VOA慢速英语:Taiwan Changes Entrance Exams to Promote Innovation

annual - adj. happening once a year

innovate – v. to do something in a new way; to have new ideas about how something can be done

encourage - v. to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen

selection - n. the act of choosing something or someone from a group

excel - v. to be better than others

competitive – adj. of or relating to a situation in which people or groups are trying to win a contest or be more successful than others; relating to or involving competition

promote – v. to help (something) happen, develop, or increase

Now it’s your turn. What do you think of the changes in Taiwan’s system of university entrance testing? How is it different from or the same as your country’s system for choosing university students? Write your comment below.