Ep.27 高考 (gāo kǎo) China's College Entrance Exam

Send us a Text Message.In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 高考 (gāo kǎo) college entrance exam. What is 高考 short for？When is 高考？When are the exams held?What subjects are tested in 高考？What are 文科生 or 理科生？What different subjects are included in 文科综合 and 理科综合？Why is 高考 so important and so stressful? Some useful words简称/全称(Jiǎnchēng/quánchēng): abbreviation/full name通过(tōngguò): through举行(jǔxíng): hold比如(bǐrú): for example文科综合(wénkē zònghé)(abbr.文综): liberal arts comprehensive理科综合(lǐk...