Chinese Second Language Advanced 2008 2010 Written examination End-of-year Examination Specifications Overall conditions The examination will be sat at a time and date to be set annually by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. There will be 15 minutes reading time and 2 hours writing time. VCAA examination rules will apply. Details of these rules are published annually in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook. The examination will be marked by a panel appointed by the VCAA. The examination will contribute 50 per cent to the Study Score. The examination consists of two components: the oral component (25%) and the written component (75%). The following details refer solely to the written component. Content All outcomes from Units 3 and 4 will be assessed, except for Outcome 3, Unit 3 and task 2(b) of Outcome 2, Unit 4. Approved materials and equipment Students will be permitted to bring into the examination: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, rulers and any printed monolingual and/or bilingual dictionary in one or two separate volumes. Format The examination will be in the form of a question and answer book. The written examination will consist of three sections. Section 1: Listening and responding Section 1 will consist of two parts, A and B. Part A will provide questions in English for response in English. Part B will provide questions in English and Chinese for response in Chinese. Each of the parts will have a total of 5 marks. Students will hear a number of recorded texts of different types, in Chinese, related to one or more of the prescribed themes. The total time for the reading of the texts without pauses or repetition is 1½ to 2 minutes. Each text will be read twice with a pause between readings and a pause after the second reading to allow students to write their responses. There will be a range of question types, e.g. completing a chart, table, list or form, or responding to messages, open-ended questions or multiple-choice questions. All questions must be answered. VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2008 March 2008
Section 2: Reading, responding and translating Section 2 will consist of three parts: A, B and C. In each part, printed Chinese texts related to one or more of the prescribed themes will be provided as stimulus material for questions. All questions must be answered. Part A will provide questions in English for response in English. Part B will provide questions in English and Chinese for response in Chinese. Part C will require translation from Chinese characters into English. The total length of text in Part A and Part B will be 350 450 characters. The total length of text for translation in Part C will be 200 300 characters. Each of the parts will have a total of 15 marks. Section 3: Writing Five optional writing tasks will be offered from which students will select one. Tasks will be related to the prescribed themes. The tasks will be provided in English and Chinese for response in Chinese. The student will write a response of 250 300 characters in Chinese. The writing task will have a total of 20 marks. Advice The VCE study, Chinese Second Language Advanced, has been revised for implementation in Units 3 and 4 in 2008. During the 2008 2010 accreditation period for VCE Chinese Second Language Advanced, examinations will be prepared according to the Examination Specifications above. Each examination will conform to these specifications and will test a representative sample of the key knowledge and skills. The examination criteria will be published in the 2008 LOTE Assessment Handbook. The changes from the 2007 Chinese Second Language Advanced examination are outlined as follows: Changed weightings for all sections of the examination are set out in the following table. Section Chinese Second Language Advanced examination 2007 examination 2008 examination Section 1: Listening and responding Part A Part B Section 2: Reading and responding Part A Part B Part C 15 marks 15 marks Total 30 marks 20 marks 10 marks Total 30 marks 5 marks 5 marks Total 10 marks 15 marks 15 marks 15 marks Total 45 marks Section 3: Writing 15 marks 20 marks The number of texts and the total listening time for the texts for both parts of Section 1 have been considerably reduced. The total number of characters for the reading passages in Section 2, Reading and responding, Parts A and B, is 350 450 characters. The addition to Section 2 of Part C, Translating, is a major departure from the structure of the 2007 examination. The total length of text for translation in Part C is 200 300 characters. 2008 Chinese Second Language Advanced Sample examination questions March 2008 2
Character list It should be noted that the requirement to gloss words or phrases with which students are not familiar has been removed from the study design. Students can expect to find some commonly used characters that do not appear in the character list in the study design. Students are reminded that they are permitted to use any monolingual and/or bilingual dictionary. Timing The examination will be a total of 2 hours plus 15 minutes reading time. The recommended times for completion of the sections of the examination are: Section 1: Listening and responding 15 minutes Section 2: Reading and responding 55 minutes Section 3: Writing 50 minutes The sample examination provides an indication of the type of questions teachers and students can expect on the Chinese Second Language Advanced examination during the life of the revised study design. Because this is a limited sample, marks have not been indicated for individual questions. 2008 Chinese Second Language Advanced Sample examination questions March 2008 3
Victorian Certificate of Education 2008 SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HERE Figures Words STUDENT NUMBER Section CHINESE SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED Written examination Day November 2008 Reading time:. m to. m (15 minutes) Writing time:. m to. m (2 hours) QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Number of questions Structure of book Number of questions to be answered Number of marks Suggested times (minutes) 1 Part A 5 Part B 5 15 2 Part A Part B 15 15 55 Part C 15 3 5 1 20 50 Total 75 120 Letter Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, rulers and any printed monolingual and/or bilingual dictionary in one or two separate volumes. Dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination. Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. No calculator is allowed in this examination. Materials supplied Question and answer book of pages, including Assessment criteria on page. Instructions Write your student number in the space provided above on this page. Write all your answers in the spaces provided in this question and answer book. The spaces provided give you an idea of how much you should write. At the end of the examination Hand in this question and answer book at the end of the examination. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room. VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2008 March 2008
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 2 March 2008 SECTION 1 Listening and responding Instructions for Section 1 Part A Text[s], Questions You will hear text[s]. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of the text[s]. You may make notes at any time. Listen carefully to the text[s] and then answer the questions in ENGLISH. All answers must be based on the text[s]. TEXT Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. You may make notes in this space. Why is this movie unusual? How do we know that this movie is suitable for a general audience? 1 mark TEXT Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. List two reasons why Anna and John chose this neighbourhood. 1 mark What is the monthly event in the street where the two speakers live? 2 marks 1 mark Total 5 marks SECTION 1 continued
March 2008 3 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) Instructions for Section 1 Part B Text[s], Questions You will hear text[s]. The text[s] will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of the text[s]. You may make notes at any time. Listen carefully to the text[s] and then answer the questions in full sentences in CHINESE. All answers must be based on the text[s]. TEXT Answer the following questions in full sentences in CHINESE. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. You may make notes in this space. What is the relationship between Lin Feng and Li Wanshan? 林枫和李万山是什么关系?/ Summarise the two major changes in Beijing over the last twenty years. 简单说明北京二十年来的主要变化 / Total 5 marks END OF SECTION 1 TURN OVER
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 4 March 2008 SECTION 2 Reading, responding and translating Instructions for Section 2 Part A Text[s], Questions Read the text[s] and then answer the questions in ENGLISH. All answers must be based on the text[s]. TEXT Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. You may make notes in this space. Text in Chinese in simplified and full form characters The organisation and nature of the questions for Section 2, Part A will be similar to previous examinations. Please note that the total marks for this part will be 15. Question in English Question in English Question in English Total 15 marks SECTION 2 continued
March 2008 5 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) Instructions for Section 2 Part B Text, Questions Read the text and then answer the questions in full sentences in CHINESE. All answers must be based on the text. TEXT Answer the following questions in full sentences in CHINESE. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. You may make notes in this space. Text in Chinese in simplified and full form characters The organisation and nature of the questions for Section 2, Part B will be similar to previous examinations. Please note that the total marks for this part will be 15. Question in English Question in Chinese Question in English Question in Chinese Question in English Question in Chinese Total 15 marks SECTION 2 continued TURN OVER
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 6 March 2008 Instructions for Section 2 Part C Questions Translate the following Chinese text[s] into ENGLISH. Translate the underlined section of the following conversation into English. 明 : 现在几点? 华 : 差不多七点了 明 : 真糟糕, 电影快开演了, 大卫为什么还没来, 他怎么了? 华 : 他昨天在学校就不舒服, 现在一定还没好呢 我想他不会来了, 我们别等了, 进去吧 明 : 好 这样吧, 他家离这儿不远, 走路只要十分钟 我们看完电影以后去探望他, 怎么样? 华 : 行 / SECTION 2 continued
March 2008 7 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) Translate the whole of the following passage into English. 我们学校每年九月都组织中国之旅, 所以我们汉语班大多数的同学都去过北京 上海 南京和西安 在中国的时候, 我们不但参观了很多的名胜古迹, 而且还品尝了各种各样的风味小吃, 增长了不少见识 / Translate the underlined sections of the following passage into English. 我们是音乐之家 我呢, 当然也不例外, 但我更喜欢文学 自从五年前开始学中文以来, 我对中国文学越来越感兴趣 我已经读过了一些中国文学作品, 比如 红楼梦 和 家 最近, 我正在读文学名著 茶馆 这是一部剧本, 描写的是老北京中下层人民的生活 剧本里面的对话读起来真有趣 / Total 15 marks END OF SECTION 2 TURN OVER
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 8 March 2008 SECTION 3 Writing in Chinese Instructions for Section 3 Answer one question in 250 300 characters in CHINESE. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. Space is provided on the following page to make notes. Write the script for an informative speech, to be given at a Year 12 assembly at your school, on the importance of taking part in extracurricular activities. 写一篇你要在学校的十二年级集会上演讲的演讲稿 题目是 参加学校课外活动的重要 / OR Write an evaluative report, entitled The advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones in our lives, for your school magazine. 为你学校的杂志写一篇评估报告 题目是 手机在生活中的好处和坏处 / OR Write a letter persuading your Chinese friend, who is planning to attend a university course in Sydney, to come to Melbourne instead. 你的中国朋友计划到悉尼上大学 给你的朋友写一封信, 说服他来墨尔本上大学 / OR It is the year 2048. Today is your 60th birthday and you have been given a space vehicle as a birthday present from your children. Write an imaginative story about driving this vehicle in space. 现在是 2048 年 今天是你 60 岁的生日, 你的子女送给你一辆太空车 写一篇想像性的故事, 纪录你驾驶太空车遨游太空的情形 / OR SECTION 3 continued
March 2008 9 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) After you finish your Year 12 examinations, you have a three-month break. You would like to make the best use of this time. Write a diary entry outlining the details of your activities. 十二年级高考考完以后, 你有三个月的假期 你希望能好好利用这段时间 写一篇日记, 详细介绍你这段时间的活动 / You may makes notes in this space. Total 20 marks Write your response on the following pages. SECTION 3 continued TURN OVER
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 10 March 2008 Question No. (Mark in the box the number of the question you are answering.) SECTION 3 continued
March 2008 11 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) A script book is available from the supervisor if you need extra paper to complete your answer. Please ensure you write your student number in the space provided on the front cover of the script book. At the end of the examination, place the script book inside the front cover of this question and answer book. END OF SECTION 3 TURN OVER
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) 12 March 2008 Assessment criteria Section 1: Listening and responding Part A the demonstrated capacity to understand and convey general and specific aspects of texts Part B the capacity to understand general and specific aspects of texts the capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately Section 2: Reading and responding Part A the demonstrated capacity to understand and convey general and specific aspects of texts Part B the capacity to understand general and specific aspects of texts the capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately Part C The capacity to understand and convey the meaning of the passage accurately and appropriately The capacity to interpret and express grammatical aspects of the passage accurately The capacity to express the passage in fluent English Section 3: Writing in Chinese relevance, breadth and depth of content appropriateness of structure and sequence accuracy, range and appropriateness of vocabulary and grammar END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Section 1 Listening and Responding Part A Text 1 Simplified characters CHINESE SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED Transcript 下星期五晚上七点, 在学校的礼堂会放一部新上映的美国电影, 叫 旧金山之春 这部电影说的是上世纪日本移民在美国奋斗的故事 欢迎老师 学生都去看 Full form characters March 2008
2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) TRANSCRIPT 2 March 2008 Text 2 Simplified characters A: 你好! 我是约翰, 你是新搬来的吧? B: 是! 我是安娜 我对这儿不熟悉, 以后可能还得麻烦你们 A: 没问题 B: 我觉得这儿很不错, 景色优美, 非常幽静 A: 对啊, 我在这儿已经住了半辈子了 B: 这儿买东西方便不方便? A: 很方便 你走五 六分钟就可以到购物中心了, 那儿各种商店应有尽有 另外, 我们这条街每个月还有一次周末烧烤会 B: 周末烧烤会? A: 是啊 平时大家都很忙, 烤肉会这一天大家利用这个机会一边吃烤肉一边聊天, 互通信息, 增进友谊 B: 太好了 Full form characters
March 2008 3 2008 CHINSLA EXAM (SAMPLE) TRANSCRIPT Part B Text 3 Simplified characters A: 请问, 你找谁? B: 我是林枫 您是李万山姨父吗? A: 我就是 你是林枫啊 请进! B: 姨父, 您好! A: 你好! 这是你第一次来北京吧? B: 是的 这次我来中国, 妈妈要我来看你们 A: 太好了! 请喝茶 B: 谢谢! 你们这儿很好啊! A: 是的 北京近二十年来变化很大 以前房子很小, 地方也很脏乱, 住得很不舒服 你看, 现在我们的房子又宽又大 B: 太好了! 诶, 这个彩色电视真漂亮 A: 对啊! 以前晚上只能听收音机 你看, 现在家家都有电视机了 每星期六我们还常常到歌厅去唱卡拉 ok 呢 B: 好极了! 我可以看看你们的院子吗? A: 行, 我们去外面吧 Full form characters 髒