Preparing for the final days
Don’t let the title discourage; this is not a religious diatribe, although the speakers definitely had “the faith”. I imagine that about this time of year, all over, teachers and students are beginning the pointed (pointless?) dialog that aims at re-establishing focus before the last stretch. The finals are near. Get ready. (Only those who are already converted are spending their spare moments in preparation for the examination room, but) teachers must deliver the program.
When the examination papers are distributed, read through the whole of it first. Ration your time. There are no trick questions. Look at the text for clues. Spelling and grammar are factored in. Do as many of the questions as you can.
The only new part of the spiel this evening was that it was in preparation for the state examination in Gaeilge (Irish) and was available as a podcast on RTE. The community is large.
