Morning, everyone. Quiet, please. Right, OK. So, today I’m going to give you some advice to help you prepare for the exams next week. So, make some notes as I’m talking, please. Everybody ready?
Now, while you’re studying, eat food that gives you energy. Don’t be tempted to eat sweets or drink cola. Sugar won’t help you study but fruit and cereals will. Apples, actually, are especially good.
Find a comfortable place with plenty of light when you study. But not ‘too’ comfortable or you’ll fall asleep!
Try and keep a positive mind. It is easier to study when you are positive and relaxed. Now, if you start feeling anxious, have a little break. Go out for a stroll around the block.
Don’t try to learn everything. There isn’t time. Just choose the ‘important’ things, the things that’ll get you the most points in an exam. And if you aren’t sure about this, ask me.
First, learn the main ideas and don’t worry too much about the details. If you have time, you can come back later and read the details.
Make notes of these key points and read them, then cover them up and try to remember all the points. Now, it might be boring, but repetition helps you to remember.
Use past exam papers to study. They will help you understand what kind of questions come up. There are plenty of past exam papers in the library. You can photocopy them and take them home.
Take regular breaks while you’re studying. A five-minute break every half hour is usually enough. Get some fresh air and stretch your arms and legs. Drink a glass of water too. It’s important to keep hydrated.
And, last but not least, good luck! I’m sure you’ll all do your best.
Comments
I disagre about "Don't eat sugar" it is not fair for me because sugar permit to people evacuated stress especially chocolate.
Orange can also permit to keep awakening
I absolutely agree with these advices! But also important to eat a good quality chocolate it helps to brain working better) and of course stop worrying!
The transcript isn't equal the audio at 100% and it made me confused when I tried to compare my text to text on this site. For example: in the transcript, we have "Are you ready?" but really the teacher asked, "Everybody ready?" and etc.
Hi popovserhii. Oops, sorry for the confusion! We've amended the transcripts on the page and on the worksheet now, so have a look! Thanks for letting us know.
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Interesting advice!
Well, that "don't eat sugar" surprise me a lot, usual my mother tell me, "bring with you water and a pice of choccolate, it give to you energy", so now i think i will change choccolate with fruits, is better i think, however usual i record my voice while i'm reading my notes, so when i have free time i turn on and i listen it so i remember more informations, or when i have to prepare some project i used to listen nature songs, it relax me a lot.
The advice "Don't eat a sugar" is surprised me. I thought that sugar can help.
I can give some advice. Don't worry before exam only because worrying don't help us to do exam. Worrying is nonsense for exam
I thing always is interesting to have advices to study, and I am agree with the recommendations the teacher says.
I agree with the clues that are given in the record. In addition to these, i can share my methods...
Feel positive
Believe yourself
Study hard
Keep away from phone
Find a quiet place
Be alone
Good luck everyone...
I agree with the tips in the record, but I also want to share mine:
1) Firstly, turn off all devices that can distract you from learning
2) If you have to learn some words or rules, put some notes with them in the places where you very often (you will see the notes and read them)
3) And don't forget that you're doing it for yourself. Try to improove yourself and you will be the coolest:)
I hope I helped you in some case<3
Since listening to this record I am keeping these advices. Thank you very much for this task.
Thanks for useful advice
Teacher's voice is ddiffficult to listen, I just understand 60% what she says.
i'm surprised because it's recommend for taking thirty minutes of a break, before that i've never taken a break
WoW Good tips ! Thank you so much
no, it doesn't. I think that it is very usufel study a part of information everyday. Don't revise all the information the day before exams - you should study that day only the main
Just finished my exams!!! ✌
No, I don't surprise about all this advises. Thanks alot!
I have got a advice for exams and i want to share for studying for the exams. Maybe, it's useful for someone, hope so! It is luck. Let's do everything to get the luck: wear red clothes, not eat eggs and pray Lord or Buddha - Asian usually do, really!
I am very exited about don't focus on details it's the best advice I have ever learned
they're very useful for the exam
surely i agree with you
in my country, the teachers told us to study all things not choose the important things to study . if u just right the important thing in the test u'll have no marks :(
Yup, in my place too. It's so annoying!!! :000
These advices are very useful to me. I will keep going to learn English
All the advice are very useful!
One thing surprised me. She tells me that I shouldn't study everything and read only the main points. That's strange! My teachers always tell me to try and learn everything possible without stressing myself! :))
I think she means that we should do that only before the exams in i mean in the final revision before the exam .. but when u study th topic 4 the fisrt time ithink u should read every single day
I think it makes you feel stress, not remember main points and fail. I have ever felt this way.
Yup, sometimes it does, but what our teachers tell us is to not only focus on the main points, but also read the text and try to remember that too. It is quite useful, because if we are thorough with a few lessons we can answer at least those questions properly... :)))
that was a best advice ever in my life.
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