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1 Centre Number 2016 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Student Number Chinese Background Speakers Total marks 100 Section I Pages marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B This section should take approximately 50 minutes General Instructions Reading time 10 minutes Working time 2 hours and 50 minutes Write using black pen Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries may be used Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and page 5 Part A 10 marks Attempt Question 1 Part B 10 marks Attempt Question 2 Section II Pages marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B Part A 40 marks Attempt Questions 3 4 Allow about 1 hour for this part Part B 15 marks Attempt Question 5 Allow about 30 minutes for this part Section III Page marks Attempt either Question 6 or Question 7 Allow about 30 minutes for this section 2110

2 Section I Listening and Responding 20 marks This section should take approximately 50 minutes Part A 10 marks Attempt Question 1 You will hear ONE text. The text will be read twice. There will be a two-minute pause after the first reading in which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. After the second reading you will have 12 minutes to answer Question 1. Write your answers in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response. In the case of multiple-choice questions, tick the box that corresponds to the correct response. There will be a warning after 10 minutes to indicate that you have two minutes left to complete your answers. Your answers will be assessed on how well you: communicate relevant information and ideas in comprehensible English Question 1 (10 marks) (a) Which two words would describe the speaker? (A) Resentful and hesitant (B) (C) Ambitious and naive Determined and positive (D) Imaginative and artistic 1 Candidate s Notes Question 1 continues on page 3 2

3 Question 1 (continued) (b) Outline the speaker s reasons for becoming a pilot. 3 Candidate s Notes (c) What strategies does the speaker use to encourage the audience to pursue their dream? In your answer, refer to content and language features of the text. End of Question 1 3 6

4 Section I (continued) Part B 10 marks Attempt Question 2 You will hear TWO texts. The texts will be read twice. There will be a two-minute pause after the first reading of the texts in which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. After the second reading of the texts you will have 20 minutes to answer Question 2. Write your answer in CHINESE in a writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. There will be a warning after 18 minutes to indicate that you have two minutes left to complete your answer. You may proceed to Section II as soon as you have finished Question 2. Your answer will be assessed on how well you: compare and contrast information and ideas write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience structure and sequence information and ideas in Chinese Question 2 (10 marks) Imagine you are Dashan, a friend of Xiaomei. You heard the conversation between Xiaomei and her father as well as the radio report. Write a concise letter to the radio program to express your view on the issue raised. Write approximately 200 characters in CHINESE. You may now proceed to Section II Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW

5 2016 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Chinese Background Speakers Section II Reading and Responding 55 marks Part A 40 marks Attempt Questions 3 4 Allow about 1 hour for this part Centre Number Student Number Read the text and answer Question 3 in either CHINESE or ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response. Your answers will be assessed on how well you: identify and analyse specific information analyse the way in which language is used to convey meaning communicate information and ideas using relevant textual references in either English or Chinese Question 3 (15 marks) Please turn over

6 Question 3 (15 marks) Simplified characters: Miss Prym piggy wiggy Question 3 continues on page 7 6

7 Question 3 (continued) Full form characters: Miss Prym piggy wiggy Question 3 continues on page 8 7

8 Question 3 (continued) (a) 4 Explain the reasons for Fang Hongjian laughing several times. (b) 5 Describe Miss Zhang s background and personality by referring to the whole text. Question 3 continues on page 9 8

9 Question 3 (continued) (c) 6 How effective is the author s use of language in this extract? End of Question 3 9

10 Section II Part A (continued) Answer Question 4 in either CHINESE or ENGLISH in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. Your answer will be assessed on how well you: analyse the way in which language is used to convey meaning analyse the relationship between the prescribed text and a theme or one of the related contemporary issues communicate information and ideas using relevant textual references in either English or Chinese structure and sequence information and ideas Question 4 (25 marks) In order to integrate into another culture, many overseas Chinese people go through a process of questioning and rethinking their values. Discuss how this idea is explored in the movie The Gua Sha Treatment and the song Mum, China. In your answer, refer to content, language features and film techniques. Write either approximately characters in CHINESE or words in ENGLISH. 10

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12 Section II (continued) Part B 15 marks Attempt Question 5 Allow about 30 minutes for this part Answer Question 5 in CHINESE in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. Your answer will be assessed on how well you: exchange information in response to information, opinions and ideas communicate information and ideas using relevant textual references to support your answer structure and sequence information, opinions and ideas demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese Question 5 (15 marks) Read the following text from the Future Technology website and write an article for the website expressing your opinion on the issues raised. Write approximately 350 characters in CHINESE. Question 5 continues on page 13 12

13 Question 5 (continued) Simplified characters: Full form characters: End of Question 5 13

14 Section III Writing in Chinese 25 marks Attempt either Question 6 or Question 7 Allow about 30 minutes for this section Answer the question in CHINESE in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. Your answer will be assessed on how well you: demonstrate understanding of the prescribed contemporary issues write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience structure and sequence information and ideas demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese Choose ONE of the topics from below and write approximately 400 characters in CHINESE. Question 6 (25 marks) A friend of yours was recently cyberbullied. Write a diary entry reflecting on this issue. OR Question 7 (25 marks) A friend dragged you to the airport to welcome a visiting superstar. Write a diary entry reflecting on young people chasing celebrities. End of paper 14

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2017 CCAFL Chinese in Context

2017 CCAFL Chinese in Context Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2017 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Chinese in Context Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes You have 10 minutes to read all the papers and to familiarise