Poper 4 Exam Skills Booster Expanding your vocabulary GD ead an article about emotional issues in schools and answer the questions below. r Emotional issues in schools We can no longer turn a blind eye to emotional issues in Hong Kong schools. It's no surprise that students feel stressed and anxious around exam time. However, evidence is showing that emotional issues in schools are on the rise. Cases of depression and anxiety are increasing year by year, and these issues are interfering with students’ success. Many schools overseas are hoping to address this problem with meditation sessions. In these sessions, students learn how to relax in times of high stress and how to deal with strong emotions. There are promising results, showing that students not only feel better, but perform better on exams as well. 41 What is the problem the writer wants to solve? trae ernitisnal | fre ttudot Tn Hie sess) 2. What are examples of emotional iss mentioned in the article? Aoprestion aad Gyvitly 3 How does the writer propose solving emotional issues? Why? BAS ow mmo Sietln Serbs Besse Hat elae Stadint's stress ab den wlth Than eration 4 Do you think this is an effective way to help students with exam stress? \ ey Som steegs, thst can hd P Sladet fan : dnd ty to fhe Combet rine 5 What are some other ways to help students with exam stress? Winn | in 6 Do you think your school should offer meditation sessions? Why or why not?