day 11the night before the exam

the night before the exam

Describe someone studying late at night, guess why with 也许 and 恐怕, and say whether exam results matter.

words to say

• 复习 fùxí · to revise, review
• 笔记 bǐjì · notes
• 课本 kèběn · textbook
• 紧张 jǐnzhāng · nervous; tense, tight
• 困 kùn · sleepy; stuck
• 努力 nǔlì · to work hard; hard-working
• 成绩 chéngjì · results, grades
• 认真 rènzhēn · serious, careful, conscientious
• 重要 zhòngyào · important
• 恐怕 kǒngpà · I’m afraid; probably

sentences

• 明天有考试，我今天晚上要复习。 · I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to revise tonight.
• 她一边看课本一边写笔记。 · She takes notes as she reads her textbook.
• 我有点儿紧张，也许是因为没复习好。 · I’m a bit nervous, maybe because I haven’t revised properly.
• 已经十二点了，我很困。 · It’s already midnight and I’m really sleepy.
• 只要努力学习，成绩就会越来越好。 · As long as you study hard, your results will keep getting better.

say it after the voice

• 明天有考试，我必须好好复习。 · I have an exam tomorrow, so I must revise properly.
• 我可以借你的笔记看一下吗？ · Could I borrow your notes for a look?
• 考试以前，我总是有点儿紧张。 · Before an exam I always feel a bit nervous.
• 已经十二点了，你还不睡觉吗？ · It’s already midnight. Aren’t you going to bed?
• 只要认真复习，就一定没问题。 · As long as you revise properly, you’ll be fine.

questions to answer

• 考试前你紧张吗？ · Do you get nervous before exams?
• 你怎么记住新的句子？ · How do you remember new sentences?
• 你早上学习还是晚上学习？ · Do you study in the morning or in the evening?
• 你喜欢安静的地方吗？ · Do you like quiet places?

pictures to describe

• A young woman with glasses on her forehead yawns and stretches one arm at a desk with a pen, a notebook, a coffee cup and a pile of five books.