Recently, an HSK listening test when viral causing Chinese netizens to laugh and reminisce.
From primary school to university, Chinese locals learn English as a second language. Many of them feeling the foreigners pain in this viral video as the look back at their times taking English listening tests.
Foreign students sit in their classrooms, listening to Chinese questions on loudspeakers, “他喜欢那个电脑。儿子喜欢什么?” (Translation: He likes that computer. Question: What does the son like?)
The content is simple and slow, but some students seem completely lost while others appear ready and confident.
There were a few, like the girl shown below, that completely gave up.
After seeing these videos and pictures, many Chinese netizens had something to say…
“I wanna try this test!!”
”Hahahahaha that look of defeat is like me having an English test!”
“I remember the English test we had, we were so fast! Why is this Chinese test speed so slow?”
“I see someone cheated…hahaha!”
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Can you relate to any of these students? Defeat? Confidence?
Can you relate to any of these students? Defeat? Confidence?
What was your experience like?
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