You will hear five people speaking A E Match what they say with the statements 1, 6.0:02
You don't have to use one of the statements.0:12
Preparing for exams can be very tiring.0:21
When I feel tired while studying, I drink cups of coffee.0:25
Also, I have a very important I make sure I sleep well the night before the exam.0:30
I sleep for at least eight hours.0:37
Then I feel really awake the next day before I go to sleep, I listen to my favourite singer.0:41
Sometimes I read a book or a magazine.0:48
But I never revise for the examination the night before it.0:52
I try not to worry too much about exams.1:03
I continue to meet up with my friends while exams are on.1:05
We hang out, go to the cinema and to other places as well as that.1:09
I do a lot of exercise the night before an exam.1:14
I try to have a good workout because I know one thing for my brain functions much better.1:18
If I feel in good shape, I usually panic before my exams.1:24
If I want to cope with my panic, I have to watch the time very carefully through the exam.1:33
So I do a lot of planning beforehand.1:40
I plan how much time I will spend on each question.1:43
I make some notes on the answers too.1:48
Thus, I go through all the questions methodically and carefully and try to ignore my friends.1:51
Still on question three?1:59
I'm already doing question 12.2:01
When I listen to them, I start to panic.2:04
I feel stressed and panicky long before exams begin.2:14
And I always think that I haven't got enough time to prepare for them.2:18
In the past, I used to spend time worrying instead of studying.2:22
But now I have a different approach.2:26
I talk things over with my parents and teachers.2:28
They often give me very good advice.2:32
Besides, talking about problems helps me to stop worrying, get all my anxieties out into the open.2:35
I can concentrate on studying only for a limited time.2:52
I know about this problem.2:57
So I stop every hour for 10 minutes while I'm preparing for exams.2:59
If I don't do it, I get tired and my brain stops functioning.3:05
During my short breaks, I may go for a walk around the block to clear my head or just sit and think about something else to take my mind off the exams.3:11
After such a break, I go back to my books.3:22
I never drink strong coffee to keep me working.3:26
I know that it's not healthy.3:29
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