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Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?

Lingling: I’m entering a competition.

Tony: What kind of competition?

Lingling: A speaking competition.

Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.

Lingling: The first prize is “My dream holiday”.

Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?

Lingling: No, I haven’t. I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.

Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.

Lingling: That’s a pity. Have you ever thought about other kinds of competitions?

Tony: What do you mean?

Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition: Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited.

Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I haven’t travelled much. How can I write about it?

Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.

Tony: You’re right. I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.

Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Days!