3. Have a “study buddy”. Get together with him or her at least once a week and practice or study together. Speak as much English as you can during this time

2. Talk to yourself as much as possible. You need to be comfortable making the sounds in English. Throughout the day, talk to yourself in English! This will help you to feel comfortable forming common thoughts in English. Then write down what you are saying and read it aloud again.

Tips for you

Helping yourself talk in English

Learning a new language isn’t easy. For many of us, speaking is the hardest part! Here are some tips to help you become more comfortable speaking English.

1. When you study, make your mouth do what your mind is learning. If you study aloud, you make your mind and your mouth work. This will help you with both speech and pronunciation.

2．作为校刊的一名记者，就学习方法小雪采访了几个同学，但因为电脑病毒，她的采访笔记已被打乱，请你帮她整理一下采访笔记并给它们分类

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1．你通过采访了解了一些同学在学英语中的困难，请写出5个困难，并提出建议

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4. Don't try to be perfect

It is good to set goals for yourself but don't feel bad if you do not get ideal results. It is more important to do your best and learn from your mistakes.

Unusual ways of beating stress

Do you know that students from one school in the UK eat bananas and listen to classical music in class? They believe that it is the best way to beat stress!

What are some of the things you do to keep stress away?

3. Exercise

Make time to exercise. You can go for a walk, cycle or swim.　 Exercise increases the flow of oxygen to the brain, improves your mood and helps to release some of the tension you feel from sitting down all day.

2. Stop and relax

Take breaks during your revision. Study for 45 minutes and then take a 10 minute break to rest your eyes. Stretch and do breathing exercises, listen to soothing music or make yourself a healthy snack. Don't study for hours and hours without any rest!

　How to handle exam stress

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 What is stress?

　Stress is a normal part of life. "Good stress" motivates us to do our work and prevents us from becoming bored. "Bad stress" is just the opposite. It can affect concentration and even cause health problems. Learning to keep exam stress under control will help you to feel and do your best during exam time.

1. Revision timetable

Prepare a weekly revision timetable for all your subjects to make sure you finish what you need to do on time. The earlier you start, the better. Most students know that leaving everything to the last minute often causes a lot of stress!

1. A year after she got her physics degree she got a math degree, too. (　　 )