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The 2010 College Entrance Exam is being held on November 12. About 170 days are left until the due date. The first mock examination scheduled for June 4 is approaching near. Students must now begin to look at problems from last year, grasp a sense of difficulty level and practice under testing atmosphere.

Preparation period is about to end, and the results can vary tremendously depending on how well students utilize this period. An efficient learning strategy formed based on individual strengths and weaknesses is necessary for students greeting ‘D-170 to College Entrance Exam’.

If so, what learning strategy should students plan to receive a high score for the language subject?  The head of Korean Language Class at a famous linguistic and essay academy in Mokdong, Yu Hwang Wu, has a suggestion.

Since Language Subject of 2010 CEE is expected to have problems with similar difficulties as understanding, analysis and reasoning problems of last year instead of asking for simple memorization or facts, it would be wiser to concentrate on reasoning and creative thinking than to practice understanding.

First, students must not forget that learning of language begins from accurate understanding and summarization of basic concepts and terms. If there is lack of understanding for concepts and terms, it becomes impossible to accurately understand given texts. It takes more time and increases the probability of finding a wrong answer.

Review the trend of problems and problems given in the past. Every year, mock examinations in June and September were based on the difficulty of problems for the actual examination of that year. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider the types of problems and lectures on television for the June mock examination coming up in two weeks. Students should understand the level of difficulty of last year’s problems and prepare appropriately.

Works included in textbooks must be studied. It also helps to summarize the types of problems given in mock examinations and contents often discussed in EBS lectures. Literary works with important meaning in the history of literature that had not come out as problems yet must also be checked.

Accurate reading in a short period of time is important for non-literary texts. Begin to practice solving problems while checking the time. Students should be trained to understand development of the content, knowledge or lessons taught by the text, and intentions of the writer.

They must also be well prepared for current events. Looking at recent trend of CEE, the weight of current event problems is continuously increasing. Language Subject is not an exception to that trend. Take interest in social problems and issues discussed by newspapers and broadcasts. Prepare for each topic by summarizing individual thoughts on the matter in advance.

Management of health and condition is the primary preparation for CEE. If health and condition cannot be maintained until the testing day, studies so far may come to nothing. Students are not recommended to suddenly reduce the time of sleep for the purpose of increasing their learning time. Limit the amount of meal to about 80% of normal meals so that the stomach does not feel burdensome and the brain can function promptly without feeling of fullness. In particular, special care must be taken until the testing day to prevent physical rhythm from breaking down by anxiety and stress.

■ Note: A representative of Yu Hwang Wu korean language classroom

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http://www.ibtimes.co.kr/article/news/20090521/7089876.htm