| Episode 43: Exam revision | |
| Michal: | Oh dear I have my exam today. I'm really worried. Helen, will you practise with me please? |
| Helen: | You must be joking! |
| Michal: | Alice? |
| Alice: | Oh Michal, you know I'm just back from a night-shift. I'm exhausted, sorry. |
| Tim: | Don't worry mate, you'll be all right. Just relax, be yourself. |
| Michal: | But I did very bad in my practice test last week. |
| Helen: | I told you Michal, it's important to revise for exams but you went out every night this week. |
| Michal: | Yes I know but it's a speaking exam so I had to talk to people. Won't anyone help me? Thanks Bronka, that's a big help! |
Vocabulary:
revision (noun) - British: study of information that was studied before, a change or a set of changes that corrects or improves somethingexam short for examination (noun) -the act of looking at something closely and carefully, a test to show a person's progress, knowledge, or ability
to revise for exams (phrase) - to do special preparation for an exam, when you look back at your earlier work
practise or practice (verb) - to do something again and again in order to become better at it
joking (verb) - to say things that are meant to cause laughter, to make jokes about someone or something
you must be joking (verb phrase) - (you must be kidding), what you say is very surprising or hard to believe
a night-shift (noun) - a period of work that takes place during the night
to be exhausted ( adjective) - to use all of someone's mental or physical energy, to tire out or wear out (someone) completely
mate (noun) - British: a friend
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