GaoKao Practice Language

Education

教育(jiao yu)

The Gao Kao is a yearly college entrance exam

高考是一年一度的入学考试

One test determines your life

一试定终身(yi shi ding zhong shen)

Which university a student attends is determined entirely by their exam scores

上什么大学都是按(an)考试成绩来决定的

Rote memorization

死记硬背(si ji yingbei)

Rely on rote memorization method

偏向死记硬背(ying bei)的看法

Lack critical thinking skills

缺少思考的能力

Lack

缺少(que shao)

Critical thinking skills

思考的能力

Cramming (studying)

填鸭式教学(tian ya shi jiao xue)

bookshelf

书架(shu jia)

The table was piled high with books like a mountain

桌上有堆积如山的书籍(duiji rushan de shuji)

The students were engrossed in their studies

学生在埋头苦读(mai tou ku du)

Applying to university

申请大学(shen qing da xue)

is holistic review process

是整体(zheng ti)的决定过

Universities generally consider not only academic performance but also extracurricular activities, community service, etc.

一般大学不但看在学校成绩(cheng ji)，还看课外活动，社区服务，等等

So, the US places a greater emphasis on well-rounded development

所以美国比较偏重(pianzhong)全面性的发展(fa zhan)

Regardless of family social status or wealth, the college entrance exam provides an equal opportunity for competition.

不管家庭社会地位高低或者有钱没有钱，高考提供一样公平竞争(jing zheng)的机会。

family social status

家庭社会地位

Fair Competition

公平竞争(jing zheng)

Opportunity

机会

If something happens on the day of the exam, and you are unable to take it, you have to wait until the following year to retake it.

如果考试那天发生了什么事，而不能去考试，就得等下一年在重考一次

Something occurs

发生了什么事

Students often need to take the SAT or ACT exams, but these exams are not as important as the GaoKao

学生常常也需要(xuyao)考SAT或者ACT考试，但是这些考试没有中国高考那么重要。

Many students lack the opportunity or resources to participate in extracurricular activities, making them vulnerable to falling behind from the start

很多学生没有机会或者资源(zi yuan) 参加课外活动，容易输(shu)在起跑点(qi pao dian)

Students not only need to get good grades, but also participate in extracurricular activities and do community service， etc which can easily cause them stress.

学生不但要拿好成绩，还参加课外活动，和做社区服务等等，容易造成学生的压力

Community Service

社区服务

Learn resilience so you don’t give up so easily when faced with challenges

学到韧性(renxing)，所以挑战时不会容易放弃(fang qi)

Strengthen Confidence

增强信心(zeng qiang xinxin)

Resilience

韧性(ren xing)

Give up

放弃(fang qi)

Gain experience for future jobs

取得未来工作的经验(qu de wei lai gong zuo de jing yan)

Patience

耐心(nai xin)

Learn to balance work and rest

学到劳逸结合(xue dao lao yi jie he)

The pressure from studying can be alleviated through extracurricular activities

学习带来的压力，可以在课外活动中放松(fang song)

Other achievements

其他表现