1. Before an examination, students may
feel differently.
Tips:
A. - How do you feel before an examination?
B. - I usually feel …if I'm interested
in it. But I feel… if I…
A. - How about the coming exam? Are you
…?
B. - Yeah, I'm ... How about you?
Other key words:
a) confident, assured, being certain,
at ease
b) nervous, uneasy, excited, restless,
anxious
c) indifferent, scared, upset
2. Students' reaction to the
examination may vary during the examination.
Tips:
A. - Did you find the exam easy or difficult?
B. -Difficult. I was at a loss at the
sight of … I had to …during the exam. How
about you?
A. - Fortunately, I happened to …It was
easier than I had expected.
Other key words:
a) think hard, rack one's brains, at a
loss
b) easy, a piece of cake, smiling, calm,
expected
c) difficult, frightened, dead silence,
sweating, trembling, unexpected
3. After the examination,
the students' attitudes towards the examination
may vary.
Tips:
A. - How about your final English examination?
B. - I was worried that I might ….
A. - Cheer up. I am sure you will do it
better next time.
Other key words:
a) content, pleased , satisfied , pass,
relief of anxiety
b) disappointed, depressed, fail, hopeless,
regret, sad , sorry, unhappy , worried
c) calm down, cheer up, take it easy,
do it better next time, the world won't end
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