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Imagine that you are the captain of your school Kabaddi/Football team. Your final match is against a very strong team. Your team members are sure that they shall lose.
Prepare a short pep-talk of about 60 to 80 words that you would give as a Captain, to encourage your team and make them change their defeated attitude. Write it down in your notebook.
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Solution
Friends, companions! I am here to remind you all of something before this very challenging match. Each one of you has a different and unique combination of talent and skill. We are all one of a kind and can defeat our opponents easily.
Together, we all have such strengths that cannot be beaten. Don’t give up, as this is the most crucial moment for us. The team we face is not unbeatable. Victory is in the mind. The one, who masters the mind, will be the winner. So get ready, let’s go out there and give it our best. We can and we will do it!
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