Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Preparing for exams". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:
— explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
— mention the advantages (1−2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— mention the disadvantages (1−2) of the two ways of preparing for exams;
— express your opinion on the subject of the project — say which way of preparing for exams presented in the pictures you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12−15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Hi! I have found some photos to illustrate our project "Preparing for exams" but it's something wrong with my laptop, I cannot send you any pictures so I will describe the photos.
First photo shows a group of students who are actively discussing something and they seem to be laughing. They sit in a room which resemples library but I suppose it is a study room because no librarian would let them laugh like this. The second one depicts a male student who apparently fell asleep in the middle of his preparation. He is surrounded with piles of books, his glasses lie on the desk in front of him.
To my mind, both ways of preparation have there advantages. Preparing in a group is definitely more fun, you can exchange information with your fellow students. At the same time, studying alone lets you focus on the points which are difficult namely for you and you can do it anytime, even at night. Though, there are some disadvantages either. When you study in a group you get distracted and you can start chatting instead of preparing for the exam. Though, studying alone can get boring and there is noone nearby to clear difficult topics.
In my opinion, one should combine both ways of preparation. It is a good idea to read through the list of exam questions to understand if there are any difficulties and then gather with your fellow students to discuss and clarify them.