In small groups or pairs discuss the following questions

1. What principles do school graduates follow when they choose a course of studies?

2. What are the main advantages of the Institute of Physics and Technology?

3. Do the faculties of the KPI differ greatly? What is the difference?

4. What do you usually do if you can’t get down to concentrated work?

5. Do you think the impact of a lecture is greater than that of a book? Why?

6. Are you aware of the new methods for fast reading? If so, describe them.

7. What is the best technique of revision?

8. How can a student avoid a last-minute rush or late-night sitting before the exam? What do you think about “surge study”?

9. Judging from your experience as a learner, how important is the encouraging tone of the examiner?

10. What is your attitude to the common practice of “cramming” before the examination?