At the start of the second term, preparations for the sports festival begin. The students are nervous about the fact that performance in the events will affect their written tests, and even more pressure is added by the unique team breakdowns and freedom given to the students to decide who takes part in what event...
Generally speaking, voluntary events 
grant more points than mandatory ones.
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In der Regel gibt es für
freiwillige Wettkämpfe mehr Punkte
Fundamentalmente,
Fundamentalmente,
En gros,
In linea generale,
De forma geral, a participação voluntária
dá mais pontos que a obrigatória.
И как правило…