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Unit 1 Man That’s interesting, because I tried Presenter I am indeed. Very
revising together with my friends impressive. What else can you tell us
1.04 but it wasn’t a great success. All that about the migration of the freshwater
Man Hello everyone. Well, here in happened was, we made each other eel, James?
Britain, it’s exam time again – that feel more desperate! James Well, I know that when they
time of the year when thousands Woman Well, yes, that can happen. get to the UK, they spend about 12
of schoolkids sit their exams, and You know, I think it’s nice to revise and years inland growing until they are big
for many it’s a very important time study with your friends, but try not to enough to breed. Then it’s all the way
because, rightly or wrongly, the get pulled into doing things in a way back to the Sargasso Sea where they
results of some exams, like A-levels, that doesn’t suit you. lay their eggs and die.
will determine whether they go to
university or not, and what they’ll do Man One last piece of advice? Presenter Wow, you certainly know
next. So, lots of stress around and here Woman OK – be flexible! It’s good to your eels, James. OK, question three.
to talk about this stress and how to have a revision timetable and try to What am I? Each year I make a journey
survive it is educational psychologist stick to it – but if you oversleep one of up to 1,000 kilometres across the
Janet Greaves. morning, that’s OK – it’s not the end of North American arctic regions, from
the world! Don’t feel guilty! the forests to the tundra and back
Woman Hello. again to escape the heaviest snows.
Man Janet, the build-up to exams, the Man Absolutely. Well, I regret to say My journey is made on foot and … Yes,
days and weeks before the exams that we’ve run out of time. Janet, Dee.
actually start – this is perhaps the thanks for being with us. And good Dee Are you a caribou?
most difficult part, isn’t it? I mean, my luck to all you exam-takers out there!
exams were a few years ago, but I still Presenter Yes, I am a caribou. Now did
remember having sleepless nights. Unit 2 you know that although the caribou
doesn’t make as long a migration as
Woman Yes, me too! It’s a difficult time 2.02 the eels or the godwits, its journey is
in every young person’s life. And a big Presenter Hello and welcome back arguably more difficult as walking takes
question in the days before the exam to ‘The Great Nature Quiz’. It’s the a lot more energy than either flying
is revision – how much, when, what semi-final and after two rounds, Dee or swimming. So, at the end of round
kind and so on. Erm, I have to say that has three points and James has four. three Dee and James, you both have
I didn’t revise enough for my exams, This round is all about migration. I’ll five points. The final round will decide
so I didn’t actually do very well. I really describe an animal famous for its the winner …
regret not taking it more seriously. migration and you buzz in when you
Man But you survived, right? And think you know what it is. One point Unit 3
you’re doing OK? for a correct answer, but be careful.
Woman Yes, that’s right, everyone Give me the wrong answer and you’ll 3.02
knows that exam results aren’t lose a point. So, fingers on buzzers. Hello, and welcome to True Tales. I have
everything. Life is much more than Let’s play. a very moving story to share with you
that! But of course, exams are really Presenter What am I? Each year I fly today. It’s the story of an American father
important when you’re doing them. about 11,500 kilometres from New from Michigan, Ricky van Beek, and his
Man Yes indeed. So what advice can we Zealand to Northern China. This is not thirteen-year-old daughter Madison.
The two share a love of the outdoors
give young people who are about to the longest migration of a bird – that and they have competed in many
take these exams? belongs to the Arctic Tern, but, believe
it or not, I don’t stop … Yes, Dee. outdoor races together. Now, I know this
Woman Well, I’d say don’t forget to may sound like an average father and
take care of yourself! Remember to Dee Are you a bar-tailed godwit? daughter story, but it is much more than
eat regularly and well – that’s the first Presenter Yes, I am a bar-tailed that. Madison has cerebral palsy and
thing. And make sure to get lots of godwit. Well done. As I said, what’s van Beek is a devoted father who has
sleep, too. Tiredness always makes most impressive about the bar-tailed carried his daughter across many miles
stress worse. godwit’s migration is that it doesn’t of land and water. Together they have
Man How much studying should they stop to feed, drink or rest. Instead, it completed some of the most difficult
do? uses strong winds to help it complete triathlons.
its journey as quickly as possible. And
Woman Well, that depends on all would you believe me if I told you When they began training for their
kinds of things. I think it’s important they do this in as little as two or three first marathon, in 2008, van Beek was a
to maintain a balance – study, do days? So fingers back on buzzers. I am heavy smoker and very unfit. But seeing
revision, sure, but keep doing things born in a part of the western Atlantic just how much joy Madison got from
that you enjoy as well. And try to avoid Sea called the Sargasso Sea and then being bumped along roads in a buggy,
comparing yourself with your friends spend about two years getting to the really motivated him to get fit. For them
– some of them will do more revision, rivers of the UK. Yes, James? both, the Grand Rapids Marathon was a
some will do less. You have to do the life-changing event. Van Beek gave up
right amount for you. James Are you a freshwater eel? smoking and Madison found something
that she truly loved.

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