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Many highland games take place all over Scotland every year. The most famous meeting is in Braemar,a small village in the Scottish Highlands.The games are always on the first Saturday in September.
ˈmɛni ˈhaɪlənd geɪmz teɪk pleɪs ɔːl ˈəʊvə ˈskɒtlənd ˈɛvri jɪə. ðə məʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈmiːtɪŋ ɪz ɪn Brəmɑː,ə smɔːl ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈskɒtɪʃˈhaɪləndz.ðə geɪmz ɑːr ˈɔːlweɪz ɒn ðə fɜːst ˈsætədeɪ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbə. 

Many athletes travel to Scotland each year to take part in the games.They compete in events like the hammer throw,shot put and the hill run.There are also music and dancing competitions. Marching bands perform for the crowds. They wear traditional clothing and play the bagpipes.
ˈmɛni ˈæθliːts ˈtrævl tuː ˈskɒtlənd iːʧ jɪə tuː teɪk pɑːt ɪn ðə geɪmz.ðeɪ kəmˈpiːt ɪn ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðə ˈhæmə θrəʊ,ʃɒt pʊt ænd ðə hɪlrʌn.ðeər ɑːr ˈɔːlsəʊ ˈmjuːzɪk ænd ˈdɑːnsɪŋ ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃənz. ˈmɑːʧɪŋ bændz pəˈfɔːm fɔː ðə kraʊdz. ðeɪ weə trəˈdɪʃənl ˈkləʊðɪŋ ændpleɪ ðə ˈbægpaɪps. 

The most popular event of the day is the'tug of war'. Two teams hold onto a rope and try to pull the other team over the line. 'Tossing the caber' is also popular. The athletes have to run holding a heavy tree trunk, the caber,upright. Then,they stop and throw it towards the sky.
ðə məʊst ˈpɒpjʊlər ɪˈvɛnt ɒv ðə deɪ ɪz ðə tʌg ɒv wɔː. tuː tiːmz həʊld ˈɒntʊ ə rəʊp ænd traɪ tuː pʊl ði ˈʌðə tiːm ˈəʊvə ðəlaɪn. ˈtɒsɪŋ ðə ˈkæbə ɪz ˈɔːlsəʊ ˈpɒpjʊlə. ði ˈæθliːts hæv tuː rʌn ˈhəʊldɪŋ ə ˈhɛvi triː trʌŋk, ðə ˈkæbə,ˈʌpraɪt. ðɛn,ðeɪ stɒp ændθrəʊ ɪt təˈwɔːdz ðə skaɪ. 

Tickets always sell out months before the games start. It's a great day out for all the family.
ˈtɪkɪts ˈɔːlweɪz sɛl aʊt mʌnθs bɪˈfɔː ðə geɪmz stɑːt. ɪts ə greɪt deɪ aʊt fɔːr ɔːl ðə ˈfæmɪli.

Though you can make __a__ decision on purely economic grounds, buying __a__ computer is often more like joining __a__ religious cult. Buy __an__ Apple, for example, and almost by default you join Apple chairman Steve Jobs in his crusade against IBM. Every machine has its "users' groups" and __a__ band of loyal enthusiasts who tout its merits. That makes it all __the__ more difficult for __the__ uninitiated to decide what machine to buy. Students have __a__ huge advantage, however. The computer companies are so eager for students' business (it builds "brand loyalty") that many offer huge discounts.
In the past six months, IBM, Apple, and others have brought out new computers, and fierce competition has forced prices down. Also, time is on your side: next year at __the__ time you'll have even more choice and more computing power and features for __the__ same price. On __the__ other hand, this will probably be true for many years. So, for those who need or want __a__ computer now, it's a great time to buy one.