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.
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I like learning thing because I have a good memory. Learning will be important in our lifes.Just do it and all be alright. I am learning very well and I have very good success. But when you feel tired just go to bed and sleep some hours - its good to sleep nine hours a day. Keep going forward and learn such a good things for your life!!!
I already know all of this advice. But I thought that we had to take a 5 minute break every hour !
This theme is really interesting to improve your listening skills and also to learn some good advice to study or to take an exam.
I was not surprised at these advises. Another advice that i give you maybe good for you also, i always do yoga when i have to do homework so much or i have the exams, do yoga makes you more energy, concentration and relax. Then, you'll more effective study and faster. Just inhale and exhale, simple! :))
I usually delay the studying of the minor details and read them before sleep.
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Well, I think all said in the listening is ok. Perhaps I would add to make an outline of each topic
Well, I think these pieces of advice are great, because good health and good conditions are necessary to good revision. But we have to add that daily review keeps the student a kind of "up to date" with the lessons of every subject. In other words, learning the new information that you get everyday makes your revision before the test much more easy, even though it's a little bit hard to make a quarter of hour more than usual. Good luck everyone! <3
yes you are totaly right
Oh, that's good. I wil try.
The advice not to eat sugar surprised me. I thought sugar will give me energy to study.
Yes, I did not know that I should sit in a place full of light while I am studying , also I did not know that sugary snacks do not help me studying. Really these advice are very important for me to pass the exams.
thank you for the advices. this is very important to me because I get fit studying tips.
Firstly, We should carefully listen to our teacher and ask question about topic also take a note. Secondly, When you go to home you should repeat your notes also If you don't understand something that about topic take note in order to ask your teacher tomorrow. If you study regularly to your lessons everyday you will not more effort to pass exams. Therefore, You will pass all exams easily and won't study a lot in exam week to repeat one time your notes will be enough to pass exams.
Yes, it is useful for me. Another advice that I think it will help for taking exams are we should learn follow by course syllabus, make notes and understand/highlight key parts
in this case i suggest that you study for one hour a day and if you don't understand the topic or something like that you ask your teacher or someone that know the topic but the advices that the teacher give us are very interesting and i think that are useful for teh exams
These advices don't surprise me, because I already knew them. I advise you to do some schemes or to study with a friend that can help you.
To my mind, this teacher summarizes the best things to do. If I had to add something I would say making a little calendar. When I have an exam I try to classify the most important points, for example in two days, so I will spend the time learning that part of the subject without get anxious.
Happy Friday to everyone!
There's only one advice, I suppose. Never give up.
Please forgive my ignorence, but what does the word 'hydrated' mean?
Hi KOTonBOOTS. 'Hydrated' means that your body has enough water to function properly. The opposite is 'dehydrated'. If it's a very hot day and you go a long time without drinking water, you might start to feel ill, and that is called being dehydrated. :)
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Oh, thak you very much! It was very kind of you!
When I looked up in my dictionary, the translation was something about chemistry. So, yeah, without your help...
No problem :) Yes, that's another meaning of the word, also related to water!
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Thank you for your advice. While studying never listen to songs and never have your mobile phones near you or switch it off.
thanks
Thanks for this advice, it will help me, too. I also suggest that taking notes and highlight the important things while you are studying will hel.
To carefully listen on classes and make notes in class it will use you later ,when the exams start.
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