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The difficulty of the English subject of the 2024 National Graduate Admissions Examination has aroused widespread concern from all walks of life. In the face of the complaints and doubts of the candidates, we should not judge the test one-sidedly, but calmly analyze the characteristics of the English test questions and give the candidates suggestions for dealing with the difficult test.
1. Candidates complained about the difficulty, which caused heated discussions
In the 2024 National Postgraduate Admissions Examination, there are two types of English questions: English 1 and 2. After the end of this exam, topics related to postgraduate English quickly appeared on the hot search list, showing a high degree of attention from all walks of life. Many test takers have said that whether it is reading comprehension or writing part, the difficulty this time is beyond their imagination, and some doubt that the teacher sent the wrong test paper. "I just took the English 2 exam, but the style of the questions I saw was completely different from that of previous years, and I felt that the teacher had made a mistake. A candidate said.
2. Experts analyze the changes in English question types this year
In this regard, Professor Zhang Li, associate professor of the School of Foreign Languages of Southeast University, analyzed: "Compared with previous years, this year's postgraduate English has indeed changed greatly, not only the question type has been adjusted, but the difficulty of the question itself has also increased, which puts forward higher requirements for candidates' language ability. ”
According to Professor Zhang, this year's reading comprehension has increased the proportion of short passages to test candidates' ability to understand quickly. In the writing part, a small essay is added, which requires candidates to write according to the prompts within 30 minutes, which is more difficult. "These changes explain to some extent how the test takers feel. Professor Zhang said.
Third, the data shows that the difficulty has continued to increase in recent years
In order to objectively evaluate the difficulty of this year's postgraduate entrance examination in English, this reporter compiled the average score data of the English subject in the graduate school entrance examination in the past five years, and found that this year's average score has indeed dropped significantly. For example, the average score for English 1 this year is 55.1, compared to 62.3 and 60.2 in the past two years. The average score for English II also dropped from 68.2 last year to 63.1 this year.
This shows that the difficulty of the English entrance examination has indeed improved significantly, which has brought a lot of challenges to the majority of candidates. Professor Geng Qin, director of the Department of Foreign Languages at Tsinghua University, said. He suggested that candidates and the public should look at this change objectively and rationally, which is the need for selecting outstanding talents.
4. Tips for dealing with difficult exams
In the face of the increasing difficulty of English for graduate school, how should candidates improve their test-taking skills? Li Xiaofang, professor of the English Department of the School of Foreign Chinese Languages of Beijing Normal University, gave the following suggestions:
1. Strengthen the accumulation of vocabulary and grammar knowledge, which is the basis for coping with English exams.
2. Read and listen more, cultivate a sense of language, and be able to deal with various types of questions.
3. Build a difficult test-taking environment and conduct simulation training.
4. Do a good job of emotional management, and stay sober and rational when you encounter difficulties in the exam.
"As long as you grasp these tips and methods, you will also increase your confidence and believe that you will be able to overcome the difficult English entrance examination. Professor Li said.
5. Candidates: Seize the day and work hard to live up to your dreams
"Although it was difficult to speak English this time, as a stepping stone to our dreams, we could only fight hard! One candidate said that he had readjusted his condition, integrated his exam experience, and prepared for the next step.
"Don't be discouraged if you have a situation in the English test, this is just a small episode in the process, just keep working hard. Another candidate said she was still looking forward to the graduate school entrance examination.
Sixth, it is expected that the examination will select talents, and candidates will create a future
Regardless of the difficulty of this postgraduate English examination, we must remember that the role of the selective examination is to select outstanding talents. It is hoped that this examination can select top-notch innovative talents who truly meet the needs of the country and the people, and who can continue to make due contributions to the development of the country.
At the same time, we also sincerely hope that the majority of candidates can correctly understand themselves, forge ahead, no matter what the final result is, they can apply what they have learned, and continue to create their own bright future in the future.
Netizen comments
Some netizens said: "It seems that the difficulty of the postgraduate English entrance examination is still going to continue to increase, which is too much pressure on the candidates." However, this is also the need of the development of the times, and everyone still has to actively adapt. ”
Some netizens also said: "I think some candidates have a one-sided idea and do not have a comprehensive understanding of the role of English for postgraduate entrance examinations." Isn't it normal that the examination for selecting outstanding talents is a little more difficult?"
Another netizen said: "No matter what the result and difficulty are, I hope that the majority of candidates will maintain confidence, as long as they work hard, their dreams will eventually come true." We also need to care for and support these young people who are working hard. ”
To sum up, the high difficulty of the English subject of this graduate entrance examination coincides with the development direction of selective examinations in recent years. We need to understand this trend from the perspective of selecting talents and improving ourselves. At the same time, it is also necessary to give mental and technical help to the majority of candidates preparing and taking the exam, so that they can successfully realize their dreams.
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