Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012

RECORDING TRANSCRIPT Level 3 Chinese (90546), 2012 TRACK 1 NARRATOR Audibility Check. Please listen carefully to this introduction. This exam is Level 3 Chinese for 2012. Please raise your hand if you heard that statement. The Supervisor will now pause the recording to check that everyone has heard this introduction. PAUSE 5 SECONDS TRACK 2 NARRATOR Listen to three passages. You will hear each passage four times. The first time, you will hear the passage as a whole. The second and third times, you will hear the passage in sections, with a pause after each. The fourth time, you will hear the passage again as a whole. As you listen, you may make notes in the listening notes boxes provided. Before each passage begins, you will have 30 seconds per question to preview the questions. At the end of each passage, you will have a few minutes to review your answers. Open your booklet to page 2. First Passage READER 1 新西兰的人才流动 NARRATOR Listen to a news item on the local Chinese radio about the problem of brain drain in New Zealand. Question One is based on this passage. You now have 30 seconds to read the question. PAUSE 30 SECONDS NARRATOR First reading READER 1 毕业生 bìyèshēng NARRATOR means graduates FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE BEGINS FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A READER 1 这些年, 越来越多新西兰人去国外工作和生活 大多数的大学毕业生对新西兰的工作市场和工钱感到不满意, 所以他们喜欢去外国工作 也有许多新西兰人喜欢旅游, 中国和日本也是他们喜欢去的地方 二零一一年从新西兰出国工作的人数有七千九百二十八人, 澳大利亚是最受欢迎的选择 二零一一年, 有三千六百人去到澳大利亚工作 英国是大多数人的第二选择 去年有两千五百人去英国工作

Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012 Recording Transcript Page 2 of 6 FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B 这些人大多数是大学毕业生, 在新西兰也工作了几年 他们能为他们的新国家做很多事 很多人对他们的出走感到很着急 他们有的人很快找到工作, 开始他们的美丽新生活 可是, 也有不少人认为找工作, 挣钱不容易 总的来说, 每年新西兰有很多人出国工作 广告以后, 欢迎您打电话告诉我们您的看法 PAUSE 40 SECONDS TRACK 3 NARRATOR Second and third readings, with pauses Question One. Use all sections of the passage to answer this question. Section A READER 1 毕业生 bìyèshēng NARRATOR means graduates REPEAT FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section A again REPEAT FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section B READER 1 毕业生 bìyèshēng NARRATOR means graduates REPEAT FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section B again REPEAT FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS TRACK 4 NARRATOR Final reading REPEAT FIRST LISTENING PASSAGE NARRATOR You now have two minutes to review your Listening Notes and your answers. PAUSE 120 SECONDS

Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012 Recording Transcript Page 3 of 6 TRACK 5 NARRATOR Second Passage READER 电话讨论 NARRATOR Listen to an excerpt from a call-in program. Question Two and Question Three are based on this passage. You now have one minute to read the questions. PAUSE 60 SECONDS NARRATOR READER 1 经济 jīngjì NARRATOR means economics READER 1 环境 huánjìng NARRATOR means environment READER 1 严重 yánzhòng NARRATOR means serious SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE BEGINS SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A READER 2 今天在我们的节目里, 我们要来讨论一下为什么越来越多新西兰人喜欢出国工作和生活 现在越来越多新西兰人去国外工作, 因为他们认为在别的国家, 他们可以挣到更多钱 欢迎大家打电话说说你的看法 READER 1 大家都知道, 最近全世界经济不好, 新西兰也是一样 我的很多朋友都没有了工作 如果在新西兰他们不能找到好的工作和生活, 那么他们就得去别的国家找新的机会 可是, 人们一定要明白, 到一个新的国家生活非常不容易 特别是如果你有家庭, 有孩子 出国以前, 我建议大家好好想一想 不要太快做决定! SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B READER 2 当然我们可以明白这些人的问题 谢谢您的看法 现在我们来听下一个电话 READER 1 我不认为新西兰的经济有这么差! 新西兰卖给外国牛肉, 牛奶, 羊肉 这些都是人们一定要用的东西 经济不好, 人们还是要吃肉, 喝牛奶啊! 所以, 这个对新西兰来说不是太重要的问题 大多数的人出国是为了挣更多钱 在我看来, 他们不应该出国 因为新西兰给了他们很好的学习和生活环境 他们应该留在新西兰, 为这个国家工作! READER 2 是的 我同意您对新西兰经济的说法 现在很多国家都有很严重的经济问题, 比如说美国和英国 新西兰的问题没有这些国家严重 谢谢大家今天的电话 出国工作有好处也有坏处, 希望大家出国以前, 好好想想, 给自己做出最好的决定 我们明天见! SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE ENDS

Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012 Recording Transcript Page 4 of 6 PAUSE 20 SECONDS TRACK 6 NARRATOR Second and third readings, with pauses Question Two. Use section A to answer this question. Section A REPEAT SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section A again REPEAT SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Question Three. Use section B to answer this question. Section B READER 1 经济 jīngjì NARRATOR means economics READER 1 环境 huánjìng NARRATOR means environment READER 1 严重 yánzhòng NARRATOR means serious REPEAT SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section B again REPEAT SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS TRACK 7 NARRATOR Final reading REPEAT SECOND LISTENING PASSAGE, PAUSE 5 SECONDS NARRATOR You now have two minutes to review your Listening Notes and your answers. PAUSE 120 SECONDS TRACK 8 NARRATOR Third passage READER 广告 NARRATOR Listen to an advertisement for a Chinese fitness centre. Question Four is based on this passage. You now have 30 seconds to read the question. PAUSE 30 SECONDS

Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012 Recording Transcript Page 5 of 6 NARRATOR First reading READER 2 器材 qìcái NARRATOR means equipment READER 2 自信 zìxìn NARRATOR means confidence / self-belief READER 2 建议 jiànyì NARRATOR means advice / suggestion THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE BEGINS THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A READER 2 虽然睡觉的时间很长, 可是你还是常常觉得累吗? 虽然每天只吃蔬菜, 水果, 可是还是太胖吗? 虽然花了很多钱买漂亮的衣服, 可是你看起来还是比你最好的朋友丑吗? 你想更漂亮吗? 夏天快到了, 你想穿上美丽的游泳衣和朋友一起去海边玩儿吗? THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B 是的! 你想的! 让我们帮你! 参加 美人健身中心, 我们有最好的运动器材和健身老师, 让你得到健康, 美丽和自信! 现在参加 美人健身中心, 你可以得到春节特别价 只要三百八十八块钱, 你就能有一年的门票 来得越多, 瘦得越快! 快点告诉你的姐妹, 朋友 两个人一起来, 每人只要三百块钱 THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION C 美人健身中心 最近有中药健身 我们的中医会给你最好的中药和建议 中药健身的特别价, 每次只要六十九块钱 快点儿来! 只要来到 美人健身中心, 你就能有健康的身体, 快乐的心情, 美好的人生! 现在就给我们打电话 : 六二三七零八五 特别价会到一月三十号 THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE ENDS PAUSE 40 SECONDS

Level 3 Chinese (90546) 2012 Recording Transcript Page 6 of 6 TRACK 9 NARRATOR Second and third readings, with pauses Question Four. Use all sections of the passage to answer this question. Section A REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section A again REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION A, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section B READER 2 器材 qìcái NARRATOR means equipment READER 2 自信 zìxìn NARRATOR means confidence / self-belief REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section B again REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION B, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section C READER 2 建议 jiànyì NARRATOR means advice / suggestion REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION C, PAUSE 40 SECONDS NARRATOR Section C again REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE SECTION C, PAUSE 40 SECONDS TRACK 10 NARRATOR Final reading REPEAT THIRD LISTENING PASSAGE NARRATOR This is the end of the Listening Passages.