British Headmaster tries Korea’s Infamous English SAT

[@Kaiji...]

When we get the annual happiness index and they ask _”Why are South Korean’s so unhappy?”_ -> just send them this video.

[@Novusod]

Do Koreans take this test in English? It seems like it would be easier if they did it in their own language.

[@Kaiji...]

@ It’s in the name? ENGLISH test? 🤔

[@hellbunniez3]

@@Novusod did you…did you watch the video? it says “ENGLISH test.” why would the korean department of education have students answer the english part of their SAT’s in korean when they also have a separate korean test? english is a required subject everywhere.

[@Novusod]

@@hellbunniez3 This isn't an English comprehension test. It is an IQ test. That is why the English headmaster couldn't answer the questions. They were beyond his IQ. Students would need an IQ of about 110 to 120 to get all the questions right on this test. This test really has nothing to do with English reading. They should have taken the test in Korean if they want to test for IQ. Or if it was really about English then the questions should be in a logical format that someone with a 90 IQ could complete them all.

[@robots6061]

@@Novusodtest in eng

[@fyeelessarndra3392]

I used to work at a 5-star resort reception, and we had Korean and Japanese staffs too because we have plenty of Korean and Japanese tourists coming in. Every end of the month, our Front Office Manager made us do a write-up about something we experienced that month; it could be about anything in regards to work. It could be a long or short write-up (depends on us) and it was an outlet for us to rant about work so we loved doing it. However, our only Korean staff, Ms. Ji Hye (but she prefers being called Kelly), absolutely hated it because in her own words she "don't know how to write essay". She can speak English fairly fluently, but in terms of writing something on her own accord from zero (without a prompt like how conversations do), she blanks out completely. She told us that at school, they weren't taught creative and critical thinking when it comes to the English Language. And by watching this video, I kinda get what she meant by that. It all feels very technical and robotic to me.

[@SzymonPmc]

funny in poland it's the opposite, english is the only class that allows any level of creativity in writing

[@Christoff070]

Yup, as a native English speaker and intelligent person (academically at least), the way most of these questions were worded did not seem natural at all. At times it seemed like some overly verbose scientific research paper written in the 1950s. I hope it doesn't sound harsh but whoever writes these exams for Koreans students does not seem that in touch with either modern English language, or how to test for intelligence.

[@jillscott4029]

@@Christoff070 I mean that's how contemporary academic and technical writing "sounds" too. It's certainly a specific style of formal English.

[@AM-ry4px]

Unless you’re really want to pursuit that “formal” english career, then I can’t think of anything that these might help you in everyday life or interact with English speaking folks. I’ve read through the first couple of questions and man, it’s indeed long and sooooo wordy. All these questions could be rephrased at a shorter and easier to understand passage.

[@alejandrovallejo6763]

​@@jillscott4029 I'm a laboratory scientist and that's not 100% true. We try language to be clear and direct because we know people from different countries will read it. The difficult comes from the extensive use of technical jargon, not from being overly verbose (altough many scientific editors do suffer from innecessary complicated writing)

[@erikaj1022]

Teacher here and his advice at the end is true. I teach 13-15 year old students entering high school, and I try to instill the idea that we try hard, and sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't. How we handle things when it doesn't will truly define who we become as people and our success in life. You can tell that he is a good headmaster from his interactions and advice. Love your videos!

[@lidiyagubaryk659]

And his students love him. We saw it in the previous videos😊

[@guildardaze1438]

man propose god dispose. (reverend insanity a fantasy book) Meaning you give your plan and the world or luck decides. We love games because hard work is always rewarded. Life isn't like that. You might do the right thing and not be rewarded. But if your looking at the sky when it stops to rain you see the clear blue sky. But if your looking down a pit. No matter wether clouds part or not you'll see nothing out of this hole... So if your sad and in the wrong place you'll never get out. But if your in the right place. Even if not now one day it might clear up. So seek the right environement. (thats from me)

[@simasyazana214]

Very true. When things don't work out, it's not the end of the world. This is also the same thing my high school teacher told me many years ago

[@hazelaa1061]

Agree to this

[@user-niaprof930]

한국인으로써 이런 한국시험 시리즈 나올때마다 너무 창피하다 외국인이 이상해하는걸 영어랍시고 창작을 해버리는게...에휴😂

[@altosy]

These questions were easy... but I am a native English speaker and a trained lawyer. Absolutely brutal for these teenagers who have English as their second language! How do they even cope?!

[@Jet-ij9zc]

Also, if I recall correctly they take all exams the same day (just check, it's 8 hours straight). Doing one of them isn't so bad but do it for a full day and by the end of it your brain is mush

[@magic_cfw]

its probably the trained lawyer bit. Natives are terrible at reading due to the brain shortcutting information based on expectations and automatically filters irrelevant or "filler" words. This means while they can comprehend a text rapidly, if you ask something as vague as "what word is out of place" they'll have to reread

[@GurutaNandan]

Man, I'm an Indian Law Aspirant and English remains my third language. We have this national entrance exam for law colleges after 12th Grade, and trust me when I say, all of this seems like child's play when they throw terms like 'loquacious', 'convivial' or "erinaceous' into the mix. Most native speakers don't use excessively articulate and niche language, but here it seems we as non-native speakers must understand the nuance of every word Shakespeare invents to be considered bloody "literate". For that, I have Lord Macaulay to thank, perhaps Korea would have another historical person in a similar role for the intense suffering their students have to persevere through.

[@kingeling]

Lots of years of practice, plus the fact that It's pretty easy to get the hang of its grammar. English is my third language and yet, I am far better at speaking it than my maternal language.

@GurutaNandan Saaaaar this is all so simple saaar make it harder

[@user-fb6nk7cs8l]

초딩때부터 보던 영국남자 몇년전부터 해오시던 수능영상이 이제는 제 이야기가 되었네요. 최선을 다하고 오겠습니다! 수능 치는 모든 학생들 다들 원하는 결과 얻으시길 바랍니다

[@goulash75]

I just want to give a shout out to who ever it is on your team that does the translations. Translating those passages into Korean must have been like sitting their own mini SAT all over again. As an English teacher in Korea, I can emphatically state NONE of these questions are standard basic English. I had to help some kids prepare for this test, and I struggled to understand what was being asked. The questions seemed to be straight from an economics doctorate level text / research paper!

[@yangrepositorybkupman]

Questions created supposedly to differentiate students are making it harder for people to learn English as a language

[@fyncheroo]

If they prepared these questions from past SAT tests or even mock exams they would’ve had access to the Korean translations with the correct answers!

[@goulash75]

@@yangrepositorybkupman sadly, from what I've seen, learning English is not the goal of the Korean English education system. If it were, after 9 years of study, the students would be fluent. No, the goal of the entire 9 years of "English study" seems to be to pass this exam.

[@goulash75]

@@fyncheroo yeah, forgot that little fact. ^^

[@dhk1126]

​@@goulash75 You are correct that learning English is not the goal of the Korean English education. The English test is not really about testing students' fluency in English; it's designed to assess their ability to understand complex ideas, abstract concepts, and similar skills. Although it appears to be an English test, it actually evaluates students' logical thinking. The answers to the questions become clear through logical reasoning, and all answers can be derived from the given texts without adding subjective opinions. Most of the time, even people fluent in English get the answers wrong because they add their personal opinions.

[@Eira436]

This hits home to me as someone who grew up in East Asia. I remember how studying was all I ever did/cared about, so I paid zero attention to developing my self-esteem, hobbies and other skills. Everything was about getting into a top university. And when I finally did it, the next milestone was to graduate with decent grades. When I graduated and finally got to decide what I wanted to do, I felt like a 3-year-old child thrown in at the deep end. Although I excelled at school, many of my less academic peers who spent time developing their hobbies, confidence and interpersonal skills are seeing much better success in the conventional sense of the term. I have to spend a lot more time making up for what I neglected in childhood.

[@GalaticGarden]

This one hits home! I really hope you don't get too stressed about career, life and success, wish you all the luck

[@eunhae_kino]

By your username, there’s a very high chances that you came from Malaysia. Regardless of that, Asian homes are usually this way. Only difference is I’m not afraid to put myself out there since primary school, so I get to enjoy both worlds until I finished my degree. Although my final CGPA was not a celebrated one, I’m glad I did what I did when I went to study. Skills will come to you when you open yourself to learn it, so good luck 🎉

[@r.sakarollsafe1285]

I beg to differ. I found out midway through schooling time, studying is more fun and faster to understand in a group setting. Not only sitting in a group, but to converse and explain the questions and answers together and find better ways to answer (usually for physics and math) among each other. It quickly boosted my confidence and my social skills as we chatter this "global crisis" of ours. Hobbies on the other hand, only occurred after studying, unfortunately with much stress my group of friends usually find ourselves doing not so healthy hobbies I'm afraid, but yeah if you're stuck with the books and books only most of your days, socializing will be hard to establish in later life

[@dayermusic5152]

Your story resonates deeply. Growing up in a high-pressure academic culture can be so consuming, leaving little room for personal growth outside of grades and achievement. It’s as if life becomes a series of boxes to check: top university, good grades, stable career-and only once we reach those, do we start to realize how much we missed along the way. I can imagine how disorienting it must feel to suddenly be thrust into a world that values skills and qualities we didn’t get a chance to nurture. Confidence, hobbies, self-esteem, resilience-these were set aside in the pursuit of academic excellence, and yet they’re the things that often lead to sustainable success and happiness. It’s like building a beautiful house without a foundation, and once the structure is up, realizing there’s so much more to construct underneath. But here’s something I truly admire about your story: despite all of that, you’re still here, actively working to rebuild those parts of yourself. It’s incredibly courageous, and it shows a level of self-awareness and determination that not everyone has. Yes, some people may seem to have a head start in certain areas, but your story isn’t over. You’re learning and growing on your terms now, and that’s incredibly powerful. I believe the qualities you’re cultivating now will make your path unique and meaningful. In the long run, success isn’t defined by how quickly we reach each milestone but by how authentically we pursue our journey. You’re doing exactly that. Keep going-you’re building a life with true depth and resilience.

[@yadevk8025]

I'll say this, every one of my siblings r academically inclined, and extremily intelligent. I am not, I'm on the otherside of the fence, a natural athlete. But my parents were old school and only wanted me to do studies. I could have been an athlete but I didn't even bother once to try out for school sports. I missed out on a lot.

[@joonlacas3261]

수능 영어를... 교육받은 원어민조차 풀 수 없는 이유는... 적지 않은 지문들이 과거 과학 경제 사회등 각 분야의 영어로 씌여진 전공 서적이나 오래돤 수필에서 차용된 경우인데... 문제는 영상에서도 나왔듯 오직 전공자들만 아는 개념의 단어(일상단어로는 엉뚱한 뜻이거나 기존단어의 변형사용)들과 표현때문이다. 더욱이 영어권 학문분야 서적은 영어 원어민만 쓰는게 아니고.. 전세계에서 온 학자들이 쓴 경우가 많아 표현애서 원어민은 쓰지도 않는 더더욱 이상한 경우가 많다. 그런데 왜 이런 문제를 수능에 낼까... 변별력때문이라고 하지만... 내가 보기엔 현재 출제위원들 수준(나 또한 그 세대이지만)이 그런걸 구분할 능력조차 없기 때문이다. 그래서 가끔 그런 생각을 한다. 차라리 영미권에서 나온... 일정 고등수준의 대중이 보고 즐기는 각종 사회 과학 형사 법정 경제등의 영화나 각 분야의 다큐멘타리에서 듣기 문제와 지문을 추출해 내면... 실제 영어 공부에 있어 그게 더 효율적이고 변별력도 낼 수 있는 방법이 될것인데... 자막 없으면 반도 이해 못하는 수준의 출제위원들은... 꼴에 학자라는 자존심에 절대 그렇게 하지 않는다. 이 영상이 한국 칭찬 영상이기에 직접적인 표현은 없지만... 교장 선생님 머리 속에는 무슨 생각을 할지는 자명하다. 그걸 아는 이유는 내 원어민 친구들에게 보여준적이 있기 떄문이다.

[@arianahaart5457]

정확하십니다. 전적으로 동의합니다!!

[@손혜영-c7p]

"자막 없으면 반도 이해 못 하는 수준의 출제위원..." 결국은 이 출제위원의 수준이, 대한민국의 영어수준! 제대로 영어로는 말도 못 하는, 대한민국의 영어수준! 근데 원어민들도 모르는 희한한, 아주 어려운 단어들은 척척 다 알고있는 수준! 결국은 수능 끝나면, 절대 써먹지도 못 할 벙어리 영어수준!

[@손혜영-c7p]

지들도 절대 영어로 제대로 된 한 마디도 못 하는 수준의 수능영어 출제위원들이, 대한민국의 아이들을 지들과 또옥같이 만들고 있다! 근데 아무도 얘기 안 해! 아무도 크게 얘기 안 해! 아무도 공론화 안 시켜! 왜? 왜? 왜? 대한민국의 똑똑한 아이들을, 도대체 언제까지 영어 벙어리들로 만들 셈인가? 일상수준의 영어만 되어도, 세계적으로 날고 뛸 애들을!!!

[@jo_manky]

그냥 영어도 실용적으로 바꾸고 한국사정도로 해야함

[@오늘-o2o]

수능 영어가 실제 사용하는 영어와 거리가 있는 이유는 말 그대로 '대학수학능력시험'이기 때문입니다... 대학에서 수학할 수 있는 능력이 있는지, 대학가서 영어로 된 논문을 읽고 해석할 수 있는지 그걸 판단하는 시험이고 그래서 전세계에서 온 학자들이 쓴 표현 또한 포함되는 겁니다... 영어권 학자가 쓴 논문만 골라서 읽을 거 아니잖아요. 일상 및 비즈니스 맥락을 전제하는 시험으로는 토익이 있습니다. 그걸 보시면 됩니다.

[@anamrake]

As a guy who did really bad in SAT way back when and got rejected in most universities I applied to, I understand how big this is for Korean students. But I would echo what Mr. Smith said at the end - failure in the exam does not define who you are. I hope more students will take on this mindset and when they get to the marketplace and take on decision making positions, they will bring about the change in Korea's view of CSAT as well as how the test is put together - for the betterment of the next generation of exam takers and Korea's education system in general. Seriously, those CSAT problems are outrageous - it feels more like an entrance test for those seeking management consulting jobs in McKinsey or Deloitte. It is just not fair for most of those kids.

[@kenichi407]

well, depends on how you see these exams. these exams can be seen as a "puzzle" that one needs to solve. the ability for one to "figure out" how to answer the questions correctly is in itself a skill of intelligence. doesn't matter how you got there, you achieved the desired result.

[@eirianerisdare80]

The most appalling question for me was question 30 at 6:42. The text is written with such atrocious tone and grammar in the first place that nearly every underlined word sounds awkward and "inappropriately placed" in context.

[@zanyskeleton5291]

Agreed, whoever wrote that one sounds like they just searched for synonyms of "x word" and picked a random one regardless of context

[@ann18o96]

Can you tell me what's wrong with "maintain" I don't get it?

[@balsafresh]

​@@ann18o96 I think it should be the opposite? like the longer we believe information technology will revolutionize everything we do, the more we DELAY its natural integration with our lives. it's arguing we should stop dreaming about living in the metaverse and start thinking about computers as simple tools, like motors.

[@ann18o96]

@balsafresh So they mean it with emphasis on _"natural"_ integration instead of the way it is now? Plausible, but really more an interpretation exercise imo. Because I was thinking that it was pretty integrated in our lifes so you'd need to stop the integration. Having less technology around or being less immersed to me is not a "natural integration" but rather a healthy separation...

[@heynyo7848]

I'm definitely not a final year high schooler in korea who's about to take sat, but headmaster's encouraging words made me teared up a bit

[@josephp9141]

doing this for second language is definitely extreme but I hardly find it hard for native speakers. like what? none of the false answers are even close to being compelling.

[@josephp9141]

It's clear why they adopted this reading, multiple choice based test. Making a writing portion would be a nightmare for marking. The irony of these koreans complaining about the test when it's the past generation who cried for objectivity.

[@FSA490]

@@josephp9141 Those questions that he did are easy ones. I mean, if you ever see some real 'hard' questions, then you can never say like that. You will not read a single fking line. really. I can solve those questions that are in the video within 15~20 seconds.

[@imugi-16]

I would love to see this done with a University Professor at some point, maybe someone from Oxford or something. A lot of the passages they use for SAT seems to come from university level papers, so maybe someone who reads similar papers regularly can tell us if it's actually reasonable for high schoolers to be able to solve them within given time.

[@revinaque1342]

Yes! Someone who deals with a lot of scientific papers!

[@killerhawk2000]

truthfully the the sat for english is ridiculous they never test for mastery but for memory...i used to train koreans for delta airlines these people are graduate but struggle using simple english

[@mateuszcielas3362]

yeah some English literature expert or smtg

[@abouttime2569]

I think I saw some professor from a famous American or British university try it out. He got quite a lot wrong and he said it was hard.

[@mateuszcielas3362]

@@abouttime2569 okkk

[@낄낄-e2s]

수능이 많은 것을 결정하기도 하지만 돌아보면 큰일이 아니기도 한거 같아요. 준비한 것을 모두 뽐낼 수 있는 하루였으면 좋겠네요. 새로운 봄을 준비하는 그대들에게 따뜻한 겨울이 되기를 바랍니다.

[@babyghost33]

잉 너무 따뜻한 말씀 감사합니다

[@ivyrafols]

Exactly. God speed.

[@임주희-o9w]

따뜻한 말씀 감사합니다

[@Tmi4urbrain]

평생을 영어권 국가에 살았지만 한국 영어수능 문제들 볼 때마다 느끼는데 진짜 단 한번도 영어권에 살면서 못봤던 단어들 투성이에요. 원어민들도 못푸는 거 보셨죠 수험생 여러분? 물론 이 시험을 통해 좋은 대학을 가서 조금 더 좋은 환경 또는 직장에서 본인들의 꿈을 키울 수도 있기에 열심히 해야겠지만 이것만 알아두셔요, 여기 나오는 시험 영어 문제들 실제 외국인 앞에선 실실 웃기만 하면서 땡큐 거릴 꼰대들이 만든 문제니 욕 한번 속으로 시원하게 하고 공부 잘 하셔서 시험 잘 치루시기 바랍니다. 진짜 개똥 같은 문제들이지만 그렇다고 출제자를 탓하면서 공부 안하시면 안되요. 살아보니 공부 잘해서 좋은 대학, 좋은 학과 선택해 살아가는 게 가장 쉽습니다. 수험생 여러분 퐛팅!

[@재이미-k9n]

멋지다!

[@MyronChoe]

In 2009, I achieved a perfect score on the English section of Korea’s national college entrance exam, the Suneung. However, when I began studying in the United States, it quickly became clear that this achievement did little to prepare me for real-life communication or academic discourse. Despite my high score, I had to essentially relearn English for meaningful use, underscoring how Suneung preparation fosters exam-specific skills but lacks practical application. Many defend the Suneung as a measure of students’ ability to engage with academic texts, yet my experience suggests otherwise. The exam’s emphasis on rote memorization leaves students ill-equipped for dynamic intellectual challenges, offering no foundation for critical thinking or authentic comprehension. As the headmaster insightfully remarked, the Suneung largely functions as a filter for medical aspirants, with limited relevance for other academic fields. Its rigid focus fails to capture or nurture talents in areas requiring creativity and analytical depth, such as the natural sciences, engineering, and the humanities. This narrow approach risks stifling intellectual diversity, sidelining gifted individuals whose strengths lie beyond the exam’s narrow scope. A more holistic, adaptable educational model-one that prioritizes critical thinking and real-world skills-would better cultivate Korea’s brightest minds, empowering them to thrive across a full spectrum of fields.

[@tullochgorum6323]

Native speaker here. Your English is a model of clarity - unlike the exam texts, which are models of how NOT to communicate in English.

[@Maplaplaplapla]

Fun how the difficulty level is quite similar to (at least the harder parts of) the advanced English final exams in Finnish upper secondary school. A big difference being that we have different question types including a short essay, but the scale is pretty different when its more like thousands of exams per test, not hundreds of thousands. Any native speaker is shocked when they see those tests, just like here. One of my prouder moments was scoring I think 294/300 or something to that scale, without taking any English courses other than those that I needed to be eligible to take it. Wasn't rusty, I got all of the questions shown correct :-) except the one where the correct answer was hidden under the subtitle.

[@canwejustnot]

Same! We took the Cambridge English examn about a year before our final exams and it was of a similar level of this test. I want to see natives take the CAE now and see if they can get anywhere close to C2

[@debbie5454]

Love his final words.❤ Don’t let this one test define who you are. Get a good night of sleep and go in with a positive mindset. And if there’s a difficult question, don’t let it derail you for the rest of the exam. Take a deep breath and blow it out slowly. You got this!

[@samo980]

I LOVE Mr. Smith. Not only is he funny and seems nice, but also he has a lot of great perspectives on education and life... Then his love for food matches no other! Please please please do a series on him. Take him to Korea or to here in the US!

[@ProbablyNotJojo]

Feels so right to have you guys come back with content!

[@carissahaight3455]

I took the test along with the video and I scored very well. However, I am very gifted with speed reading, multiple-choice skills and English is my first language. I can't imagine doing well at this without all three of those things, so I applaud every Korean student for even trying this test. Good Luck!

[@bohhlord8338]

Yeah, I agree. That being said, time restrictions and immense pressure would only make the test more stressful. Also, the British Headmaster was notified of the correct answer immediately after each question. This minimizes stress or doubt between questions.

[@FoxbrushDraws]

I also think it's interesting the differences British vs American English made on this one. "Happenstance" and "swath" are common enough words in the USA that they wouldn't be totally unfamiliar, but I guess in the UK, they aren't used much, if at all.

[@Existential_User]

6:58 What the crap even is the “almighty cyberspace” lmao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@demogaming8895]

They use big and fancy words on purpose, that aren't actually important for the context of the text and are only there as a distraction. Basically they are filler words that you are meant to ignore

[@davidwilson6577]

It's the internet. When the internet was first being developed, there were a lot of ideas about what it could eventually become.

[@heonjunlee-s4m]

굉장히 인자하시고 스마트하신 교장선생님이시네요 이런교장선생님과함께 학창시절을 보낸다면 정말 의미있는 학창시절이 되었을수도있겠다싶네요 ㅎ 영국남자랑 교ㅣ장선생님 모두 행복하세요 화이팅~~

[@1pick-de4me]

@@heonjunlee-s4m GCSE A level같은 시험에서 Comprehension과 Critical Reading 영역 읽어보셈 수능영어보다 훨씬 더 복잡한 추론능력을 요구함. 진짜 스마트한 사람들은 저런 시험에서 고득점받는 사람들이고 수능영어도 저렇게까지 힘들어하진 않을듯 ㅇㅇ

[@꽗뜵뼶콗쭀큯랁덺]

저도 한 15년 전에 공부와 담을 쌓고, 수능에서 보잘것없는 결과를 내놓았고, 공부 안한걸 후회하면서 펑펑 울며 전문대를 진학했습니다. 문과생이 팔자에도 없던 IT계열로 진학해서 열심히 쫒아갔고, 교수님들께서 좋게 봐주셔서 해외취업의 기회를 얻어 지금 10년째 일하고 있습니다. 수능을 망치고 저처럼 재수할 자신 없어 전문대로 도망쳐도 열심히 하거나 잘 하면 나중에 기회가 오더라구요. 내가 못한만큼 앞으로의 인생에서 선택할 수 있는 선택지는 조금씩 줄지만, 모든게 다 망해서 없어지는건 아닙니다. 다들 힘내세요.

[@182_74]

2010년대도 아닐때 얘기를 ㅋㅋ

[@꽗뜵뼶콗쭀큯랁덺]

@ 같은 수능이자나~ 한잔해~

[@hyelimjo9573]

​@@꽗뜵뼶콗쭀큯랁덺 치얼스!!! 97학번도 수능 봤거등여 ㅋㅋㅋ 수능날 아침은 96년도나 지금이나 여전히 춥네요~~

[@lunal9815]

@@182_74보~~편적인 이야기를 하는 거잖냐. 넓게 보자고~~

[@sengju118]

@@182_74 해외 취업은 오히려 정보가 많아져서 쉬워졌죠 학벌보는 분위기도 15년전에 비하면 약해졌고

[@jiyoon3984]

처음 영국남자 수능 영어 시리즈를 봤을때가 중학교때였던것 같은데 벌써 제 차례가 왔네요🥲🥹 영어를 좋아하지만 수능 영어를 풀때마다 너무 힘들고 어떨때는 정답이 여러개인것 같아 화가날 때도 있지만 영어를 모국어로 쓰는 사람한테도 수능 영어가 어렵구나를 느끼며 위로받아가요😅 영국남자 팀 감사합니다!!!! 열심히 치르고 올게요!!!!! 그리고 스미스 교장 선생님 수고 많으셨어요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ😂😂😂😂😂 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@CloudPark-to3jb]

Best wishes 🙏👍

[@teolyoung411]

good luck buddy!

[@Cryth.]

컨디션 조절 잘 하시고 힘내세요~

[@Enma_yoo]

All the best.

[@sitihadijah8401]

Good luck 😊

[@StephenBrown88]

Didn't think this would be a video I'd watch today, but here we are! Excellent job and nice message at the end.

[@rantallion-hr5xp]

11:18 To be fair, the correct answer here was clearly 1. I don't think he understood the text properly

[@fourthorns4]

이번 영상 너무 재밌네요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@WaltUM-wl8ys]

This episode right here is so thoughtful! Not only you guys reach out to the Koreans, but it touches the hearts of many at so many levels. I am from Malaysia doing my postgrad and I could relate to this very well. Thanks. At least, I knew now that I am not paddling the boat alone. And yeah, paper qualification could be very dehumanising but we have each other. Let's not only define success based on one paper. Life has to many other great things to offer. All the best, everyone!

[@danatosi1250]

Thank you for this video. I am American and am having an extremely rough day. This gave me a bit of joy and humor on a day where it’s hard to see either. Thank you Josh and Ollie!

[@lexpope]

American here and sharing this sentiment.

[@fiverareblanks]

Going to be a rough 4 years. A disaster really.

[@ashexrome7621]

American too, I’m devastated, but we’re gonna get through this together, we’ve survived him once, we can do it again. We’re gonna be okay, we cannot and will not let him win over our humanity 🫶🏻

[@spanishdncr71]

I’ve switched off for a bit in order to digest what happened and have been focusing on humorous things in order not to dwell on how much I want to break down and sob!

[@Ziiphyr]

Y’all are depressed while the rest of us are celebrating 🥳 finally back to normalcy!

[@a.i.5129]

It looks very easy when you are sitting comfortably at home and can pause and think your answers and read the passages out-loud, but I can only imagine how stressful it must be in a classroom where you have limited time and the pressure and expectations from your teachers and family. To everyone who will be taking this exam soon, I wish you the best of luck ♡ Remember, a number doesn't define you or your abilities. You got this!

[@주러나팔바]

와 근데 교장쌤 완전 잘하시는데요??? 지금까지 본 수능 시리즈 중 가장 잘하시는듯!!

[@jiii7686]

13:07 교장선생님 본업 모먼트..⭐️

[@똥뚱]

교장 선생님의 응원의 메시지가 마음에 확 와닿네요~고맙습니다~

[@AeonTon]

I tried this when I was in Korea just for fun and it feels like I needed to relearn English all over again

[@GloryFelix-ew8ez]

Lol I just saw one question and I feel the same way

[@spanishdncr71]

Such an inspiring headmaster!! I was lucky to have a really great headmaster in high school in England too!!❤

[@demogaming8895]

I have a problem where I'm reading, and I realize I forgot to actually understand the text, so I have to go back and read it again to understand it properly. Needless to say, I could not do this exam. 1 minute per question is absolutely mental.

[@commentbot9510]

You might have ADHD. I also have this problem. I hate timed exams with a passion because I can never finish them since I have to reread things all the time and constantly get distracted by my own thoughts. Once I sort through the clutter that is my mind, I can answer all of these questions easily.

[@demogaming8895]

@commentbot9510 how do you sort out the clutter?

[@commentbot9510]

@@demogaming8895 I keep starting over until I can finally focus 😭

[@deebee575]

Well done love this video!! Missing Mr Smith so good to have him back on the channel!!🎉

[@jungsiklee6582]

교장선생님 단독 한국여행편 어떨까요? 교장선생님 은근 재미있고 유쾌한 분 같던데 ㅎㅎㅎ 교장선생님 한국여행편해도 재미있을듯 잘 드시고 편견없이 보시는거 같으셔서 ❤❤😊😊😊👍👍💕영국남자채널 사랑합니다❤❤

[@user-mb3nm5nj1p]

개똑똑하누

[@speakupyt4900]

제발~ 누가 이 영상을 후진적이고 멍청한 '''''한국 교육부 장관''''에게 보내주시 바랍니다. 한국의 영어교육 시스템은 일제 식민지 시대부터 적응되어 지금도 변함이 없습니다. 한국 대학 졸업자의 80%가 싱가포르 사람들에 비해 영어대화를 못하는 이유는 뒤떨어진 '''''암기식 일제 식민지 시대 영어교육'''' 때문입니다.

[@jessiejang6512]

It's the same in Vietnam. Most of fancy things we learned will barely be put into use unless we pursue very specific fields, or higher degrees in another country, but we did learn so hard to pass the exam

[@hazel.91]

I mean that’s the point right? Highly advanced tests to sort students into top universities? As far as I remember (as a fresh high school graduate, mind you), most other exams aren’t that difficult for the average student. If you’re talking about education as a whole, then yes there’s a million different ways it can be improved. The higher education culture there is also relevant, but I’d argue the SAT (maybe not KSAT, but they are really similar from what I can see) fulfill its job well.

[@말날개]

토닥토닥...

[@peculliar]

yup, it’s crazy and has only been getting worse due to the growing popularity of ielts. people use advanced expressions yet aren’t even remotely fluent. listening to it feels bizzare. because wdym you are out here randomly throwing in ielts 8.5 vocab while simultaneously not being able to produce a single coherent sentence without stuttering or participate in an actual fast-paced conversation? i’d rather people use simpler words and mess up the grammar, at least their language will sound lively and REAL compared to that rehearsed type of speech pattern which they clearly acquired after attending a 3 month 2mil vnd course. because most of the ‘graduates’ have no idea what they are talking about and cannot apply those skills beyond a standardized test structure. not a native english speaker or a teacher, just someone who spent 2 years in vietnam and frequented the local english clubs. although i tried to avoid speaking english in other settings and would otherwise nói tiếng việt anywhere i could

[@yosuaanthony8065]

@@peculliar ideally that's what should happen in language learning. it's just that their goal of teaching eng in school is different. they don't teach english so the students are fluent in it, they're only teaching english so the students can extract information from eng papers during uni. it doesn't matter if they can't barely form a sentence during convo with eng speakers, which is a pretty common occurrence in schools throughout asia tbh. After all what's the chance of them actually having to speak with native english speakers in the first place lol

[@buffienguyen]

ay....i remember those days. the english i learned in middle school was so convoluted and mediocre, and me and friends who consumed english media online often surpassed that. i hope slowly Vietnamese society will change its perspective on language learning.

[@Christoff070]

This exam seems almost sadistic

[@stevenboelke6661]

They're exclusionary by design. Speaking isn't even tested, they don't seem to actually care about English ability.

[@ahnmaju]

초등학교 2학년 때부터 꾸준히 봐왔는데, 내년에 성인이라니 감회가 새롭네요.. 선물 개봉기가 제 최애인데, 성인이 되어서도 계속 응원하겠습니다. 제 유튜브 생활을 항상 즐겁게 해주셔서 감사해요 조쉬 !!

[@timothy8009]

I would have loved to have Mr Smith as my secondary school head teacher. I went to a school just 2 miles away from his one back in the early 2000s, and his attitude to success, achievement, humility and what makes a good life are so much healthier and more rational than what I experienced. His students are lucky ❤

[@tiapercival5494]

We ADORE Mr. Smith! Such a genuinely lovely person! No wonder all the boys have grown into such amazing men with him as a role model! ❤

[@datenshiomega9131]

It might sound like half a compliment half not but I am back for non-food content for this channel🎉❤ I do love the food, like I do for the Jolly channel but it got a bit too narrow and repetitive in terms of themes. Glad we are seeing other stuff too^^ love the channel still and the hard work they put in!

[@leon4175]

true but if they are doing food content again, i would love to see they go to deeper parts of korea to showcase more tradiitional korean dishes based on the province or regional area.

[@r.satriyahanindita651]

I second this🎉

[@your_mom1980]

i have started to feel the same about the Jolly channel too actually. like the videos they would make in their studio back then were so much more fun. ollie with his crazy ideas and all...they were so creative and fun. now its just all food. i mean i would still watch them but u know it feels like its the same thing over and over again.

[@onyxpearl7289]

Yesss

[@asteractor2348]

agreed!

[@heliotropei]

Love this headmaster, he’s humorous but also not disparaging! Would love to see more with him

[@jstMichael]

Love Mr Smith! Thank you for such a great video as always team KEM!

[@user-bq4rz9zw9r]

수능이 곧이네요 수험생들 화이팅!!!

[@nakng17]

와우 그래도 잘 푸시네요 역시 선생님이시다 😂

[@hasuotaku]

As an English degree graduate, this was amazing! This is intentional deception. This is meant for the students to parse through the information, and find the core of the question to find an answer. I found this fun. It feels similar to a puzzle.

[@Korean0704]

Korean exams are really similar to a puzzle.

[@dexterlab4694]

a puzzle you need to do in limited time and your future hang on it. no fun

[@antine1279]

I find this fun too, challenging like a puzzle. However, I am 33 and I love languages, english in particular. I'm not 18 and this exam doesn't determine my future. This I think would be great in uni, majoring in english, not great as a generalised high school exam.

[@josephp9141]

intentional deception? The false keys are hardly compelling lol. Obliviously it's weird that they don't do writing for such a notorious test but these answers are all reasonable. They go to court for these you know

[@dominicijavier1575]

meaning it's stupid

[@CLIT0]

국어시험의 지문을 제대로 읽고 이해할 시간조차 없게 최대한 비비꼬고 장황하게 늘어놓는 시험이 과연 우리 삶에 의미가 있는걸까...?

[@1pick-de4me]

@@CLIT0 시험이름이 대학수학능력시험인데 왜 삶의 의미를 따지냐ㅋㅋ

[@Rorty35]

한국 수능에서 영어시험만이라도 공인영어 시험으로 대체되어야 한다고 생각합니다!

[@1pick-de4me]

@@Rorty35 낫베드

[@Sosooooogood]

한국어로 해석된 자막을 읽어도 저언혀 이해가 안되는 지문으로 '영어'테스트를 한다는게 참😂 내년엔 영어 일타강사선생님을 게스트로 초대해서 수능 스킬을 배워보는 컨텐츠도 재밌을것 같아요!ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 수능은 유형별로 확실히 푸는 스킬이 있으니까요😅

[@이탈-j2n]

영어식 표현 방식을 한국어로 직역해놓고 보니까 이해가 안되지 반대로 한국인들이 보는 서적들 영어로 그대로 번역하면 중언부언 하다가 요점을 맨뒤로 뺴는등 이상하고 난해해보임 그냥 언어적 특성이 달라서 그런거임 반대로 일본어는 아무리 문장 구조가 복잡해도 어느정도 해석만 되면 한국인이 해석하는데 별 문제가 없음 고립어 굴절어 같은 차이도 있고 어순에 따라 강조되는 느낌이 다른데 그걸 직역하니ㅋㅋㅋ 애초에 고유명사나 물질명사 같은걸 제외하면 1대1로 대응되는 언어는 없음 미묘하게 다 다르지

[@MANDAE8298]

@@이탈-j2n 캬 이 사람 뭘 아시네ㅋㅋㅋㅋ. 가령 영어는 만연체가 잦은데 한국어는 만연체로 쓰면 독해하기 대단히 힘듦어짐. 그런 구조적 차이나 뉘앙스 차이가 있어 직독직해하면 일본어 정도 제외하고 외국어 알아듣기 일부 어려움 있는게 당연함

[@이탈-j2n]

@@MANDAE8298 무슨 한국에서 만들어진 이상한 시험용 영어지문을 평가원에서 제작하는줄 아는 사람이 많은데 거의 대부분의 수능 지문이 영미권 서적이나 수필에서 그대로 복붙한거임 그냥 일반 대중들 보라고 만든 출판사 통해서 검수 다 받고 나온 서적들을 이상한 지문이라고 까고 있음 뭔 어디 독해능력 쳐망하고 동아시아 유학생들한테 학업능력부터 학부 성적까지 쳐발리는 백인 흑인들이 하버드대 교수가 출판한 베스트셀러 교양서적에서 그대로 복붙한 지문을 보고 “미국에선 이런말 안써요” 같은 헛소리 싸지르는 수능영어 외국인 리뷰가 판을 침 대학수학능력 평가하는데 로컬에서 쓰는 슬랭 같은게 나와야 한다는 식으로 생각하는듯 중학교 이차방정식에서 수포자 된 애들이 수능 수학의 해석학적 관점을 이해 못하고 무의미 하다고 비판하는격

[@ihatedsbr]

애초에 절평시대 수능 영어는 영어로 된 논문이나 이런 글 그대로 긁어온 거고 교수들은 선지만 제작함. 원문에 손을 대더라도 고3 수준을 아득히 뛰어넘는 수준의 어휘나 문장만 좀 쉽게 바꿔주는 정도. 원문 구글링 하면 거의 다 나옴. 그리고 영어는 조사에 관대하고 어순에 민감한데 한국어는 그 반대임. 그래서 그대로 직역하면 어색한 거임. 그리고 한국어는 대명사 잘 안 쓰는데 영어는 대명사 많이 씀. 언어권의 문화적 차이도 고려 안 하고 직역하면 너무나도 당연하게 이해하기 힘듦. "대학수학능력평가"의 의미 자체가 대학에서 학습할 능력을 평가하겠다는 거임. 대학에서는 결국 논문을 원문 그대로 읽고 이해해야 하는데 수능 영어는 킬러 문제 몇 문제 빼고는 논문 초록 정도임. 논문 초록도 독해가 안 되는데 대학 공부는 어떻게 할 거임? 흔히 좋은 대학이라고 하는 곳들은 교수도 외국인 많고 한국인 교수도 영어로 수업하는 경우도 많고 수업 자료도 영어 투성이인데 수능 수준의 영어도 독해 못하면 대학 가면 수업도 제대로 이해 못 하고 걍 의미가 없음. 한국인이라고 국어 잘 함? 한국인이어도 수능 보면 6~70점대가 수두룩하고 한국인이어도 한국어 논문 초록 이해 못하는 애들 한 두명이 아님. 수능 국어를 푸는 한국인도 계속 중요한 부분 연필로 체크해나가면서 읽어야 하는데 저 교장쌤 연필이 그냥 눈을 줄줄줄 따라갈 뿐임. 당연히 그렇게 풀면 의대 가는 애들도 잘 못 품.

[@stephaniewhitaker5253]

By happenstance, Josh knew Dave and introduced his students to korean food and culture, their personalities and popularity earned them a trip to South Korea

[@장주인백]

교장 선생님의 희생에 깊은 감사드립니다.❤😊❤

[@Fafa-kt2qo]

Always a pleasure to watch the headmaster!!!! ❤❤

[@1004hyun]

"Your life isn't over if something goes wrong" thank you Mr. Smith :') I needed to hear that

[@frogponddreams]

As someone who got an 8 (strong A) in English Language GCSE, and is now taking both English Language and English Literature A-Level...I'm never moving to Korea. Honestly, my takeaway from this is that you might as well be reading a collection of snippets from Masters level research papers! Edit: I now understand that this is more to do with using English for work than actually speaking it, and that most of the questions were indeed aimed at English comprehension. Please stop correcting me lol.

[@mytalllittlebunny]

this is the case for most top cities in Asia the english papers and most other subjects ranging from history to physics are testing your skills at taking the exam rather than learning actual knowledge. tbh as someone who has lived tht life i dont regret or think that bad of it, it taught me discipline whilst my creative thinking side I nurtured on my own elsewhere

[@huiyoungjeong2333]

I'm korean...You are right... 100%.You are right...English Exam in korea..is tootootoo much hard...ㅠㅠ

[@msp9810]

This SAT is similar to the USA SAT. I am surprised the school master or whatever his title is struggling.

[@abouttime2569]

''you might as well be reading a collection of snippets from Masters level research papers'' That is pretty much the objective of the test. Most Koreans don't really use English that much unless you are reading legal documents, advanced textbooks, and research papers. Besides learning speaking English in like elementary and early middle school, they just concentrate on reading comprehension for the purpose I mentioned.

[@nomomania6827]

​@@huiyoungjeong2333 It's not too hard.........it's too stupid and useless

[@anunu4861]

Yessssssss ✨ headmaster is back ✨

[@SFT199]

항상 음식과 연결하는게 멋져요!

[@캔디케인_Wav]

여긴 돌려까기 맛집이네요~

[@MartyOfEarth]

We actually have a similarly difficult test in Czechia, but you only take it when applying to university, and it consists of fewer questions. I think there are 20, and it’s part of a bigger test, so you have 20 questions about math, 20 about general knowledge, and 20 in English. The English ones are more specialized, though - the text is from scientific papers to test if you understand advanced English. You often take another test specialized in the field you want to study.

[@hee-jeankim3582]

The principal is so funny and gentle. Thank you for giving really good advice to Korean students 😊

[@콩순이-k1p]

국어 비문학 영어로 번역해서 푸는것도 한번 보고싶다.... 22년 헤겔...19년 우주론 등등.,..

[@김현수-c6q8q]

오히려 더 잘푸실껄요? 수능 영어는 긴 문장구조와 어휘가 더러운거지 해석본만 보면 독해 난이도가 많이 높진 않습니다. 비문학은 워낙 글이 구조적으로 거의 완벽하고 유기적으로 쓰이기 때문에 당황만 하지 않으면 문해력 높은사람들은 충분히 풀수있다고 생각합니다. 애초에 비문학은 내가 모르는 분야의 글을 얼마나 빠르고 정확하게 읽어내는지에 대한 시험이니까요. 원어민들이 수능영어 풀면 많이 어려워하지만, 그냥 국내에서 글이나 책 많이 읽은사람들 비문학 풀게하면 대부분 성적 잘나오는거랑 비슷한 원리죠.

[@sea-pineappl3]

@@piter-h7o 최근 비문학은 본문이 다시 짧아지며 선지에서 보기와 같은 새로운 text에 연관시키는 과정에 힘을 주거나 비판, 강화/약화 등의 유형을 추가해 비판적 사고력이나 논리도 평가하려 하는 트렌드입니다. 당장 최고 오답률을 보인 지문 중 하나인 트리핀 딜레마/브레턴우즈 체제 (22학년도수능)도 본문 길이 자체는 그렇게 길지 않습니다

[@죄수생-y8s]

@@piter-h7o1718시절

[@qw-ul4kt]

@@piter-h7o 그건 대강 18학년도 수능까지가 마지막이라 할 수 있음. 19학년도 수능부터 해가 갈수록 점점 지문 길이는 짧게 하고 깊은 사고력과 추론 능력을 요구함. 그것의 정점이 22학년도 수능 독서

[@fishcake_700]

헤겔같은 경우는 지문보다는 문제가 너무 어려웠어서..

[@noobofalltrades9766]

Reading all the presented questions on screen I am glad that I still got most of them right even if my highschool days are decades past. But it indeed made me realize that when you aren't a student and actively studying these things rust settles in and you become a slower version of yourself that was still in school.

[@Olivia-xf4gy]

:')))omg the words of encouragement were so good. Amen! Life won't end even if you make mistakes!!! It'll be ok!

[@MsKimberkat]

I loved this video so much! I wish you'd shown all 15 questions onscreen so I could try answering all of them. I had to pause the video because it takes me longer to read from a laptop screen than from a tablet or paper, but I'm tickled that I missed only one of the onscreen questions. Untangling the convoluted questions tests cognitive acumen rather than rote learning. It was interesting to see how the wording of the questions reinforced messages about being a successful Korean citizen. It is the same patriotic-propaganda approach used in the American public education system. Having recently watched the English "schoolboys" train with the Korean military made this stand out to me. Excellent video. I enjoyed it a great deal.

[@younghyunpark1397]

영국남자 이런 희망적이고 기분 좋게하는 선한 영상을 정말 잘 만드는 것 같아요 늘 응원합니다!

[@biancai150]

I've been waiting for this!!

[@유강희-w3j]

항상 재밌게 보고있어요

[@myspinky]

Josh should ask Armand Cambridge friends to tries this English SAT

[@punkressph1]

Also with nati and Max's friends too

[@revinaque1342]

Yes!!! And from a variety of majors too! I wonder if the science majors or the English majors would do better

[@myspinky]

@@punkressph1 Nahh.. just the cambridge's student. Coz i bet they will find the SAT questions is ridiculous

[@jenna-xn1nj]

Especial English major in their final year

[@josephp9141]

Armand would do this in his sleep

[@hanbyoli]

교장쌤 지문읽는 목소리가 꼭 네셔널지오그래픽 나레이션같아요ㅎㅎ 좋으다

[@joshuaworden274]

As a card-carrying bookworm, I have to say that some of these questions were appalling. Structurally, they aren't that different to questions I've seen on exams in the US, but they're obviously written and vetted by people who lack full mastery over the English language. The small grammatical mistakes all over the test give this away, with the exam using phrases like "early career teachers," rather than "teachers early in their careers," "running race," rather than just "race," and "better significant predictions" rather than "significantly better predictions." The result is that many of the sample passages and the questions themselves are fundamentally unclear. The question that asks, "which sentence is unrelated the overall flow," is a good example. They want the student to identify which sentence is extraneous to the argument that the passage is presenting. Unfortunately, the exam writers weren't sure how to ask that, and the language they settled on is so imprecise that even native English speakers will struggle to understand what's being asked. It's bad enough that I'd say that getting those questions right is essentially a matter of luck. If the results of this one exam are really so consequential that they affect the course of a person's life forever afterward, that is disgraceful.

[@KarenAllison-b2i]

Just love Mr Smith, what a great headmaster he is, plus he’s brilliant in all the videos

[@shirldayneee]

We love you Smithy! Dont look at the views! YOU ARE AMAZING

[@alanzame7792]

Oh mr.smith. I rlly miss him. 🎉🎉🎉 Thnx for bringing the colors back you gys

[@이번생에건물주]

오모나..교장 선생님 정말 반가워요😊😊😊

[@Jaemin-q4u]

올해 저희 동생 수능보는데 응원해주세요!! 그리고 수험생분들 수능 잘 보셔서 좋은결과 있길 바라겠습니다!!

[@MichaelHarto]

i will pray for his success

[@Loraqiqi]

동생분 화이팅~~!!

[@lunal9815]

동생 응원하는 형/누나 덕에 힘나겠어요~ 동생분 화이팅^^

[@Crystal-ho7so]

동생분 수능 대박나세요!!😊🤞💚🍀❤🐞

[@user-eg2qu7ez7h]

매년 수능영어 관련 영상 볼때마다 문제푸시는 주인공들 하는 말 공통점이 이거임 이제까지 살면서 단 한번도 쓰고 들어본적도 없는 단어가 많다는 말 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@alasdrfxzsrhj]

당연히 논문에서 가져오니깐 많이 못 본 단어들이 많은 거죠. 보통 수능 영어는 너무 어려운 단어는 따로 뜻을 주거나, 그 단어의 해석 없이도 문제가 풀리게끔 설계돼있습니다

[@jinahn853]

출제자 왈, 단어뜻을 모르더라도 문맥상 유추할수 있는 실력을 기르기 위함이다. 아니 시바 그럼 이게 영어냐고 언어영역이지 ㅡㅡ

[@Park-qk6wg]

단지 성실성을 테스트하는거지 그리고 변별을하는거지 일반 학술 논문 지문이 아닌 평상시 대화로 시험을 만들면 변별이 되겠냐?

[@jinahn853]

@@Park-qk6wg 프리토킹도 안되는 수능영어 위해서 몇년의 시간을 허비하는게 맞아? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 미친나라

[@good6241]

실생활에 사용할 능력을 보는게 아니라 대학가서 쓸 정도를 보는듯ㅋㅋ

[@SamsungJ-xk9pt]

Great message in the end!!

[@dianarenee2281]

Such a great sense of humor! The students are lucky to have him! Great video!

[@msmsmsmsm12]

It is not for examining english skill but for examining how they can analyze & infer with thesis in univ.

[@karlamaeder4691]

Mr. Smith is one of my favorite guests you’ve ever had on KE or Jolly 😊

[@jovelmines32]

Aww it's been a while sir! Nice to see you again!! 😍

[@Phatocatto]

Good luck and great success to all those who are taking their exams! 🤞

[@corinth.13]

Those questions gave me flashbacks to the SAT/ACT/AP English tests lol It was kinda fun trying to guess the answers alongside Mr. Smith

[@edan1979]

Every time you guys do this type of video... I wonder what craziness it brings. Gosh!!! I don't even know some of the words.

[@sp23p]

교장선생님 반가워요!!

[@bunnyb17]

Happy to say that as an American I actually got most of the ones they showed right before they said the answers

[@yugioht42]

You guys should do the American SAT and ACT. We take the SAT at the end of Sophomore year and the ACT around senior year. The scores on them don’t really count towards anything but colleges like when you take them as it’s a good indicator of your level. Most universities actually have a minimum SAT score that you should keep an eye on. Earning 2600 is the perfect score and schools will be clamoring for you to go them. Unfortunately very few students ever get it as maybe one every year gets it. The students that score high are usually science and English program students. Getting AP or gifted is no guarantee of doing well on those tests. The SAT requires a lot of vocabulary skills as every year a new guide is published with new words you need to memorize and understand.

[@ThatCasualGuy23]

Sat perfect score is 1600 now

[@Minhyung0424]

​@ThatCasualGuy23 it's actually 2400 if you take the entire exam (800 per each subject - Reading, Math, and Writing), but by technicality most colleges and universities typically only look at the combined score between Reading and Math. So you do have a valid argument there too.

[@ManuelRiccobono]

"You have 1 minute to asnwer each question" I spent 3 minutes just reading each question...

[@user-uw8iv2kq8c]

재미있는 콘텐츠를 볼수있어서 좋습니다! 앞으로도 영상 올려주세용

[@MAXLISACHANNEL]

오랜만에 수능편이네요. 수시1학기 합격으로 대학교에 간 바람에(05학번) 수능시험에 응시하지 않았지만 언제 봐도 수능영어는 정말 뭐같은 거 같습니다. 어쨌든 이번에 수능시험에 응시하시는 모든 수험생분들이 좋은 성적을 얻기를 기원합니다.

[@제이한]

@@user-se4ev5wi3b 실질적으로 대학 학부 생활에서 원어 논문 자체를 읽을 일도 많이 없는 것 같은데 교재 원서라면 모를까

[@에라이-t9r]

그렇다고 시험을 폐급수준에 맞게 내야겠냐​@@제이한

[@TOM-go3iu]

@@user-se4ev5wi3b뭐에 긁혀서 이러는거요

[@182_74]

@@Roncaligor09805학번이면 지금 40대인데 그나이처먹고 씹덕질하는 폐급이 뭔가 깨우친것마냥 입터는건 빡치긴 함 ㅋㅋ

[@으어-chama]

우리가 국어 풀 때 모습임.

[@deviousskylark5767]

So grateful that English wasn't even a subject I could choose, and even though I chose to do English Literature, the A levels for that was just essay writing.

[@josephp9141]

We write, they read. The irony

[@madis_little_library]

This reminds me of the ACtT in the US, how it’s designed to be a stress test rather than a test of your knowledge, but it still has a huge impact on what colleges you can get into

[@francesberrios8250]

Great advice Mr. Smith. This is why you are so beloved by your students.

[@SungjaeJung]

영상 잘 봤습니다. 수험생들 화이팅.

[@cath9647]

this was a fun video! i really like the headmaster

[@paomarmota7935]

I used to have a university professor that gave us snacks to munch during the exam to ease anxiety and pressure. What a legend ❤

[@rbanerjee605]

The thumbnail makes it look like he wasn't expecting the test to be in Korean.

[@Ymam_]

Noticed that the exam seems loaded because there's hints in the questions and in the first few lines that suggest what you should focus on to get through it quicker

[@niniechannel]

love to see headmaster's reaction 🎉🎉 been a long timeee!