Ben: You always get good marks at school. You're lucky! I study but I don't always get good marks.
Katy: I'm not lucky! I know how to study. I always do three things. Do you want to know them?
Ben: Yeah, please! Katy: OK, number one. Always study in a quiet place.
Ben: I usually study in my bedroom. It's very quiet.
Katy: Number two. Have a clear desk!
Ben: Right. A clear desk. My desk isn't clear. There are lots of papers and books and pens on it
Katy: Well, that isn't very good!
Ben: What's tip number three?
Katy: Have lots of breaks. I always study for thirty minutes. Then I have a break for five minutes. I move my arms and legs and drink some water Then I study again for thirty minutes.
Ben: I never have a break, I sometimes study for two or three hours.
Katy: That isn't a good idea! It's important to get up and move your body.
Ben: OK. Thanks. Next time I think I can get good marks!
If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.
In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.
But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.
Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.
In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!
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Ben: You always get good marks at school. You're lucky! I study but I don't always get good marks.
Katy: I'm not lucky! I know how to study. I always do three things. Do you want to know them?
Ben: Yeah, please! Katy: OK, number one. Always study in a quiet place.
Ben: I usually study in my bedroom. It's very quiet.
Katy: Number two. Have a clear desk!
Ben: Right. A clear desk. My desk isn't clear. There are lots of papers and books and pens on it
Katy: Well, that isn't very good!
Ben: What's tip number three?
Katy: Have lots of breaks. I always study for thirty minutes. Then I have a break for five minutes. I move my arms and legs and drink some water Then I study again for thirty minutes.
Ben: I never have a break, I sometimes study for two or three hours.
Katy: That isn't a good idea! It's important to get up and move your body.
Ben: OK. Thanks. Next time I think I can get good marks!
If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.
In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.
But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.
Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.
In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!