Transcription of BBC Learning English
1 BBC Learning English Exam Skills Preparing Right from the start _____ _____ Exam Skills BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 2 Question formation and text comprehension Activity 1 Rearrange the words to make questions. The first one has been done for you. 1. exam Which are taking you ? Which exam are you taking? 2. do students the exams Why like having ? 3. which decide How I to do exam take ? 4. kinds practise should Which of I exercises ? 5. exam I should start When revising the for ? 6. study to the can t just close Why I exam ?
2 Activity 2 Read / listen to the programme and answers questions 2-6 above. _____ Exam Skills BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 2 KEY 1. Which exam are you taking? (Students can give personal answers here) 2. Why do the students like having exams? The students like having exams because the pressure of knowing they have an exam at the end makes them work hard and improve their English . 3. How do I decide which exam to take? To decide which exam to take, you should get some advice from your teacher and do some practice exams or sample exam papers. 4. Which kinds of exercises should I practise?
3 You should practice the types of exercises that will be in the exam. 5. When should I start revising for the exam? You should start revising for the exam from the beginning of the course or as soon as you decide to do the exam. 6. Why can t I just study close to the exam? You can t just study close to the exam because language Learning takes time and is a slow process of absorption.
