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  1. Mark
    German Wenn du mehr übst, könntest du das Schachturnier gewinnen. Du hast wirklich Talent.

    If you practice more, you could win the chess tournament. You really have talent.

  2. Jenny
    German Danke. Sie bevorzugt es, Basketball anstatt Rugby zu spielen.

    Thanks. She prefers to play basketball instead of rugby.

  3. Mark
    German Verständlich. Wenn du deine Badmintonfähigkeiten verbessern möchtest, solltest du regelmäßig üben.

    Understandable. If you want to improve your badminton skills, you should practice regularly.

  4. Jenny
    German Stimmt. Wir spielen am Samstag zusammen, oder?

    That's right. We're playing together on Saturday, right?

  5. Mark
    German Ja, im Sportzentrum [[sports centre]] um zehn Uhr. Bring deinen Schläger mit.

    Yes, at the sports centre at ten o'clock. Bring your racket.

  6. Jenny
    German Mache ich. Welche andere Sportart magst du noch?

    I will. What other sport do you like?

  7. Mark
    German Tennis und Schwimmen. Ich finde sie sehr entspannend.

    Tennis and swimming. I find them very relaxing.

  8. Jenny
    German Ich auch. Das Schwimmbad in der Nähe ist großartig.

    Me too. The pool nearby is great.

  9. Mark
    German Hast du je an einem Wettbewerb teilgenommen?

    Have you ever taken part in a competition?

  10. Jenny
    German Ja, einmal in der Schule. Ich habe sogar einen Preis gewonnen.

    Yes, once at school. I even won a prize.

  11. Mark
    German Beeindruckend. Du musst sehr stolz gewesen sein.

    Impressive. You must have been very proud.

  12. Jenny
    German Sehr. Es war ein unvergesslicher Moment in meiner Jugend.

    Very much. It was an unforgettable moment in my youth.

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