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Tutoring and Teaching Innovation for Vocational English Speaking Competition
高职英语口语大赛辅导及教学创新

如何换马的。他解释了孙膑是如何知道即使两个对手的比赛不均衡，也可以采用
一种策略将损失降至最低。在这种情况下，只输一次就意味着田忌仍然是总冠军。
国王听了，立即任命孙膑为全军的军事顾问。孙膑的战略和田忌的领导使齐国取

得了许多军事胜利。
02.The Unlikely Friendship 负荆请罪
During the Warring States Period, the two highest officials of the Zhao Kingdom
were Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. Lian Po was the head of the army. He was in charge of
all the soldiers. He made sure the Kingdom of Zhao was safe. He was strong and proud.

People knew he was wise at military strategy.Lin Xiangru was the chief minister. He
was not like a soldier at all. Instead, he worked in the government. He made sure that
it worked well. He was smart and a great speaker.Lin Xiangru had quickly become

powerful in the government. The king of Zhao liked him very much. He trusted him.
Lin Xiangru had once saved the king from embarrassment.However, Lin Xiangru’s
quick rise made many others jealous. Even Lian Po. Why? Well, Lin Xiangru was in
charge of even Lian Po.Lian Po told his soldiers, “I had to risk my life in many battles
to get where I am. But then this guy, Lin Xiangru, he gets to the top by doing nothing!

All he did was talk!” Lian Po was so angry that he thought of a plan to embarrass
Lin Xiangru.Word of Lian Po’s plan made its way to Lin Xiangru. He didn’t want to
meet Lian Po. He stopped going out. He even faked being sick for a while, so he could

have an excuse to stay inside.One day, Lin Xiangru could not stay inside. He went
out in his carriage. Soon, he saw Lian Po’s carriage coming toward him. He told his
driver to quickly turn around. Lin Xiangru went back home. When the government
ministers heard about it, they mocked him. They said he should be embarrassed. They
said he was a coward.But Lin Xiangru responded calmly. He said, “Do you want

to know why I do not want to meet Lian Po? The conflict between us is personal.
As the chief minister, I make sure that the government works correctly. As the head
of the army, Lian Po makes sure that we stay safe. Together, we keep the kingdom

running smoothly. So, if other kingdoms learn of our conflict, they might think that our
government is weak. Then they might attack and destroy us. So, you see, I cannot let a
personal matter destroy the kingdom!”The ministers were inspired by Lin Xiangru’s

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