都是第一名！Shiyan Primary! They've come first three years in a row!

C：他们的队长……一次也没输过。Their captain... has never lost once.

乐乐：他的眼镜好大！他都不笑吗？His glasses are huge! Does he never smile?

大卫：对方的实力很强：基础好，速度快，头脑也聪明。They're really strong: solid basics, fast, and smart too.

小雨：实力这么强？那你们有把握吗？That strong? So are you confident?

乐乐：没有！一点儿把握也没有！No! Not confident at all!

大卫：别怕。我们的目标是第二名，达到了就很好！Don't worry. Our target is second place. If we reach it, that's great!

Opening the lesson…