Exam skills: 8 tips from you about studying and exams

Rob We've all experienced the pain and joy of

studying and taking exams. Our top tips have hopefully helped you along the way but we've

also asked you to share your advice with us and now we can hear what some of you have

been saying…

Melody, in Shaanxi province, China told us about not studying too hard…

Melody Take a break after one hours revision, don't

make your brain work for too long or it will diminish your memory. But all in all, if we

revise and practise properly, we will surely improve.

Rob So study well in shorter spells and don't

overdo it. Next, Haridan in Malaysia, told us about his approach to learning in class…

Haridan When I attended the classes, I always sat

at the front seat where I was close to the whiteboard and teachers. I wanted to concentrate

on what the teachers taught. If I did not understand something, I seldom asked the teachers

questions. I preferred to go to a library and search for what I wanted to know.

Rob And Ibrahim has some more advice for the classroom...

Ibrahim Take notes and review them on a regular basis

– it's very important.

Rob Lily from Japan sent us a good tip about studying alone…

Lily First I go to the library at school to collect

books which help my assignment. And then I go home, and study by myself. Don't forget

to read them ALOUD. Reading something aloud is a good way to understand. Next I ask teachers

about things I didn't understand to make them clearer.

Rob And here's a fun tip about how to remember

vocabulary, from Veronica in Madrid…

Veronica I am a music lover, so my technique is to

study new vocabulary in English by singing my favourite songs with the lyrics of the

songs in front of me. I encourage you to practise this method from 15 to 30 minutes a day and

then, you will see how your English will improve day by day in an impressive way!

Rob And this is what Diardano has to say about

learning new words…

Diardano I think it's useful not only to write the

new word on your notes but also, try to figure out the synonyms and build sentences with it.

Rob Ramin's top tip is an easy one to follow…

Ramin Learn the basics of a language and then start

watching TV shows, movies and songs relevant to that language. As I experienced, it's the

greatest way of improving and not forgetting a language.

Rob Finally, here's a tip that we love from Ali…

Ali The best source to learn English is to subscribe

to bbclearningenglish.com immediately!

Rob We can't disagree. Thank-you to everyone for

sending in your top tips. It's good to learn from each other. Good luck in your studies,

exams and beyond.