FOR OFFICIAL USE Mark NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 205 MANDARIN (SIMPLIFIED) INTERMEDIATE 2 Reading X256//0 MONDAY, JUNE 9.00 AM 0.0 AM *X2560* Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Number of seat Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number When you are told to do so, open your paper and write your answers in English in the spaces provided. You may use a Chinese dictionary. A Word List has been provided on a separate sheet and has been inserted inside the front cover of this paper. Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. Use blue or black ink. *X25600* SQA
. You are browsing the Internet for a Chinese course based in Beijing and download this advertisement. 你 希 望 将 来 到 中 国 投 资, 工 作, 并 提 高 就 业 机 会 吗? 北 京 语 言 文 化 大 学 将 为 你 提 供 一 个 学 习 的 平 台 它 位 于 北 京 市 西 北 部, 交 通 方 便 教 学 设 备 齐 全 我 们 每 年 举 办 三 次 商 务 中 文 学 习 班 (a) What kind of learner is this course aimed at? Tick ( ) the two correct boxes. Someone who would like to invest in China. Someone who would like to learn Chinese quickly and understand Chinese culture better. Someone who would like to work in China. Tick Someone who would like to travel in China. 2 (b) Where is Beijing Language and Culture University located? Tick ( ) the correct box. central Beijing northwest Beijing southeast Beijing (c) What else does the advert say about the university? State any one thing. *X256002* [X256//0] Page two
. (continued) (d) How frequently does the university run the course? Tick ( ) the correct box. twice a year three times a year four times a year [Turn over *X256003* [X256//0] Page three
2. You have decided to sign up for the course. You receive some information by e-mail about your stay. 北 京 语 言 文 化 大 学 留 学 生 欢 迎 加 入 中 文 班 你 参 加 的 中 文 班 有 来 自 不 同 国 家 的 留 学 生 你 将 会 有 自 己 的 房 间 和 卫 生 间 房 间 里 可 以 上 网 我 们 的 食 堂 每 天 提 供 早 中 晚 三 餐, 食 物 选 择 很 多 北 京 现 在 的 天 气 炎 热 干 燥, 有 时 下 雨 气 温 在 二 十 八 度 左 右 请 告 诉 我 你 的 航 班 信 息, 我 们 会 派 人 到 机 场 接 你 北 京 语 言 文 化 大 学 李 小 然 (a) What does the e-mail say about the students who will attend the course? (b) What does it say about your room? Tick ( ) the correct box. It is on the first floor. It has Internet access. You have to share with another student. *X256004* [X256//0] Page four
2. (continued) (c) What does it tell you about the food? Tick ( ) the correct box. There is a large choice on offer. It is mainly European. There are vegetarian options. (d) What is the weather like in Beijing just now? Complete the sentence. The weather is and it rains sometimes. The temperature is usually? Tick ( ) the correct box. 26 27 28 2 [Turn over *X256005* [X256//0] Page five
3. You also come across a website about a play to raise money for Hope Primary School, which will take place when you are in Beijing. 老 舍 著 名 话 剧 << 茶 馆 >> 上 演 为 希 望 小 学 筹 款 买 桌 椅 演 出 时 间 : 六 月 十 六 号 至 十 八 号 时 间 : 晚 上 七 点 半 至 九 点 地 点 : 北 京 首 都 体 育 馆 售 票 处 : 北 京 大 学 图 书 馆 / 邮 局 希 望 小 学 工 程 是 帮 助 贫 困 地 区 建 立 小 学, 让 那 里 的 孩 子 有 机 会 上 学 (a) What is the name of the play? Tick ( ) the correct box. Green Tea Tea House Tea Cup (b) How does the organiser intend to spend the money raised by the play? Tick ( ) the correct box. Tick To buy computers. To buy books. To buy desks and chairs. To buy toys. *X256006* [X256//0] Page six
3. (continued) (c) Where is the play taking place? Tick ( ) the correct box. theatre school hall sports stadium (d) Where can you buy tickets for the play? Tick ( ) the two correct boxes. school office post office university library tourist information 2 [Turn over *X256007* [X256//0] Page seven
4. This article is about young people and the Internet. 互 联 网 已 经 成 为 我 们 生 活 中 重 要 的 一 部 分 它 给 我 们 的 生 活 带 来 了 很 多 变 化, 它 影 响 着 我 们 的 工 作 休 闲 和 与 家 人 朋 友 的 关 系 同 时, 上 网 也 改 变 了 青 少 年 的 成 长 和 学 习 生 活 : 相 当 多 的 青 年 人 还 有 了 自 己 的 博 客, 在 博 客 上 互 相 传 送 生 活 照 片 汪 洋, 二 十 岁, 大 学 生 以 前 我 们 需 要 看 电 视 听 广 播 看 报 纸 才 能 得 知 一 些 国 家 大 事 现 在, 你 只 要 上 网 就 可 以 得 到 最 近 的 新 闻 以 前 朋 友 们 用 写 信 的 方 式 保 持 联 系, 现 在 我 们 都 用 电 子 邮 件, 上 网 聊 天, 还 可 以 用 手 机 发 短 信 保 持 联 系 我 觉 得 互 联 网 在 生 活 上 给 我 们 带 来 了 快 速 方 便 和 独 特 的 交 流 方 式 陈 米, 十 七 岁 电 脑 在 我 家 生 活 了 十 多 年 了, 自 从 有 了 互 联 网, 我 在 网 上 和 住 在 香 港 的 亲 友 聊 天 ; 在 我 最 喜 欢 的 音 乐 网 上 下 载 流 行 歌 曲 有 了 互 联 网, 我 的 生 活 有 趣 多 了 我 每 天 用 电 脑 因 为 每 一 次 上 网 就 超 过 两 小 时, 所 以 总 觉 得 眼 睛 不 舒 服 现 在, 我 必 须 戴 眼 镜 妈 妈 说 我 是 自 作 自 受 现 在 我 的 学 习 压 力 大, 作 业 很 多, 没 时 间 上 网, 所 以 我 要 求 自 己, 只 能 在 周 末 上 网, 而 且 每 次 上 网 时 间 不 能 超 过 一 个 小 时 (a) According to the article, what is the role of the Internet in our lives? *X256008* [X256//0] Page eight
4. (continued) (b) Which aspects of our lives has the Internet affected most? State any two things. (c) What is the impact of the Internet on young people? State any two things. 2 Wang Yang (d) Apart from the Internet, what other forms of mass media does Wang Yang speak about? State any two. 2 (e) According to him, what information can you get online? (f) What does Wang Yang say about e-mail and texting? Chen Mi (g) How long has Chen Mi had a computer at home? (h) Give the two main reasons why she goes online? 2 [Turn over for Question 4 (i) to (k) on Page ten *X256009* [X256//0] Page nine
4. (continued) (i) How does having the Internet make her feel? (j) What is the result of her spending too much time on the computer? (k) What is Chen Mi doing to reduce the amount of time she spends on the computer? State two things. 2 Total (30) [END OF QUESTION PAPER] *X25600* [X256//0] Page ten
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205 Mandarin (Simplified) Intermediate 2 Reading Word List Question 平 台 platform Question 2 航 班 派 flight send Question 3 老 舍 话 剧 筹 款 建 立 Lao She, a famous Chinese writer drama/play fund-raising to set up/establish Question 4 影 响 相 当 多 汪 洋 得 到 陈 米 自 从 超 过 自 作 自 受 要 求 to affect considerable Wang Yang, name of a Chinese person, male to get, obtain, gain, receive Chen Mi, name of Chinese person, female ever since exceed suffers as a result of one s own actions demand/require [END OF WORD LIST] [X256//0] Page one (Insert)
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FOR OFFICIAL USE Mark NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 205 MANDARIN (SIMPLIFIED) INTERMEDIATE 2 Listening X256//02 MONDAY, JUNE 0.30 AM.05 AM (APPROX) *X25602* Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Number of seat Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number When you are told to do so, open your paper. You will hear three items in Mandarin. Before you hear each item, you will have one minute to study the question. You will hear each item three times, with an interval of one minute between playings, then you will have time to answer the questions about it before hearing the next item. Write your answers, in English, in this book, in the appropriate spaces. You may take notes as you are listening to the Mandarin, but only in this book. You may not use a Chinese dictionary. You are not allowed to leave the examination room until the end of the test. Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. Use blue or black ink. *X256020* SQA
During the summer holidays, you meet two young Chinese people at a Tourist Information Centre.. Zhang Hui talks about her travelling experience in Hami, a city in the Xinjiang region of China. (a) What is Zhang Hui s impression of the streets of Hami City? Tick ( ) the two correct boxes. The streets are Tick narrow crowded wide dirty clean quiet 2 (b) She talks about the temperature in Hami City. What does she say? Complete the sentence. The temperature is between C and C during summer. 2 (c) What comment does she make about the weather in Hami City? Tick ( ) the correct box. Dry and warm Dry and windy Tick Rainy and warm *X2560202* [X256//02] Page two
. (continued) (d) At what time of the day is the city very busy? Tick ( ) the correct box. After 8.00 pm After 9.00 pm After 0.00 pm Tick (e) What does she recommend you do in the restaurant? State any two things. 2 * * * * * [Turn over *X2560203* [X256//02] Page three
2. Xiao Li then talks about using the Internet. (a) How often is Xiao Li online? Tick ( ) the correct box. One or two times a week Three or four times a week As often as possible Tick (b) What does he talk about with his friends online? Tick ( ) the two correct boxes. Tick Girlfriends Study Music Sports Part-time jobs Money (c) What did he buy online last week? Complete the sentence. 2 He bought some and some. 2 (d) What does Xiao Li not like buying online? State any one thing. *X2560204* [X256//02] Page four
2. (continued) (e) He also tells you the reason for this. What does he say? Tick ( ) the correct box. Tick Too expensive Slow delivery Poor quality [Turn over for Question 3 on Page six *X2560205* [X256//02] Page five
3. Zhang Hui talks about what she did with Xiao Li yesterday. (a) Why did the friends decide to meet up? (b) Where did they meet up? (c) They spent some time watching TV. programme did they watch? State any two. What types of 2 (d) Zhang Hui mentions when they will meet up again. When will they meet? * * * * * Total (20) [END OF QUESTION PAPER] *X2560206* [X256//02] Page six
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X256//2 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 205 MONDAY, JUNE 0.30 AM.05 AM (APPROX) MANDARIN (SIMPLIFIED) INTERMEDIATE 2 Listening Transcript This paper must not be seen by any candidate. The material overleaf is provided for use in an emergency only (eg the recording or equipment proving faulty) or where permission has been given in advance by SQA for the material to be read to candidates with additional support needs. The material must be read exactly as printed. SQA *X256//2*
Transcript Intermediate 2 Instructions to reader: For each item, read the English once, then read the Mandarin (Simplified) three times, with an interval of minute between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after each item, to allow the candidates to write their answers. During the summer holidays, you meet two young Chinese people at a Tourist Information Centre. Question number one. Zhang Hui talks about her travelling experience in Hami, a city in the Xinjiang region of China. You now have one minute to study the question. 去 年, 我 跟 男 朋 友 到 新 疆 哈 密 市 旅 游 哈 密 市 不 大, 但 是 街 道 很 宽, 也 很 干 净, 那 儿 的 天 空 特 别 蓝, 好 漂 亮 夏 天 的 时 候, 哈 密 市 白 天 的 气 温 常 常 在 38 度 到 43 度 之 间 但 是 空 气 是 干 燥 的, 所 以 不 觉 得 热, 而 是 很 暖 和! 哈 密 市 区 最 热 闹 的 时 候 是 晚 上 十 点 以 后 这 时 天 开 始 黑 下 来 了, 街 道 上 都 是 卖 羊 肉 的 小 店 你 可 以 坐 在 店 里, 一 边 聊 天, 一 边 吃 着 烤 羊 肉, 喝 着 奶 茶, 你 会 觉 得 特 别 舒 畅 Question number two. Xiao Li then talks about using the Internet. You now have one minute to study the question. (2 minutes) 我 喜 欢 上 网, 一 个 星 期 要 上 网 三 四 次 我 有 很 多 网 友, 我 们 常 常 在 网 上 谈 学 习 和 运 动 的 话 题, 有 时 候 我 也 在 网 上 玩 电 脑 游 戏 我 最 喜 欢 在 网 上 购 物, 因 为 不 用 去 商 店 就 可 以 买 到 自 己 想 要 的 东 西, 很 方 便 上 个 星 期, 我 刚 买 了 几 本 中 国 地 理 书 和 几 张 风 景 明 信 片 可 是 我 不 喜 欢 在 网 上 买 衣 服 和 食 品, 我 觉 得 质 量 不 一 定 好 Question number three. (2 minutes) Zhang Hui talks about what she did with Xiao Li yesterday. You now have one minute to study the question. 前 天 是 小 李 的 生 日, 我 和 他 约 了 在 城 里 最 大 的 百 货 公 司 见 面 我 们 先 喝 了 茶, 然 后 到 公 园 走 走 下 午 他 来 我 家 玩 儿 我 们 两 个 都 爱 看 电 视 节 目 体 育 新 闻 饮 食 节 目 外 国 电 影 我 们 都 看 我 们 看 了 一 个 下 午 的 电 视 小 李 留 在 我 们 家 吃 晚 饭 晚 上 九 点 钟 爸 爸 和 我 送 他 回 家 小 李 说 他 下 个 星 期 二 会 再 来 找 我 End of test. Now look over your answers. (2 minutes) [END OF TRANSCRIPT] [X256//2] Page two
X256//03 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 205 MONDAY, JUNE.25 AM 2.20 PM MANDARIN (SIMPLIFIED) INTERMEDIATE 2 Writing 20 marks are allocated to this paper. You may use a Chinese dictionary. SQA *X256//03*
You are preparing an application for the job advertised below. 影 山 小 学 诚 聘 一 名 秘 书 有 相 关 工 作 经 验 身 体 健 康 性 格 开 朗, 友 好 时 间 : 每 天 早 九 点 至 下 午 五 点 工 资 : 每 小 时 二 十 五 元 联 系 电 话 :025-5278939 邮 箱 :vacancy@yingshan.sch.com.cn 来 信 请 寄 : 南 京 市, 江 宁 区, 天 元 东 路 32 号, 影 山 小 学, 人 事 部, 张 经 理 ( 收 ) To help you to write your application, you have been given the following checklist of information to give about yourself and to ask about the job. Make sure you deal with all of these points: name, age, where you live leisure interests school/college career subjects studied previously/being studied now reasons for application request for information about the job. You could also include the following information: any previous links with China or a Chinese-speaking country work experience, if any. You have also been given a way to start and finish this formal type of letter: Formal opening to letter of application 张 经 理 您 好, 本 人 想 申 请 贵 校 招 聘 的... Formal finish to letter of application... 期 盼 早 日 收 到 您 的 回 音 谢 谢! 此 致 敬 礼 Use all of the above to help you write in Chinese (Simplified) the application which should be 50 200 characters, excluding the formal phrases you have been given. You may use a Chinese dictionary. [END OF QUESTION PAPER] [X256//03] Page two